The Manager, Strategy is a key part of the Manulife Bank Strategy, Governance and Controls team and will contribute to the successful delivery of the overall strategic mandate. This influential and high-profile role will support the development, monitoring, reporting and communication of the strategy. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, a skilled communicator with the ability to make complex concepts simple and engaging for various audiences and has the ability to collaborate across various departments to achieve organizational goals

Position Responsibilities:

• Support integrated strategy and planning, ensuring alignment with the overall Canadian Segment strategy and assisting with organizing strategy offsites for senior leaders.

• Collect, consolidate, and synthesize information on marketing campaigns, portfolio execution, financial results, and risks for distribution to various audiences.

• Plan, develop, and deploy communications to support strategy execution, and develop creative internal communications strategies with consistent measurement.

• Foster collaboration by working with stakeholders to mobilize teams and drive towards common goals, building strategic partnerships for consistent messaging.

• Communicate strategic priorities effectively with Manulife’s leaders, making complex concepts simple and engaging, and identifying strategic communication opportunities.

• Serve as a subject matter expert, addressing inquiries and preparing communications on behalf of the leadership team, and acting as a change agent to build awareness and vision.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in business or English, communications; or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience in corporate strategy / development, executive communications, or management consulting,

• Experience in the development and execution of communication and marketing plans, including the creating of messaging and collateral for a variety of audiences.

• Excellent writing, proofreading and content analysis skills.

• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written, with varying audiences in a matrixed environment.

• Exceptional presentation and written communication skills

• Excellent knowledge with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of the financial services industry.

• Effective conceptual, diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Well-developed planning and project management skills.

• Strong business, strategic, critical, and analytical thinking.

• Extremely detail-oriented, self-starter, deadline-driven.

• Receptive and adaptive to an evolving, fast-paced environment.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Toronto, OntarioHybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$84,375.00 CAD - $151,875.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.