Senior Analyst, Operations Risk & Controls

The Senior Analyst, Operations Risk & Controls provides subject matter expertise in operational risk, controls, and transformation governance across Canada Operations.

The role is responsible for assessing, challenging, and advising on risks arising from strategic initiatives across Canada Operations, technology implementations, large-scale process changes, and operational transformations. The Senior Analyst ensures risks and controls are integrated into project delivery while maintaining adherence to enterprise standards, including the Change Delivery Risk Management Standard.

Position Responsibilities:
Lead operational risk assessments for large-scale transformation initiatives, technology implementations, and process redesign efforts.
Assess inherent and residual risks throughout project lifecycles and provide challenge to project stakeholders.
Identify operational, regulatory, customer, financial, and reputational risks associated with proposed changes.
Review future-state processes to identify key risks, control gaps, and potential operational impacts before implementation.
Review project risk registers and ensure risks are appropriately documented, assessed, owned, and mitigated.
Perform control impact assessments related to new or changing processes, systems, and operating models.
Evaluate adequacy of proposed controls and recommend enhancements where gaps exist.
Review business requirements, process designs, testing strategies, implementation plans, and operating models from a risk perspective.
Participate in governance forums and provide risk opinions regarding implementation readiness.
Partner with project managers, business leads, and technology teams to embed risk management requirements into project delivery.
Ensure compliance with Change Delivery Risk Management Standard requirements and associated governance expectations.

Required Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in operational risk, audit, controls, consulting, project risk, or transformation governance.
Experience conducting risk assessments and controls assessments in large change initiatives.
Strong knowledge of operational risk management frameworks, control frameworks, and governance practices.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience reviewing business transformations, technology implementations, or process redesign initiatives.
Familiarity with project delivery methodologies and change management practices.
Experience with Archer GRC, including risk assessments, issue management, control inventories, corrective action plans, reportable events, and governance reporting, is considered a strong asset.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making.

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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The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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Referenced Salary Location
CAN, Ontario, Waterloo, 500 King Street North
Working Arrangement

Hybrid
Salary range is expected to be between
$70,500.00 CAD - $117,500.00 CAD
Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location.

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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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