Manager, Strategy - Canada Strategy & Transformation

Join the high impact Canada Strategy & Transformation (CS&T) team at the forefront of Manulife Canada’s evolution. We partner closely with senior executives to shape strategic direction, drive large scale transformation, and translate ambition into action - ensuring alignment across Business Units, Canada Segment and Enterprise priorities.

As Manulife Canada undergoes a significant transformation, the team plays a pivotal role in defining the strategic agenda, unlocking cross‑functional value, and advancing segment‑level initiatives across growth, customer experience, digital, and operating model evolution.

In this role you will operate as a trusted thought partner and delivery leader, working across functions to define priorities, solve complex problems, and execute against key strategic initiatives. You will have exposure to enterprise-level decisions-making and play a meaningful role in driving change across the organization.

This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of strategy and execution - frame complex business problems, synthesize insights-based solutions, manage discrete workstreams, and drive disciplined execution to enable alignment among senior stakeholders. This role is designed to drive meaningful business impact while accelerating your long-term professional growth.

Position Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Problem Solving

• Frame complex, ambiguous business problems and develop structured, insight‑led recommendations to support senior leadership decision‑making
• Translate qualitative and quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations that support enterprise‑ and segment‑level priorities, highlighting trade‑offs and implications for the business
• Drive the development and implementation of strategic plans, providing hands‑on support for the Canadian Leadership Team (CDLT) and management forums, including preparation of materials, analysis, and executive narratives

Strategy Initiatives & Execution

• Own end‑to‑end workstreams, including scope definition, integrated planning & roadmaps, cross‑functional coordination, progress tracking and benefits realization
• Track progress, risks, and issues across assigned initiatives, escalating insights and challenges as appropriate to Directors or AVPs with clear mitigation strategies
• Lead delivery rituals (e.g., stand‑ups, retrospectives) and implement continuous improvements in ways‑of‑working
• Support portfolio‑level visibility by connecting initiatives, identifying dependencies, and highlighting execution risks

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (e.g., business units, finance, technology, and other corporate functions) to drive alignment, influence decisions, and enable execution of strategic priorities
• Act as a day‑to‑day thought partner for initiative owners, bringing analytical rigor and structured problem solving to discussions.
• Negotiate trade‑offs and document decisions to ensure clarity, alignment, and forward momentum

Team Leadership

• Review output from and coach junior team members, maintaining high quality standards across deliverables and contributing to skill development and team effectiveness
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance team culture

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, or a related field.
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA or advanced degree is an asset.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or a regulated industry preferred.
• Understanding of at least one of Manulife’s core businesses (i.e., Life insurance, group benefits, individual insurance, retail banking)
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear recommendations.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite required; financial modeling, SQL, Python, PowerBI skills desired
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments and manage multiple priorities
• Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

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Salary range is expected to be between $103,270.00 CAD - $153,270.00 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 View email address on ca.talent.com 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 View email address on ca.talent.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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