Manager, Corporate Strategy (Toronto)

Overview

The Corporate Strategy team at Manulife partners with the Board, CEO, and senior leadership to define and advance the companys long-term vision and strategic ambitions.

We operate across segments, business units, functions, and geographies to shape enterprise priorities and enable sustainable growth.

Our mandate spans strategy development, strategic planning, portfolio optimization, and cross-functional alignment.

We lead high-impact initiatives that inform executive decision-making and position Manulife to win in an evolving global landscape.

Role Summary

Your Role: As a Manager, you will support the development and execution of Manulifes corporate and business strategies.

You will collaborate across segment and functional teams to analyze business challenges, identify opportunities, and help translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.

You will also play a key role in coordinating the annual strategic planning process and preparing materials for executive discussions.

This role will report to the teams AVPs or Directors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the annual strategic planning process, including gathering inputs, analyzing trends, and preparing presentations for senior leadership.
• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, and financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Assist in designing and managing enterprise and segment-level strategic initiatives.
• Prepare executive-ready materials, including storyboards, presentations, and briefing documents.
• Collaborate with business segments and functions to ensure alignment between corporate and business unit strategies.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving: Very comfortable with quantitative financial analysis with the ability to synthesize data and provide actionable insights.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal skills for creating clear, compelling materials.
• Collaboration: Skilled at working across teams and building strong relationships.
• Execution: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs on time.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate/business strategy, transformation, management consulting profile; preferably in the financial services sector, and/or top-tier management consulting firm.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field; MBA preferred.

Benefits

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 advantages, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.