Governance Analyst, Architecture & Engineering

The Governance Analyst role plays a key part in helping shape and strengthen governance risk and control practices across Global Architecture & Engineering working closely with leaders subject matter experts and risk partners across the organization.
The position offers broad exposure across A&E and the opportunity to influence how governance risk controls audits and regulatory commitments are managed across the organization.

• Maintain oversight of A&E risks controls corrective action plans audit findings and regulatory obligations to ensure they remain current connected and fit for purpose.
• Identify gaps overlaps and inconsistencies across risks controls and governance processes recommending practical improvements.
• Drive the rationalization and simplification of governance risk and control processes across A&E.
• Partner with risk compliance audit governance and business stakeholders to align activities and provide oversight challenge and insight.
• Assess remediation plans corrective actions and risk commitments to ensure they remain appropriate accountable and on track.
• Support preparation for audits governance reviews and regulatory assessments.
• Develop concise executive-level reporting on risk control and governance matters.
• Translate complex information into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Identify and communicate key trends themes and systemic risks affecting A&E.
• Support governance forums leadership reviews and organizational risk discussions.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance practices tools and operating processes.

• Three to five years of experience in governance risk management controls audit compliance operational risk business management or a related function.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to assess issues holistically and identify root causes gaps and emerging risks.
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders in complex organizational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and translate it into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience supporting governance forums risk reviews audits regulatory initiatives or remediation programs.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution accountability and follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel PowerPoint SharePoint and Teams.

• Experience using Archer Jira Azure DevOps ServiceNow or similar governance and workflow platforms.
• Experience supporting governance risk and control activities within Architecture & Engineering or another technology-focused function.
• Experience preparing concise risk and governance reporting for senior leadership.
• Knowledge of corrective action plans regulatory commitments and audit-remediation processes.

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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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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