Planning Manager

Planning Manager provides oversight and guidance on the financial operations of Infrastructure and budget management to ensure cost-efficiency and financial transparency within Manulifes infrastructure spend.

Work location: Waterloo - Canada or Toronto - Canada or Boston - USA

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office 2 days from Home.

Remote working option is not available.

Position Responsibilities:

• On a day-to-day basis you will be involved in the following:

• Utilize a data-driven approach to analyze team financial performance and advise on tactical strategies to improve financial predictability and minimize variance

• Provide analysis of financial results and assess risks and opportunities across individual technology teams and at a consolidated level

• Play a key role in budgeting and forecasting processes

• Develop a consistent approach to assessing department run rate projected spend and cost and efficiency opportunities in partnership with Finance

• Support Book of Work planning by developing business cases tracking changes and managing plan variances

• Establish cost controls through best practices in partnership with the Expense Management team and identify opportunities to improve transparency and optimize spend

• Partner with tower leads on forecasting new agreements that affect segment chargeback models

• Partner with the HR team on headcount planning that aligns with org charts financial plans and team strategy

• Contribute to a culture that encourages transparency inclusivity and innovation

Required Qualifications:

• At least 8 years Industry experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial and Business Planning roles

• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables and macros)

• Must have experience working with large datasets using tools such as Power BI with the agility to quickly learn and adapt to new data platforms and technologies

• Strong Financial Planning experience in IT is required

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

• Proven ability to advise executives and senior leaders on business and financial matters influence stakeholders and collaborate across teams on complex work

• Ability to lead change align teams around a shared vision and drive timely execution

• Flexible to work off-regular hours to meet delivery timelines in certain situations

• Proven ability to think strategically learn quickly solve problems and apply creativity

• Exceptional skills at building relationships and collaborating with others

• Experience working with vendor agreements and statements of work (SOWs)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or Diploma in a related field.

When you join our team:

• 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.

Salary range for hiring in Boston MA-USA: $107450 USD - $153500 USD (mid-point) - $199550 USD

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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