Transformation Delivery Specialist
Job Summary
The Transformation Delivery Associate will collaborate with the Member Services team and other business areas to identify opportunities to improve workflows processes and overall operational outcomes. This role supports Manulifes mission by helping simplify decisions and improve lives through stronger operational execution enhanced member experiences and the successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
The successful candidate will analyze trends conduct research and document business issues develop integrated initiative plans and work closely with leaders and stakeholders to ensure initiatives are fully embedded and deliver expected benefits. This is an opportunity to influence meaningful change challenge existing ways of working and help teams build awareness alignment and momentum around process optimization.
- Partner with the Member Services team and other business areas to identify process improvement opportunities and help ensure strategic objectives achieve the desired outcomes.
- Research analyze and document business issues related to workflow procedures operational processes trend data risks and emerging business challenges.
- Lead strategic and tactical initiatives ensuring operational benefits are clearly defined measured and realized.
- Develop and manage integrated initiative plans including key metrics success criteria deliverables priorities and alignment with leaderships strategic objectives.
- Analyze data and trends to identify business issues early risk indicators and opportunities to improve processes or customer outcomes.
- Drive actions and decisions by coordinating efforts across impacted business areas and functions to ensure initiatives are fully integrated into the organization.
- Communicate and present key findings to leadership and stakeholders clearly articulating operational impacts risks opportunities and recommended solutions.
- Challenge motivate and influence partners to think differently support change and adopt improved ways of working.
- Lead change within teams and act as a change agent by fostering awareness alignment and a clear vision for process optimization and experience excellence.
- Continuously prioritize and reprioritize initiative deliverables to meet business needs changing priorities and leadership expectations.
- University degree.
- 7 to 10 years of experience in the Canadian retirement/pension industry.
- Strong knowledge of the Canadian retirement business including organizational structure technologies processes customer lifecycle and industry landscape.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset. The successful candidate may be required to communicate in both languages to support clients across multiple provinces outside Quebec.
- Proven ability to research analyze and document business issues related to workflows procedures processes data trends risks and operational impacts.
- Experience leading or supporting change initiatives with strategic and tactical business impact.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills to meet initiative deadlines and achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to analyze trends and identify early indicators of risk issues or improvement opportunities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage leadership and stakeholders and clearly communicate findings and operational impacts.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly shift priorities and work effectively in a changing environment.
- Creative and innovative mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change.
- Strong understanding of how to implement change in a complex business environment including assessing and communicating impacts.
- Proven ability to lead change initiatives and simplify complex ideas for diverse audiences.
- Strong internal network across all organizational levels with the ability to collaborate effectively with business units and functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate partners build awareness and influence teams to adopt new ways of working.
- Have access to learning and development opportunities.
- Be recognized and supported in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- Help shape your future according to your aspirations as part of our global team.
This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit 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. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
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Salary & Benefits
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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About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.