AVP Affinity Product and Platforms
AVP Affinity Product and Platforms
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Job Description
Position Responsibilities
Business Strategy and Evolution: Strategic leadership of the Affinity H&D/LLB Product and Platforms organization including setting the product strategy in line with the overall business strategy and driving product/solution innovation.
Competitive Intelligence: Establish a view of the competitive market for Affinity and generate insights to assist in product development distribution strategies and marketing strategies.
Business Roadmap: Maintain the product and capability roadmap for the H&D/LLB business including planning short and longterm product deliverables in partnership with peers/stakeholders.
Leadership: Lead and develop a team of 15 Product and Delivery professionals clearing roadblocks and promoting employee engagement.
Delivery: Senior sponsorship of approved growth initiatives and projects including accountability for managing scope launch timing and budget.
Digital Experience: Define the H&D and LLB digital experience strategy capabilities and delivery roadmap to drive increased sales and improved customer experience.
Distribution Effectiveness: Consult with distribution teams to influence the optimal distribution of Manulifes products consistent with the product strategy and drive sales conversion endtoend in the funnel from digital engagement through advice and fulfillment.
Marketing and Value Proposition: Collaborate with marketing on campaigns to grow our sales and brand while ensuring the value proposition and key messages for each product are conveyed across marketing vehicles.
External Relationships: Represent Manulife Affinity externally including participating on industry committees speaking engagements and meeting with sponsors and advisors.
Vendor Management: Develop and maintain strong positive relationships with key thirdparty delivery partners or vendors to facilitate delivery of leading experiences while managing cost to Manulife.
Financial Management: Manage product budget effectively and partner with pricing to understand and manage the profitability of our product portfolio.
Required Qualifications
Experience in product strategy including research business casing product development measurement of results and financial analysis of the portfolio.
Experience in product delivery service distribution marketing or process management preferably including previous exposure to Affinity.
Experience in getting deliverables from ideation to market launch.
Excel at leading inspiring coaching mentoring and developing a crossfunctional team of product and delivery specialists.
Understanding of the target market for Affinity products and the competitive marketplace to enhance Manulifes position.
Preferred Qualifications
Awareness of industry issues emerging trends and the opportunities/challenges these may present.
Effective delegator capable of overseeing a complex portfolio of products and projects and providing strategic direction to senior product staff.
Effective communicator both internal and external to Manulife able to represent Manulife externally with advisors clients and partners.
Enthusiastically share the product and capability roadmap and vision across the organization to educate and gain support from stakeholders.
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 pregnancyrelated 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 .
Primary Location
Working Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$123400.00 CAD $229300.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant jobrelated factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short and longterm 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 paid time off provisions.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
