Manager, Change Management - 18 month Short-Term Assignment

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change and shaping the future of work Were looking for aManager Change & Transformationto energize and align our Operations teams around a bold back-office transformation strategy. This role is all aboutinfluence storytelling and impacthelping leaders and teams navigate change with confidence clarity and purpose.

Youll be at the heart of our transformation journey using your expertise in change management leadership coaching and employee engagement to build a future-ready organization. Youll turn insights into action especially from our year-end engagement surveys and help shape a culture thats agile inclusive and inspired by purpose.

Note: This is a (# of months) month Short-Term Assignment opportunity covering a maternity leave. When considering this opportunity please check with your current leader if a Short-Term Assignment is an option.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead with purpose: Partner with Operations leaders to embed a structured people-first change management approach across all transformation initiatives.

• Coach for impact: Act as a trusted advisor to leaderscoaching them through change building their capability and fostering a culture of transparency collaboration and service excellence.

• Plan for the future: Support workforce planning by aligning organizational design and talent strategies with future-state operating models.

• Drive engagement: Translate year-end survey results into actionable engagement strategies that elevate employee experience and drive measurable outcomes.

• Tell compelling stories: Develop and execute a storytelling strategy that brings our transformation to lifeconnecting people to purpose through leadership forums internal campaigns and recruitment narratives.

• Build change capability: Establish and lead a network of change agents across the business to champion transformation and sustain momentum.

• Deliver results: Execute change mitigation strategies that minimize disruption accelerate adoption and ensure successful outcomes across all stakeholder groups.

• Celebrate progress: Design and deliver people-focused initiativeslike town halls recognition programs and milestone celebrationsthat foster motivation and pride.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in Change Management ideally within insurance or financial services; experience in/or knowledge of Manulifes business would be an asset.

• Results-oriented multi-tasker who can manage and prioritize multiple workstreams.

• Possess organizational change management/change leadership skills and hands on experience coordinating internal/external resources in support of successful implementation of change efforts.

• Confident presence with senior management including excellent written presentation and interpersonal skills.

• Strong results-oriented process and project management skills including the ability keep multiple projects and /or processes with varying timelines moving ahead. Well organized with high focus on efficiency and effectiveness.

• Ability to work independently and through ambiguity on projects with appropriate judgement to determine when more senior involvement is required.

• Strength in building and fostering relationships and influencing across the organization.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to motivate and inspire cross functional teams.

• Strong track record and positive reputation to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal within and/or beyond their business area.

• Change management professional designation an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Change management professional designation an asset.

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.

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

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