Director, Strategic Planning & Portfolio Oversight, Global Operations

The Strategic Planning & Portfolio Oversight Director will partner closely with the VP Global Operations Strategy & Business Integration to lead our integrated strategic planning process and ensure alignment across global this role you will shape and advance our strategic direction oversee a portfolio of key initiatives and provide clear insights to support executive decisionmaking. You will drive reporting KPI planning forecasting and project performance tracking while fostering strong global partnerships that enable successful delivery of our strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Help lead the development implementation and communication of the assigned planning process.

• Provide governance of the investment portfolio and track program execution in alignment with the Global Operations targets and success metrics.

• Lead the SFP process for Global Projects partnering with initiative owners on TC processes and ongoing reporting requirements to the Transformation Delivery Team.

• Partner with segment operations strategy leads to ensure initiatives are aligned with strategic priorities.

• Drive prioritization of business goals and initiatives considering resource and financial constraints.

• Ensure effective governance and reporting practices to supervise and monitor initiative progress. These drives increased visibility and accountability around key initiatives and benefit delivery.

• Evaluate and optimize the portfolio to ensure strategic alignment and improve delivery of value.

• Ensure effective collaborator management to complete the planning process and portfolio management to drive the mandate.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in business planning corporate development financial services consulting investment operations or large-scale project/portfolio management.

• Proven ability to lead without formal authority influencing senior collaborators and driving alignment across complex cross-functional environments.

• Outstanding communication skills written verbal and interpersonal with the ability to synthesize complex information and deliver clear executive-ready insights and presentations.

• Demonstrated leadership and people-development capabilities with a collaborative transparent working style that builds strong partner relationships.

• Highly organized analytical and self-directed able to navigate ambiguity prioritize multiple initiatives and maintain excellent performance under pressure.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint and Word) and a strong execution approach supported by resilience adaptability and dedication to delivering results.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

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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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