Head of Product Strategy and Governance

This is a unique opportunity to lead Manulifes product strategy and governance agenda as we transform toward a customersegment and propositiondriven this role you will shape the strategic direction of our product portfolio by embedding datadriven insights customer analytics and strong governance to ensure we deliver solutions that make decisions easier and lives better. You will partner across Distribution Marketing Risk Tech and our Product Transformation team to influence how our products are designed prioritised and governed. This role offers the chance to build a new team drive enterpriselevel impact and help define how Manulife brings customercentric compliant and competitive products to market. You will gain visibility across senior leadership and play a key role in shaping the future of our product organisation.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership by clearly communicating the product vision and aligning the team toward propositionled objectives. Lead the development of customersegment persona and propositionbased product strategies supported by robust analytics insights and market intelligence.

• Oversee the product governance framework ensuring strong risk controls compliance and alignment with regulatory expectations.

• Drive insightled portfolio management including opportunity assessment performance reviews and strategic prioritisation.

• Partner closely with Distribution Marketing Legal Risk Finance Technology & Operations to ensure seamless execution of product initiatives.

• Provide proactive and strategic advice on product development ensuring all propositions are supported by data market relevance and financial viability.

• Maintain oversight of product governance forums audits and regulatory deliverables ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline governance processes without compromising control rigor.

• Prepare and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and customer needs.

Requirements:

• 15 years knowledge and experience

• Strong experience in customercentric strategy segmentation insights or analyticsdriven decisionmaking.

• Proven leadership in product governance regulatory management or other product development roles.

• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical strategic thinking and problemsolving abilities.

• Highly collaborative adaptable and resultsoriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience leading teams and developing talent.

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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