Manager, Continuous Improvement

The Manager Continuous Improvement leads midsized process optimization initiatives that enhance operational efficiency strengthen control environments and improve service quality across Retirement operations. This role partners crossfunctionally to analyze current-state processes implement automation and workflow improvements and support modernization efforts aligned with enterprise strategy. The Manager will oversee Business Process Analysts and act as a workstream lead on larger enterprise programs.

Position Responsibilities:

Process & Quality Improvement

• Analyze current business processes to identify inefficiencies bottlenecks and improvement opportunities leveraging methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and process mapping
• Develop and implement automation standardization and workflow optimization strategies that improve accuracy reduce cost and strengthen operational controls.
• Document processes and build clear SOPs to ensure consistency compliance and scalability.

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Provide direct people leadership to Business Process Analysts including goal setting performance management coaching and ongoing development.
• Build continuous improvement capability by mentoring team members on problemsolving techniques facilitation skills data analysis and process design.
• Foster an inclusive highperformance team environment that encourages collaboration accountability and continuous learning.

CrossFunctional Leadership

• Lead workstreams composed of analysts SMEs technology partners and operations leaders.
• Build business cases gather business requirements define scope and support implementation planning in partnership with senior leadership.
• Facilitate workshops training sessions and change adoption activities to support process transitions.

Risk Compliance & Control Alignment

• Ensure all process changes align with regulatory expectations risk frameworks and internal policy requirements.
• Partner with risk compliance and audit teams to validate control effectiveness and document mitigations.

Performance Measurement & Reporting

• Define and track KPIs to measure effectiveness of process changes including cycle time accuracy cost efficiency and service-level outcomes.
• Produce clear reporting for leadership to inform operational and strategic decisionmaking.

Modernization & Strategic Alignment

• Contribute to modernization initiatives including system upgrades data integration improvements and AIenabled workflows consistent with 2026 retirement services trends.
• Support customer-journey and experience-driven process enhancements aligned with evolving digital expectations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business Engineering Operations or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (required). Black Belt or higher preferred.
• 7 years of experience in process improvement operations or financial services.
• Experience leading process optimization or automation workstreams.
• Knowledge of financial operations service workflows and backoffice systems.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; able to use data to evaluate processes.
• Solid understanding of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) process improvement methodologies and change management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Suite process mapping tools and data analysis platforms.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.

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

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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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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