Information Risk Manager

The Information Risk Manager role at Manulife enables business and IT partners to recognize assess and manage cyber and information risk in a dynamic environment. As a trusted advisor it ensures information risk is embedded in critical projects and initiatives guiding teams to protect information assets and intellectual property. The role supports secure adoption of new technologies and tools promotes consistency through standard methodologies and remains fully aligned with enterprise cybersecurity and risk management practice

Position Responsibilities:

• The Securities Operation Project Manager in Manulife Group Functions Technology (GFT) IT Security & Business Resilience (ITS&BR) team provides project support for ITS&BR and maturing key audit standard compliance related workstreams

• Assisting our stakeholders ensure compliance to audit standards and controls by collaborating with technology partners to identify and remediate areas of information risk

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of Information Risk Management and/or project management experience

• Bachelors degree required; Information Technology related field preferred or related work experience

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ISACA certification candidates preferred but not required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management experience with ability to influence stakeholders and drive results through effective communication skills

• Experience managing and coordinating project deliverables in technology landscape including defining and managing scope identifying requirements and implementing deliverables while proactively mitigating project risks and driving issue resolution

• Experience developing management and stakeholder reporting

• Being results oriented and self-motivated

• Experience with Information Risk Management and Audit Standards desirable including familiarity with security architecture and controls compliance; Foundational understanding of information risk management security principles concepts and approaches also desirable

• Resiliency and flexibility in an ever-changing environment including the ability to pivot if requirements change or are further clarified

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

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 pregnancy-related 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 .

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Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

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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