Director, Reporting, Advanced Analytics and Automation
Manila - Philippines
Job Summary
The Global Risk Intelligence & Technology (GRIT) team supports Financial Risk Digital Enablement (FRDE) a global function that delivers foundational risk programs and insights for managing Market Liquidity Model and Reinsurance Credit Risks across Manulife. We are seeking a Director Reporting Advanced Analytics and Automation (RAA) to provide strategic and technical leadership in advancing financial risk reporting analytics automation and AI capabilities translating complex risk and business challenges into innovative solutions that support enterprise risk oversight and informed decision-making.
Reporting to Global Head of Reporting Advanced Analytics and Automation (RAA) the Directors responsibility will be to deliver ongoing enhancements to reporting and analytics in support of the Market Liquidity Model and Reinsurance Credit Risks risk management programs. This includes automation and preparation of ongoing established reports and ad-hoc requests for delivery to the Companys Chief Risk Officer executive and Board risk committees support in building GenAI practices and engines for risk intelligence and any corresponding data related processes. The incumbent will work primarily with Group Financial Risk and other functions across the Company.
This role sits at the intersection of data technology governance and operations. You will collaborate with partners across actuarial finance risk and engineering to streamline reporting processes reinforce controls and evolve our analytics ecosystem using tools such as Power Platform Azure Databricks and emerging GenAI capabilities.
This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.
Key Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
Drive the advancement of risk intelligence capabilities championing innovative approaches to monitoring forecasting and communicating financial risk insights to senior management and governance committees.
Execute the design and delivery of executive-level dashboards analytics platforms and self-service capabilities that provide timely actionable insights and enhance risk-based decision making.
Provide thought leadership in the adoption of advanced analytics artificial intelligence and GenAI identifying opportunities to transform risk reporting automate processes improve data quality and enhance operational effectiveness.
Establish and promote best practices for data governance controls model transparency and risk management ensuring all reporting and analytics solutions meet enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.
Lead a high-performing team of analytics reporting and automation professionals fostering a culture of innovation technical excellence continuous learning and stakeholder-centric delivery.
Drive continuous improvement and modernization of financial risk technology solutions balancing strategic transformation initiatives with operational resilience platform sustainability and evolving business needs.
Required Qualifications:
8-10 years of relevant experience in any of the fields in market and liquidity risk analytics for fixed income portfolios automation digital transformation or investment risk technology functions.
Proven track record supporting financial risk management and reporting based on global life insurance accounting and regulatory capital frameworks including IFRS 17 IFRS 9 LICAT NAIC and HKRBC.
Advanced proficiency in Power Platform including Power BI Power Apps Power Automate and Dataverse with experience designing enterprise-grade solutions.
Strong hands-on experience developing enterprise-scale dashboards reports and data visualizations using Power BI including advanced DAX Power Query and data modeling techniques with experience integrating and analyzing data from Azure Databricks and other cloud-based data platforms.
Demonstrated experience building low-code and pro-code applications workflow automations and integrated business solutions using Power Apps and Power Automate.
Experience designing deploying or supporting AI-powered solutions including Microsoft Copilot Copilot Studio AI Builder Agentic AI AI agents or similar intelligent automation platforms.
Proficiency in SQL Python or other programming languages for data analysis automation system integration and advanced analytics use cases.
Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and influence adoption across multiple functions.
Proven ability to lead end-to-end solution delivery manage multiple priorities and drive continuous innovation through analytics automation artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Excellent collaborative and relationship building skills; showing tact and diplomacy in dealing with others.
When You Join Our Team:
Youll be empowered to learn and grow your career.
Youll be supported in an inclusive flexible environment that values well-being.
Youll be part of a global team shaping the future of Manulife.
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 .
Working Arrangement
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.