Manager, Health Strategy

The Manager, Healthcare Strategy is a key driver in formulating and executing Manulife Canada's healthcare strategy. This role is centered around in-depth analysis, research, and the development of impactful business cases. The Manager will support various initiatives to enhance our unified health strategy across multiple business segments, significantly contributing to our overall mission.

• Conduct in-depth ecosystem scans to keep the organization informed about industry trends and emerging healthcare technologies, ensuring our strategies are current and impactful.

• Utilize complex datasets to extract insights that guide investment decisions in health opportunity areas and initiatives.
• Proposal and Business Case Development:
  Craft compelling business cases, including detailed financial models, to support internal initiatives and partnership engagements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, distribution, legal) to effectively launch new health innovations aligned with our goals.
• Provide project management support for critical transformation initiatives that drive strategic objectives.

• Concept Ideation and Partner Engagement:
  Work collaboratively to ideate partnership concepts, establish evaluation criteria, and engage potential partners to explore collaborative opportunities.
• Pipeline Management:
  Proactively manage the partnership development pipeline, ensuring a dynamic flow of potential opportunities. Track and report on the progress of partnership initiatives, providing insights into challenges and successes.
• Implementation Coordination:
  Assist in coordinating the implementation of new partnerships, ensuring comprehensive alignment with business needs and strategic objectives.

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• Exceptional skills in PowerPoint and storytelling, with the ability to create executive-level documents and presentations.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian and global healthcare innovation landscape.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proven capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, ideally combining consulting experience with industry exposure.

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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