Program Manager Finance Transformation
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Manulife
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-03-11
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Systems/ Tech Analyst, Data Analyst
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IT/Tech
Business Systems/ Tech Analyst, Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Manager, Transformation Portfolio Oversight & Reporting provides enterprise‑level transparency and governance across the global Finance Elevate transformation portfolio.
The role ensures disciplined execution through effective portfolio prioritization and alignment, financial integrity (project expenses and benefits realization), and timely identification and escalation of delivery risks and roadblocks, while supporting transformation leadership in remediation efforts. The role also drives consistency and best practices across project reporting standards and delivers program‑level insights that inform executive‑level decision‑making.
This is a hands‑on individual contributor role that leads through influence—balancing strategic portfolio oversight with targeted delivery support to ensure initiatives remain on plan and on value.
Key Responsibilities:
Portfolio & Program Governance
Lead program-level governance for the Finance Elevate portfolio; ensure compliance with ODF, risk standards, and Delegation of Authority.Drive sequencing, prioritization, and alignment of the Finance Elevate transformation portfolio of projects to strategic outcomes, resourcing/capacity, dependencies, and constraints.Own and maintain oversight of the consolidated program RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies); proactively identify, escalate, and track mitigations to closure.Govern and own change control for scope, timeline, and cost changes; assess impacts, prepare decision options, and secure timely approvals through governance forums.Champion portfolio data quality and standardization of intake, gating, status, RAID, and change artifacts and templates.Business Case & Financial Oversight
Facilitate business case preparation/refinement: scope definition, benefits logic, KPIs, investment rationale, and alignment to strategic priorities.Monitor portfolio financial performance vs. approved business cases, including project expenses and benefits realization (timing, magnitude, run rate).Conduct variance analysis, forecasting, and re-planning; support intake and Transformation Portfolio balancing based on value, risk, and capacity.Executive & Stakeholder Reporting
Produce C-suite-ready executive reporting (progress, risks, dependencies, financials, benefits realization, decisions needed); develop monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc packs.Maintain stakeholder mapping and orientation analysis to tailor messaging and engagement by influence, interest, and decision rights.Orchestrate governance cycles (Steering Committees and working groups), document decisions, actions, owners, and timelines; ensure follow-through.Support Delivery Enablement
Provide targeted project management and business analysis support in unblocking issues (scope clarification, plan dependencies, requirements hygiene, RAID remediation).Coach delivery teams on ODF practices, benefits tracking, RAID discipline, and change control rigor; improve consistency and throughput.Partner with Change Enablement to align communications/adoption plans with delivery milestones; support audit-readiness of portfolio artifacts.Key Accountabilities:
Accountable for:
Program-level RAID framework and hygiene; identification and tracking of mitigations and dependencies.Portfolio reporting standards, cadence, and content quality for leadership and C-suite forums.Data quality standards and acceptance criteria for portfolio/PPM tools; reconciliation of status, financials, and benefits data.Initial impact assessments for scope, schedule, and cost changes; readiness of options for decision.Makes recommendations on:
Prioritization and sequencing of the projects in the Transformation Portfolio (trade-offs across value, cost, risk, capacity).Change control approvals beyond predefined thresholds (e.g., material scope shifts, timeline moves impacting critical dependencies, budget/benefits variances).Resource allocation and rebalancing decisions to protect critical path and value delivery.Business case assumptions, KPIs, and benefits realization plans (including recovery actions for variance to plan).Consulted and Supports:
Steering Committees and sponsors on program health,…
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