Manager, HR Risk & Compliance

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead HR compliance and risk management initiatives that safeguard our organization’s integrity and protect personal information. In this role, you will partner with HR teams and project stakeholders to strengthen risk controls, ensure privacy compliance, and maintain robust business continuity plans. You’ll gain exposure to enterprise risk frameworks and play a critical role in shaping HR’s compliance strategy while contributing to a culture of accountability and resilience.

• Facilitate completion of new and updates to existing Risk and Controls Self-Assessments (RCSA) for HR processes.
• Collaborate with HR teams and process owners to ensure accurate documentation of risks, controls, and corrective actions.
• Work with project teams to complete Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) for initiatives impacting personal information.
• Complete Material Change Triage templates and maintain inventory and metrics related to the Change Standard.
• Ensure HR business continuity plans are compliant with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and provide reporting on compliance metrics and risk mitigation progress.
• Support the execution of the HR RCSA methodology by coordinating and documenting key control walk‑throughs, facilitating independent testing where required, and supporting the maintenance of evidence of control design and effectiveness.
• Provide support for the People Comms teams and global compliance and risk management programs.

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• Minimum 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, or HR governance.
• Experience facilitating RCSA and privacy impact assessments.
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks and regulatory compliance standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

• Familiarity with process mapping tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio) and risk systems (e.g., Archer).
• Experience in change management and business continuity planning.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

• 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.

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

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

Waterloo, Ontario

Hybrid

$92,900.00 CAD - $ CAD

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