Manager, Business Initiatives

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JRThe Canada Retail Intermediary Distribution team, a part of the Global Wealth & Asset Management Segment, is hiring a Manager of Business Initiatives to support the evolving needs of our Distribution Strategy and Transformation team. This team is responsible for collaborating with Global leadership, North American leadership, US counterparts, and our functional partners to build the conditions for success in our Canadian Retail business.

The Manager of Business Initiatives is responsible for crafting a customer-ready front-office operations environment by owning the organization of revenue generation activities. The Manager will lead projects that drive transformation and growth within our Manulife Investments business by partnering with senior leadership and functional teams—including product, marketing, finance, operations, and technology—to deliver impact that amplifies sales team efforts. The Manager will apply project management best practices to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget with all partners fully informed, successes and challenges well documented, and with a continuous improvement approach.

The Manager will use their communications expertise to ensure field staff and internal partners are well informed of key messages and major projects and programs.
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* Position Responsibilities:

*** Lead the development of internal-facing communications for key strategic projects, and those with high-impact to our sales teams, to build clarity of actions, implications, and expectations
* Own the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic, cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with regulatory requirements
* Ensure the Sales team is well-informed of all advisor-facing initiatives: there is understanding of required actions and the impacts
* Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations in collaboration with project teams and partners to ensure the initiatives are advisor-ready
* Coordinate with product, marketing, finance, operations, and technology teams to ensure project requirements are met and deliverables are achieved
* Facilitate stakeholder engagement, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle
* Prepare executive-ready presentations and reports to communicate project status, successes, and takeaways to senior management and executives
* Develop a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across project teams
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* Required Qualifications:

*** A degree or equivalent experience in finance, business administration, statistics, economics and other quantitative disciplines is beneficial
* 3+ years of project management or field readiness experience, preferably in financial services or a related industry
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Experience handling cross-functional teams and strategic projects using project management best practices
* Basic marketing experience, including campaign planning, digital, and direct communications
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and empower teams
* Proficiency in project management tools and data analysis platforms (e.g., Excel, Power BI), with an ability to develop and improve process efficiency
* Ability to work under pressure and deliver high-quality results against tight deadlines
* Strong interpersonal and communications skills
* Able to work under pressure with high standards of quality against tight deadlines
* A good team player
** When you join our team:
*** We’ll empower you to learn and grow the…