The Canada Segment manages a significant portfolio of strategic investments and transformation initiatives. This role will help strengthen enterprise governance, portfolio oversight, and execution discipline to ensure investments are aligned to business priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. The Director, Strategy & Transformation, will help build and evolve these capabilities, strengthening how investments are prioritized, governed, and delivered and providing greater transparency and decision support across the portfolio. They will bring fresh perspectives, challenge assumptions, and turn ideas into action, while navigating complex, cross-functional transformations and partnering with senior leaders to drive accountability and outcomes. Transformation Portfolio Governance (75%) Lead and evolve portfolio governance and management practices, including prioritization, investment planning, delivery oversight, dependencies, and executive decision support. Help build the Canada Segment’s next-generation transformation and portfolio management capability, including the evolution of broader PMO capabilities. Lead annual and multi-year portfolio planning, partnering with Finance, business leaders and functional partners to assess investments, challenge business cases, and align resources to strategic priorities. Provide senior leaders with clear portfolio insights, recommendations, and trade-offs, supported by consistent standards for reporting, benefits realization, and delivery performance. Build strong cross-functional partnerships to surface risks and dependencies early, strengthen accountability, and continuously improve how the portfolio is governed and delivered. Develop compelling materials for Canada Segment and Enterprise Leadership Teams, the Board of Directors, Rating Agencies, and other senior stakeholders. Partner across the organization to synthesize strategic, financial, and business perspectives and ensure senior leaders are well equipped for key discussions and decisions. 10+ years of experience in transformation, program/portfolio management,



strategy, governance, or complex project delivery, with experience supporting senior-level decisions and priorities. Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience developing clear, compelling materials and recommendations for senior executives, ELT, and Board-level audiences. Strong business and analytical judgment, with the ability to assess business cases, challenge assumptions, identify risks and dependencies, and support informed trade-offs. Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and mobilize cross-functional teams in a complex organization. Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible workplace where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente. 145,130.00 CAD
- $195,130.00 CAD El salario real variará según las condiciones del mercado local, la geografía y factores relacionados con el puesto como conocimientos, habilidades, requerimientos, experiencia y educación/formación. We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement ( . #

📌 Director of English Education (Toronto)
🏢 Manulife
📍 Toronto