Global Wealth & Asset Management (GWAM) is a key growth segment for Manulife. We operate three different channels (Retail Retirement and Institutional) and are a major player in North America Asia and Europe.
Our Retirement & Wealth business serves over 6M customers worldwide is a key contributor to GWAM earnings and is well positioned in all of our key markets.
Reporting to the Head of GWAM Strategy & Transformation the AVP Retirement & Wealth Strategy is a key member of the finance & strategy team and an important catalyst and contributor to the overall strategy growth and transformation of our global franchise. The role is trusted advisor to the entire Retirement & Wealth Leadership Team providing key insights and information to drive the development and execution of our strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze key business priorities and bring insights to generate executive action that creates value for Retirement & Wealth
- Build & maintain the strategy for these channels and engage the global and regional Leadership Teams in strategy development discussions
- Translate strategy into actionable priorities working with regional Leadership Teams to drive execution and accountability.
- Establish and drive cross-functional collaboration and engagement across these teams focusing on execution and business readiness in support of the global Retirement & Wealth strategy
- Partner with the Portfolio Governance & Oversight team to ensure the project book aligns with the agreed upon strategic roadmap
- Work closely with Finance partners to monitor progress on strategy execution and delivery identifying areas of intervention and required pivots where needed
- Manage strategy professionals to drive the Retirement & Wealth strategy & transformation
- Align with competitive and market intel to ensure the strategic goals are both aspirational and achievable
- Lead the development of communications to the Board of Directors Executive Leadership Team Transformation Delivery Team and other senior audiences
- Generate appropriate communications material for various external audiences like analyst meetings/calls rating agency presentations and external conferences
- Assist in the development of internal Retirement & Wealth communications plan to effectively communicate progress against strategic priorities
Key attributes and behaviors:
- Minimum of 12 years of relevant progressively senior experience in Strategy Transformation or Consulting with strong experience in the wealth and asset management industry
- Ability to work independently get to the relevant information and pierce through siloes
- Ability to handle difficult situations deal efficiently with escalation
- Strong business acumen and comprehensive knowledge of the Retirement & Wealth operating model in North America
- Ability to connect the dots and rapidly identify and surface the relevant patterns and issues
- Politically astute with strong situational sensitivity and ability to influence
- Exceptional organization and project management skills
- Emotional intelligence with ability to demonstrate judgment discretion and diplomacy
- Ability to see pressures the leadership team faces in pushing the organization to change and find ways to lessen them
- Result-oriented with an ability to multi-task prioritize across multiple initiatives drive accountability and develop creative solutions where blueprints may not exist
- Outstanding communication skills with proven ability to articulate complex business problems in simple and impactful words
- Ability to develop a clear position / point of view on key questions and issues impacting the business
- Experience managing teams both directly and indirectly through influence
When you join our team:
- Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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If you are applying to this role in Massachusetts please note the salary range is $156700- $290900 USD. Additionally employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
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Referenced Salary Location
Toronto Ontario
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Salary range is expected to be between
$129800.00 CAD - $241200.00 CAD
Employees also have the prospect to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable perks including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D; insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
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