AVP, Portfolio Data & Analytics

Manulife; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 126,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an AVP, Portfolio Data & Analytics to lead data strategy and analytics initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of experience in financial services, proven leadership ability and expertise in data science tools. Responsibilities include overseeing a high-performing team and providing actionable insights to enhance portfolio performance in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Customizable health benefits

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off program

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in financial services.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high performing team of data scientists, analysts, and engineers.
• Lead the design and implementation of data strategy.
• Serve as key advisor to senior executives on portfolio data and analytics.

Skills

Data science

Analytics

Portfolio management

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Economics

Tools

Big data platforms

Job description

The AVP, Portfolio Data & Analytics is an experienced analytics leader responsible for developing and driving the data strategy for the Bank to enable our teams to optimize portfolio performance. The team’s mandate includes all Bank portfolio reporting and analysis, business casing and financial forecasting on behalf of all business lines, and driving the insights to fuel portfolio optimization, enhanced risk management, and improved decision-making.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in data science, analytics, and portfolio management, coupled with a strong understanding of the financial services landscape and a passion for building data-driven products that solve complex business challenges.

Position Responsibilities

• Leadership
• Manage a high performing team of data scientists, analysts, and data engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
• Model the values and culture of the Bank as part of the Manulife Bank leadership team
• Lead and inspire the team to achieve business objectives, promoting a culture of excellence, teamwork, and high performance
• Drive a culture of continuous learning, growth, and accountability, creating an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and professional development
• Engage with regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders to demonstrate the robustness of the bank’s data and analytics practices

Data Strategy & Governance

• Lead the design and implementation of the bank’s portfolio data strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements
• Drive innovation in data analytics to improve portfolio optimization and performance forecasting
• Collaborate with senior leadership to translate business goals into data-driven strategies
• Establish data steward responsibilities for the Bank
• Lead initiatives to enhance data governance, data quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements in partnership with the 1B, Head of Governance and Controls
• Promote best practices in data management, ensuring that analytics and reporting systems leverage clean, consistent, and integrated data
• Document all sources of data and create a data dictionary
• Drive efficient and effective self-serve use of tools across the Bank to inform business decisions
• Partner with Global Data team to drive Bank Data Strategy
• Partner with Delivery & Technology team to execute the Bank Data Strategy

Portfolio Analytics & Forecasting

• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and scalability of portfolio performance analytics and reporting systems
• Serve as key advisor to senior executives on portfolio data and analytics, presenting actionable insights and recommendations
• Design & distribute daily, monthly, and quarterly reporting to the Bank Leadership team
• Oversee development of business cases for each business line as required
• Responsible for product/financial forecasting as inputs into Finance for planning purposes

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in financial services
• Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Proficiency with analytics tools such as Python, R, SQL, and experience with big data platforms as well as key self-serve tools such as Power BI
• Product knowledge and P&L management experience required
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs, market trends and customer demands
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization

When you join our team

• 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

About Manulife and John Hancock

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 the Manulife website at: https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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 [e-mail]

Referenced Salary Location Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between $126,600.00 CAD - $235,300.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, 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 [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.