AVP Retirement & Wealth Strategy

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife in Toronto seeks an AVP, Retirement & Wealth Strategy, reporting to the Head of GWAM Strategy & Transformation. You will act as a trusted advisor to the Retirement & Wealth Leadership Team, shaping global strategy, aligning regional leaders, and driving execution across a broad, multi‑channel asset management business.

You will lead senior professionals, align with market intel, and develop communications for the Board and external audiences as part of a global transformation effort.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years in Strategy, Transformation, or Consulting in wealth management.
• Ability to work independently and cut through siloes.
• Strong business acumen and leadership capabilities.
• Experience guiding cross‑functional teams on strategic programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze key business priorities and generate executive insights.
• Build and maintain strategy for Retirement & Wealth channels.
• Translate strategy into actionable priorities with regional teams.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration and business readiness.
• Monitor strategy execution with Finance partners and pivot as needed.
• Lead strategy teams to transform Retirement & Wealth.
• Communicate with Board, executives, and external audiences.
• Develop communications for analyst meetings and conferences.
• Support internal communications on progress against priorities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Transformation expertise

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Wealth management knowledge

Job description

AVP Retirement & Wealth Strategy

Job Summary:

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:

• 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.

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If you are applying to this role in Massachusetts, please note the salary range is $156,700- $290,900 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

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$129,800.00 CAD - $241,200.00 CAD

Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y recibir una compensación vinculada al rendimiento empresarial e individual. 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. Si solicitas este puesto fuera de tu ubicación principal, por favor escríbenos a [e-mail] para conocer el rango salarial correspondiente a tu ubicación.

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