Director of Sponsor Analytics & Insights

Manulife; Halifax; On-site; CAD 113,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Director of Sponsor Analytics to lead the analytics function within Group Benefits. You will shape sponsor reporting, deliver actionable insights, and drive reporting strategy with cross-functional partners to improve sponsor and member outcomes.

You will build a high-performing analytics team, establish governance, and ensure data-driven decision making across plan sponsors and internal leaders. This role emphasizes storytelling, scalability, and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, finance, analytics, technology, mathematics, engineering or another quantitative field.
• Significant leadership experience in analytics, BI, reporting or a related data function.
• Strong experience developing client-, sponsor- or externally facing analytics and reporting solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytics across business problems, including recurring reporting and exploratory analysis.
• Strong understanding of the Group Benefits business and sponsor needs.
• Experience developing and executing analytics and reporting strategies with scalable capabilities.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sponsor Analytics function and team.
• Partner with plan sponsors, Distribution and business leaders to translate needs into reporting and insights.
• Advance the sponsor reporting strategy toward proactive, insight-driven analytics.
• Lead sponsor-facing analytics products and reporting, dashboards and self-service capabilities.
• Use analytics to improve outcomes for sponsors and members and support healthier outcomes.
• Support broader Group Benefits analytics priorities and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Identify emerging opportunities and strengthen data storytelling for stakeholders.
• Champion data quality, governance and protection across reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Client-facing analytics

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data governance

BI & dashboards

Education

Quantitative degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Director of Sponsor Analytics to lead the analytics function within Group Benefits. You will shape sponsor reporting, deliver actionable insights, and drive reporting strategy with cross-functional partners to improve sponsor and member outcomes.

You will build a high-performing analytics team, establish governance, and ensure data-driven decision making across plan sponsors and internal leaders. This role emphasizes storytelling, scalability, and strategic impact.