Director, Strategy Enablement

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider seeks a Director of Strategy Enablement to drive strategic plans and collaborate with executives. This role involves communication, planning, and leadership of global strategy events, ensuring alignment across various departments. Ideal candidates are self-starters with strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits packages

Flexible work policies

Professional development opportunities

Strong work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy enablement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for C-Suite interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing strategies aligning with company goals.
• Lead global strategy events and communications across departments.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Project Management

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Project Management Tools

Collaboration Platforms

Job description

Join our Global Technology Strategy team!

Reporting to the VP of Global Technology Strategy, the Director, Strategy Enablement plays a critical role in driving strategic plans by working closely with executives within the Global Technology team, including the Global CIO, segment CIOs, and partner executives. This role involves effectively communicating strategic priorities, achieving progress, and leading several strategic global events on behalf of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Planning: Assist in developing strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives, including coordinating regular leadership meetings.

• Communications Hub: Act as the central communication point across various departments and teams, collaborating with global Finance, Corporate Communications, HR, and Strategy leads across segments and functions to ensure alignment on key messages and priorities.

• Lead the Strategic Operating Cycle: Organize and lead global strategy events, such as global town halls, quarterly interlock planning, monthly operating reviews, and other strategic projects as needed.

• Program Lead: Oversee the annual operating offsite and serve as the program lead for the annual Extended Leadership Team offsite (XLT).

How will you contribute:

• Communication and collaboration are your superpowers.

• You excel at leading with influence and without direct authority.

• You are highly skilled at leading event calendars, timelines with outstanding project management abilities.

• You thrive in a diverse and global environment.

• You are a self-starter who can accomplish tasks with minimal direction.

• You can think strategically while planning tactically.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years + of experience in strategy enablement.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicating effectively with C-Suite and executive audiences.

• Creative approach with the ability to innovate solutions.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Proficiency in project management tools, collaboration tools/platforms, data analysis and document presentation.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment:

Values-first culture

We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

Boundless opportunity

We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

Continuous innovation

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

Championing Corporate Citizenship

We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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 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

$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 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.