Manager, Governance

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 93,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Global team collaboration

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Manulife Financial Corporation’s GA Investments unit seeks a Manager, Governance to enhance first-line governance and risk accountability. You will document risks, issues and follow-up actions across governance programs, engaging Risk, Compliance, Technology and Operations to drive effective implementation of requirements.

The role emphasizes records management, risk reporting, and the use of Archer GRC tools, with a focus on clear stakeholder communications and practical guidance to business

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business, finance, accounting, risk management, compliance or related discipline.
• Experience in governance, risk, compliance or resilience programs and activities.
• Ability to interpret requirements and provide practical guidance to business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting audits/regulatory reviews and issue management.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute governance, risk, resilience, compliance, audit and regulatory initiatives across GA Investments with quality and timeliness.
• Lead day-to-day governance processes, attestations and stakeholder activities.
• Act as SME for assigned governance activities and provide practical guidance across the business.
• Assess new/ evolving enterprise requirements and escalate decisions as needed.
• Maintain completeness and accuracy of governance information and Archer/GRC records.
• Develop reporting and executive materials to support governance decisions and follow-up.

Skills

Governance

Operational risk

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Records management

Communication

Risk reporting

Education

Business/Finance/Risk management degree

Relevant professional experience

Tools

Archer GRC

AI-enabled tools

Job description

COO Office, GA Investments is seeking an organized, analytical, and governance-focused professional to support the execution and strengthening of first-line accountability for governance and risk management across GA Investments. Reporting to the Head of Governance, GA Investments, the Manager, Governance will play an important role in delivering core risk and compliance program deliverables, while promoting consistency, accuracy and discipline across governance processes, reporting and stakeholder follow-up.

This role provides dedicated focus on working with business stakeholders to identify and document key risks, issues, requirements and follow-up actions across GA Investments’ governance and risk programs. The successful candidate will be expected to apply subject matter expertise across governance, operational risk, resilience, records management and compliance disciplines to provide practical guidance and support effective implementation of enterprise requirements. Success will require strong execution discipline, sound judgment, facilitation, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, second-line partners, and functional teams, including Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations, and GA business teams.

Position Responsibilities

• Execute core governance, operational risk, resilience, compliance, audit and regulatory initiatives across GA Investments, ensuring deliverables are completed with quality, timeliness and appropriate stakeholder engagement.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of recurring governance processes, assessments, attestations and stakeholder activities required to meet enterprise risk and governance requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned governance, risk, resilience and compliance activities, helping interpret requirements and providing practical guidance to support effective implementation across the business.
• Assess new and evolving enterprise requirements, identify implementation considerations, risks and required actions, and escalatement matters requiring strategic input or decision‑making.
• Own the completeness, accuracy and ongoing maintenance of governance‑related information, documentation, reporting and Archer/GRC system records for assigned processes and deliverables.
• Develop reporting, presentations, executive briefings and other materials that support governance decision‑making, risk awareness and disciplined follow‑up on key priorities.
• Take the lead in managing audit, regulatory review and oversight requests, including evidence gathering, documentation, stakeholder responses and management action tracking through to completion.
• Represent GA Investments in working‑level discussions with business, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations and other functional partners, influencing practical outcomes and supporting alignment on governance and risk program deliverables.
• Drive improvements to governance processes, reporting, controls and use of technology, including AI‑enabled tools, to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and stakeholder experience.
• Serve as Business Unit Records Coordinator (BURC) and BCP coordinator for the GA COO team, executing required records management, business continuity and resilience activities in accordance with enterprise expectations.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in governance, operational risk, controls, audit, compliance, resilience, project execution or a related financial services environment.
• Relevant post‑secondary education in business, finance, accounting, risk management, compliance or a related discipline, and/or equivalent experience.
• Applied knowledge of governance, operational risk, compliance and/or resilience frameworks, with the ability to assess requirements and implementation considerations in a practical business context.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory reviews, issue management or remediation activities.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage business and functional partners, clarify expectations and influence practical outcomes.
• Strong organizational and execution discipline, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, anticipate next steps and drive follow‑up through to completion.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity, shifting priorities and evolving requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise and senior‑leader‑ready materials that reflect business context, risk awareness and professional judgment.
• Sound judgment, curiosity and critical thinking, with the ability to identify gaps, connect related issues and elevate matters requiring input or decision‑making.
• Ability to connect related requirements, risks and deliverables across governance programs to reduce duplication, minimize business disruption and leverage information across multiple initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of General Account Investments and related business processes.
• Familiarity with Archer GRC or similar governance, risk and compliance platforms.
• Experience using AI‑enabled tools, workflow automation, data organization or reporting improvement.
• Exposure to global or cross‑regional business environments.
• Demonstrated ability to promote strong first‑line risk culture by balancing collaboration, practical guidance and effective challenge.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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.

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$92,900.00 CAD - $142,900.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity 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 [e-mail] for the salary range for your location.

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.

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