Manager, Growth Portfolio

Manulife; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Kitchener is seeking a growth manager to prioritize strategic initiatives and work closely with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have over 8 years of experience in product and analytics within regulated domains and a strong grasp of growth strategies. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary range of $86,250 - $155,250 CAD depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Retirement savings plans

Qualifications

• Strong background in translating data/models into funded initiatives.
• Deep understanding of advisor ecosystem.
• Skilled at working across business, data & technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the growth backlog and roadmap.
• Quantify and prioritize strategic plays.
• Prepare decision briefs and handoff packages.

Skills

Product/growth/analytics experience

Growth strategy

Segmentation

Test design

Education

8+ years in financial services or related fields

Job description

Own where we play: maintain the growth backlog, prioritize segments and initiatives, size value, and translate data/models into clear business cases and acceptance criteria—so the right opportunities move first. This role reports to the Director, Strategic Growth and partners closely with the Senior Manager, Growth Portfolio (How We Win), Director, Advisor Practice Management & Growth, as well as teams across Platform/Delivery, Risk/Legal, Finance/Data, and Sales/Field/GTM.

Position Responsibilities

• Own the growth backlog and roadmap slice (manage scope, sequencing, acceptance, risks, dependencies).
• Partners with analytics teams to build/ingest signals, refine propensity models and build opportunity maps (what to sell, when, to whom).
• Quantify and prioritize plays: Size value; develop theses with targets and proof plans across cohorts and instrumentation.
• Frame strategic choices: recommend product/pricing/comp/policy change requests with supporting economics and risk perspectives.
• Enable decisions & execution: prepare decision briefs & handoff packages.
• Drive continuous learning: review results post-launch; promote, iterate, or eliminate plays; refresh the roadmap accordingly.

Outcomes you will be measured on

• Proof velocity (idea -> decision -> result).
• Conversion lift: Model-to-live lift in win rate/conversion.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in product/growth/analytics in financial services or similar, regulated domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in growth strategy, segemnation & test design;
• Experience turning data/models into funded initiatives (propensity, segmentation, test design).
• Deep understanding of advisor ecosystem
• Comfort working across business, data & technology teams; skilled at translating between them
• CRM/Advisor Platform literacy (objects, queues, flows) and in-flow UX sense.
• Finance & Risk dialogue comfort; clear, executive-ready writing.

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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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

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$86,250.00 CAD - $155,250.00 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.