Manager, Health Innovation Strategy

Manulife; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company based in Toronto is seeking a Manager, Health Innovation Strategy to drive strategic partnerships and health innovation initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Health Sciences and over 5 years of experience in the healthcare strategy space. This role offers opportunities to develop pilot programs and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for growth

Inclusive workplace on diversity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategy and partnership development in healthcare.
• Experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy is an advantage.
• Ability to thrive in environments with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify partnership opportunities.
• Build business cases and financial models for partnerships.
• Manage the lifecycle of health-related pilot programs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Financial modeling

Strong communication

Knowledge of digital health trends

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration or Health/Medical Sciences degree

Master's degree (MBA, MMA, or related)

Job description

Manager, Health Innovation Strategy will shape and drive the strategic direction of our health innovation initiatives across the Healthcare Strategy & Corporate Development portfolio. This role will identify, source, and develop strategic partnerships with external organizations aligned to business goals. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners, this role will also support the design and execution of pilot programs focused on innovative health solutions to assess effectiveness, scalability, and business value.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership Development

• Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify and qualify potential partnership opportunities in the healthcare sector.

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging healthcare technologies to inform strategic decisions.

• Support opportunity analysis and due diligence activities.

• Develop and execute a strategic partnership plan aligned with business objectives.

• Assist in creating partnership concepts, evaluating partners, and establishing selection criteria.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key health-related entities, including startups and established companies.

Business Cases & Financial Modeling

• Build business cases and financial models that quantify value, define success metrics, and support investment decisions for strategic health partnerships.

• Develop value frameworks and measurement approaches to evaluate new and existing programs with external partners.

• Translate internal claims data, market research, and external benchmarks into insights that shape partnership strategies and investment cases.

• Support the overall partnership strategy by providing analytical rigor for opportunity sizing, partner and solution evaluation, and prioritization.

Pilot Program Development & Evaluation

• Manage the lifecycle of health-related pilot programs with external partners from concept to execution to scale up.

• Define measurement strategies that assess pilot program effectiveness and inform commercialization and full-scale launch decisions in collaboration with product teams.

• Collaborate with data and analytics teams to build repeatable measurement frameworks, reporting systems, and dashboards aligned with internal data sources, privacy requirements, and information-sharing parameters.

• Synthesize findings to support scaling decisions, case studies, thought leadership, and the evolution of future health products and services.

Knowledge/Education/Experience

• Required Bachelor of Business Administration/Business Commerce or Health/Medical Sciences degree.

• Master’s degree – MBA, MMA, or related health leadership and business fields.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategy, partnership development, and healthcare.

• Previous experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy considered an advantage.

• Exceptional analytical thinking, problem solving, financial modeling and business case development skills.

• Strong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex data trends into understandable concepts.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in environments with ambiguity and incomplete information. Candidates should be comfortable making informed recommendations and developing strategies based on partial datasets.

• High ownership mentality and ability to manage competing priorities.

• Strong understanding of digital health and health innovation trends.

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.

Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades

En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.