Strategic Product Manager, Group Benefits Portfolio

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible environment

Inclusive culture

Global team

Job summary

Manulife Financial Corporation is seeking a Product Manager to support a portfolio including Optional Life and Critical Illness, reporting to the Product Director of Optional Benefits. You will work with Customer Experience, Finance, Data and Operations to implement strategies and support new offerings in the Canadian market.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, market research, governance, and clear communications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project or product management experience with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to leverage data, customer insights and market intelligence to inform product strategy.
• Ability to clearly convey business priorities, project status, and translate complex products into clear value propositions.
• High level of self-motivation and ownership of project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Product Launch: Participate and support the development and launch of new product features and services, as well as enhancements to existing offerings.
• Special Projects: Lead cross-functional core teams in product development initiatives, ensuring projects are implemented as planned and issues are resolved promptly.
• Market Research: Evaluate industry trends and market research to influence major product development decisions.
• Relationship Management: Support relationships with external vendors and key business partners, aligning needs to business objectives.
• Product Governance: Maintain documentation to support operational execution, risk assessment and product management.
• Influencing and Communications: Assist and participate in presentations to stakeholders and audiences as necessary.
• Product Excellence: Serve as a subject matter expert on portfolio of products with cross-functional teams across Group Benefits.

Education

University degree

Job description

Manulife Financial Corporation is seeking a Product Manager to support a portfolio including Optional Life and Critical Illness, reporting to the Product Director of Optional Benefits. You will work with Customer Experience, Finance, Data and Operations to implement strategies and support new offerings in the Canadian market.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, market research, governance, and clear communications.