Training & Development Specialist

Manulife Financial; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife Financial is seeking a Training & Change Enablement Specialist to support a cornerstone AI-enabled business transformation as Operations transitions to Salesforce. You will partner with business and IT leaders to design and deliver role-based learning solutions, materials, and adoption programs that prepare employees for new processes and ways of working.

The successful candidate will create instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced materials, ensure alignment with deployment schedules,

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering training programs for large-scale business or technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting system implementations, process transformation, or digital modernization projects.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and adult learning capabilities.
• Experience developing training content and learning assets for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to engage business stakeholders and influence adoption outcomes.
• Exceptional written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a training strategy for the Salesforce transition.
• Create role-based curricula, learning journeys, and adoption plans.
• Produce instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced training materials.
• Translate future-state processes into training content.
• Deliver engaging training to Claims employees and leaders.
• Facilitate train-the-trainer sessions.
• Support learners through the training lifecycle and coaching.
• Collaborate with Change Management and Readiness teams to assess readiness.

Skills

Training design & delivery

Facilitation

Learning content development

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Job description

The Training & Change Enablement Specialist will support a cornerstone AI-enabled business transformation as Operations transition from legacy system to Salesforce. Partnering with business & IT leaders, SMEs, project teams, and change management stakeholders, this role will design and deliver training and adoption programs that prepare employees for new processes, systems, and ways of working.

The successful candidate will develop and deliver role-based learning solutions, training materials, job aids, and readiness activities that drive adoption, build employee confidence, and minimize operational disruption.

Position Responsibilities:

Training Strategy & Learning Design

• Develop and execute a training strategy supporting the transition to Salesforce.

• Conduct learning needs assessments and training impact analyses.

• Design role-based curricula, learning journeys, and adoption plans.

• Align training activities with project milestones and deployment schedules

Content Development & Knowledge Management

• Create instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning materials, job aids, and process documentation.

• Translate future-state processes into effective training content.

• Maintain knowledge repositories and support resources

• Ensure training materials remain aligned with evolving business and system requirements.

Training Delivery & Facilitation

• Deliver engaging training sessions to Claims employees, leaders, and support teams.

• Facilitate train-the-trainer sessions and knowledge transfer workshops.

• Support learners throughout the training lifecycle and provide coaching during transition periods.

• Adapt delivery approaches based on learner feedback and operational requirements.

Adoption, Readiness & Performance Support

• Collaborate with Change Management and Business Readiness teams to assess organizational readiness.

• Support UAT, pilot, and deployment activities by identifying learning gaps and adoption risks.

• Monitor training effectiveness and user adoption metrics.

• Develop reinforcement strategies to sustain learning and support long-term behavioral change.

Stakeholder Engagement & Project Collaboration

• Partner with Claims Operations leaders, SMEs, Salesforce product teams, project managers, and transformation leaders.

• Provide regular updates on training readiness, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Participate in project planning, sprint reviews, design walkthroughs, and release readiness activities.

• Support cross-functional teams in preparing for go-live and post-implementation stabilization.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience designing and delivering training programs for large-scale business or technology transformation initiatives.

• Experience supporting system implementations, process transformation, or digital modernization projects.

• Strong facilitation, presentation, and adult learning capabilities.

• Experience developing training content and learning assets for diverse audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to engage business stakeholders and influence adoption outcomes.

• Exceptional written communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Salesforce implementations or CRM transformations.

• Experience within insurance, claims, financial services, or highly regulated environments.

• Understanding of change management and business readiness methodologies.

• Knowledge of Insurance & Investment Claims processes is considered a strong asset.

• Experience working in Agile project environments.

• Knowledge of learning technologies, LMS platforms, and digital adoption tools.

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

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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Referenced Salary Location

カナダ, オンタリオ州 -フルタイムリモート

Working Arrangement

在宅勤務

Salary range is expected to be between

$59,100.00 CAD - $98,500.00 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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