PMO and Strategy Analyst

Manulife Financial; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in a hybrid role that focuses on strategic planning and performance monitoring. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with diverse teams, leveraging analytical skills to drive business outcomes and enhance customer satisfaction. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, this role is perfect for someone passionate about making impactful contributions in the financial services sector. Embrace the chance to thrive in a dynamic atmosphere where your skills will be valued and your efforts recognized.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting with strong accounting skillsets.
• Experience in financial services sector is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in strategic planning and develop operational plans.
• Monitor performance against strategic goals and prepare reports.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and support decision-making.

Skills

Accounting Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Focus

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit

• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes

• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together

• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters

• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

We are looking for someone with:

• Degree in Accounting, with strong accounting skillsets

• Working experience in financial services sector is an added advantage

• Sense of urgency, attention to details, meticulous and able to multi-task

• Committed, able to work independently and reliable

• Possess a positive attitude, ability to organize, plan and meet deadlines

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Analytical, critical thinking and creative with ability to think out-of-the-box

• Customer focus and excellent problem-solving skills

• Good finance background will be an added advantage to manage project accounting related initiatives

• Good writing skills and well verse with Microsoft Office including but not limited to Powerpoint, Excel, Words

On the job you will:

• Assist in the strategic planning process to develop long-term strategic plans and short-term operational plans.

• Monitor and analyze the performance of business units against strategic goals, and prepare regular management performance reports and dashboards for senior management.

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to identify areas for improvement, recommend corrective actions and support strategic decision-making,

• Perform and/or leverage on market/customer research and conduct competitor analysis to identify the trends, gaps and opportunities to drive customer satisfaction, revenue, efficiency, and productivity.

• Plan and implement project management strategies, based on templates and toolsets.

• Act as project governor to ensuring all projects are executed in compliance with company standards, as well as regulations where applicable.

• Develop dashboards, executive summaries, and weekly/monthly reports to monitor project outcomes against KPIs and market dynamics.

• Partner with Finance, functional leaders and project managers on end-to-end budgeting cycle including planning, actual utilization tracking, forecasting, accruals provision and support in project prioritization assessment.

• Liaise with regional team to align on the portfolio reporting, implementation of new guidelines, etc.

• Gather and analyze project data to identify areas of improvement and resolve any time-related or budgetary snags.

• Act as secretary to coordinate steering committee(s) or council meeting(s), prepare meeting minutes and follow-up follow-through on action items arising.

Our commitment to you

• Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better

• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success

• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry

• Our best. Every day.

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

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid