Resource Planning Analyst

Manulife John Hancock; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife John Hancock is seeking a timber investment analyst to develop and deliver complex timber models supporting asset management decisions for clients, portfolio managers, and property teams in North America.

Responsibilities include discounted cash-flow modeling, assumption development, harvest scheduling, and price forecasting; and to prepare long‑term plans and price schedules for timber assets. Strong collaboration with stakeholders is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field.
• Graduate degree in forestry or business is highly desirable.
• Knowledgeable in silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
• Timber investment and DCF modeling knowledge.
• Experience with Remsoft, SQL/Esri GIS, and Excel.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop CPMP modeling deliverables for timber properties.
• Update asset-level timber investment models annually.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on ad-hoc investment analyses.
• Provide QA of team work and resolve modeling issues.
• Present results clearly to clients and internal teams.
• Suggest process improvements to modeling workflows.

Skills

Timber investment & DCF modeling

Interpersonal communication

Self-directed work style

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forestry or related

Graduate degree in forestry or business (desirable)

Tools

Remsoft modeling software

SQL

Esri GIS

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

This role develops and delivers timber investment models to support asset management decisions made by clients, portfolio managers, and property management teams. Resource planning analysts provide expertise in timberland discounted cash-flow modeling, assumption development, harvest scheduling, and price forecasting. The person in this position collaborates with business stakeholders and other team members to prepare periodic comprehensive property management plans, annual long-term plans, and regional timber product price schedules for client assets in North America.

Shared Deliverable Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive property management plans (CPMP) : Responsible for organizing, planning, and executing work required of MFM's CPMP modeling deliverables for assigned timber properties. Collaborates with peers and stakeholders to accomplish this work. CPMP modeling work involves consensus assumption development, harvest yield development, constructing Woodstock and DCF models, integrating tactical harvest planning, sensitivity analysis, variance explanation, and communication with stakeholders to achieve consensus approval.
• Develop long term plans (LTP) : Responsible for updating asset-level timber investment models annually including land transactions, operating costs, price forecasts, and revised operating plan assumptions. Analyzes components of change to IRR and net present value; quantifies and attributes variance for communication with stakeholders.
• Manage and develop analysis projects : Collaborate with stakeholders on ad-hoc investment analysis including disposition transaction analysis, silviculture treatment analysis, spot timber marketing price analysis, and non-timber value-added services project analysis.

Role Responsibilities (self-directed / limited managerial oversight)

• Properly conducts and executes assigned model production workflows and business controls.
• Diagnoses and resolves investment modeling issues before stakeholder engagement.
• Builds rapport and effective customer relationships that lead to consensus outcomes. Hypothesizes modeling outcomes and develops due diligence required to gain customer consensus. Develops strategies to problem solve and address stakeholder inquiries to conclusion.
• Provides quality control and assurance of other team members work including identification of potential modeling issues and effective issue resolution guidance.
• Presents complex investment performance results in a logical and effective manner, tuned to the customer\audience.
• Recommends and develops modeling process improvements aligned with Company technology and modeling strategies.
• Represents MFM and conducts business with 3rd-party consultants engaged in team deliverables.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline
• Graduate degree in forestry discipline or business is highly desirable
• Knowledgeable of silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
• Excels in collaborative team environment and is a good team member.
• Timber investment and DCF modeling knowledge.
• Remsoft modeling software, DCF modeling frameworks, SQL, Esri GIS, and MS Excel knowledge.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-directed
• Does quality work
• Effective time management in a multi-task environment.

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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The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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