At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead portfolio management and governance to drive strategic initiatives across Canada Operations.
- Company: Join a leading financial services provider committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Flexible work environment, competitive salary, health benefits, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for continuous learning and professional development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimizing resources and improving outcomes in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in portfolio management and strong relationship-building skills required.
The predicted salary is between 71475 - 119125 $ per year.
Reporting to the Director, Portfolio Management and Governance, the Lead, Portfolio Management & Governance plays a pivotal role in supporting the way initiatives are prioritized, governed, and delivered within Canada Operations. This role drives consistency, transparency, and disciplined execution across the portfolio to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and optimal use of resources. The selected candidate will partner closely with Senior Leaders across Canada Operations and other key stakeholders and teams to support rigorous prioritization, stronger delivery oversight, resource management, and improved outcomes across a backlog of over 1,000 line items. The role is also instrumental in supporting the Director in continuously evolving and maturing a high performing Portfolio Management and Governance practice.
Position Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the Director, the role will be a key enabler of the Portfolio Management discipline within Canada Operations.
- Lead, enable and champion existing portfolio management and governance practices, including prioritization support, delivery health oversight, and decision support aligned to strategic objectives and resource allocation frameworks.
- Own Portfolio-level reporting to stakeholders, including Senior Leadership.
- Partner with stakeholders to embed data-driven, evidence-based decision‑making into portfolio planning, resource management, and initiative sequencing.
- Support senior leadership decision making by providing clear insights, recommendations, and trade-off assessments in governance and leadership forums.
- Uphold governance frameworks, ensuring consistent application, awareness, and adherence across initiatives.
- Support the roll-out of Resource Management across the Canada Operations portfolio.
- Support the annual planning process, ensuring alignment of resources with strategic objectives.
- Support the continuous improvement and maturity journey of Portfolio tools and practices.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in portfolio management and governance, including prioritization, oversight and reporting.
- 7+ years of combined experience in project, program, or portfolio management functions, including governance, prioritization, and executive decision support.
- Hands-on experience in continuously improving and maturing project, program or portfolio management tools and practices.
- Demonstrated experience producing accurate and timely portfolio‑level reporting.
- Ability to connect the dots between multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
- Strong relationship and influence skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and build trusted partnerships in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to proactively anticipate and act upon stakeholder needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Change Management experience.
- PMO experience.
- Resource Management experience.
- Proficiency with Smartsheet.
- Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.
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.
Lead, Portfolio Management and Governance employer: manulife
Manulife is an exceptional employer that prioritizes employee growth and well-being, offering a flexible work environment where innovation thrives. As a leader in AI Model Risk Governance, you'll have the opportunity to shape industry standards while collaborating with diverse teams across the globe. With a commitment to inclusion and professional development, Manulife empowers you to build a meaningful career in a supportive atmosphere.
