At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic investments and transformation initiatives to drive impactful change.
- Company: Join a leading financial services provider committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work environment, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, supportive workplace.
- Why this job: Shape the future of business strategy while collaborating with senior leaders.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in transformation or strategy with strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 145130 - 195130 $ per year.
The Canada Segment manages a significant portfolio of strategic investments and transformation initiatives. This role will help strengthen enterprise governance, portfolio oversight, and execution discipline to ensure investments are aligned to business priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. The Director, Strategy & Transformation, will help build and evolve these capabilities, strengthening how investments are prioritized, governed, and delivered and providing greater transparency and decision support across the portfolio.
The selected candidate will be a rigorous, hands-on builder and self-starter with strong program governance and delivery discipline, analytical capabilities, and sound business judgment. They will bring fresh perspectives, challenge assumptions, and turn ideas into action, while navigating complex, cross-functional transformations and partnering with senior leaders to drive accountability and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transformation Portfolio Governance (75%): Lead and evolve portfolio governance and management practices, including prioritization, investment planning, delivery oversight, dependencies, and executive decision support. Help build the Canada Segment’s next-generation transformation and portfolio management capability, including the evolution of broader PMO capabilities. Lead annual and multi-year portfolio planning, partnering with Finance, business leaders and functional partners to assess investments, challenge business cases, and align resources to strategic priorities. Provide senior leaders with clear portfolio insights, recommendations, and trade-offs, supported by consistent standards for reporting, benefits realization, and delivery performance. Build strong cross-functional partnerships to surface risks and dependencies early, strengthen accountability, and continuously improve how the portfolio is governed and delivered.
- Enterprise Visibility and Strategic Initiatives (25%): Support high-profile strategy and enterprise exercises, translating complex business issues into clear perspectives, recommendations, and executive narratives. Develop compelling materials for Canada Segment and Enterprise Leadership Teams, the Board of Directors, Rating Agencies, and other senior stakeholders. Partner across the organization to synthesize strategic, financial, and business perspectives and ensure senior leaders are well equipped for key discussions and decisions.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in transformation, program/portfolio management, strategy, governance, or complex project delivery, with experience supporting senior-level decisions and priorities.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience developing clear, compelling materials and recommendations for senior executives, ELT, and Board-level audiences.
- Strong business and analytical judgment, with the ability to assess business cases, challenge assumptions, identify risks and dependencies, and support informed trade-offs.
- Proven ability to translate complex strategy and delivery information into clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations.
- Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and mobilize cross-functional teams in a complex organization.
- Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong 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.
Director, Strategy & Transformation in Toronto 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.
