Hybrid Global Shared Services Hub – Director

Posted 5 days ago

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About the role

  • Director of GSS developing operational excellence and quality in finance at Manulife. Fostering collaboration and ensuring adherence to governance standards in financial services.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for in-market teams and FSSC operations.
  • Act as a quality gatekeeper, ensuring requests are reasonable and operations comply with agreed SLAs.
  • Responsible for the escalation and quick resolution of any operational service issues.
  • Establish a high level of credibility and build professional relationships with our business partners and our customers.
  • Enable feedback channels to the business to align expectations and priorities.
  • Periodically refresh service level standards across the teams to align to business requirements and manage the achievement of KPIs as defined.
  • Ensure effective delivery of KPI and KRI reporting, business dashboards and other metrics as required.
  • Drive the sharing of best practices, fostering collaboration, and innovation across the teams.

Requirements

  • CPA or equivalent professional designation required.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
  • Working knowledge of IFRS17 and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Effective communication and active listening skills, with a strong ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels within the organization.
  • Expertise in ERP systems and financial automation tools.
  • Strong curiosity and desire to make the complex clear and to always ask “why”.
  • Organized, self-directed, efficient, and able to manage complex projects.
  • Strong team player.
  • Commitment to client service & problem resolution.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental
  • Mental health
  • Vision
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life and AD&D insurance coverage
  • Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Customizable benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Generous paid time off program including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days.

Job title

Global Shared Services Hub – Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$125,100 - CA$175,100 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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