Manager of Strategic Projects & Initiatives focusing on sales enablement strategies at Manulife. Leading cross-functional projects, providing people leadership and measuring outcomes.
Responsibilities
Own and deliver high-priority, cross-functional initiatives that advance Sales Enablement strategy
Translate strategic priorities into structured programs, driving disciplined delivery
Ensure initiatives produce measurable business outcomes
Provide direct people leadership and act as a center of expertise for strategic execution & project delivery within the Sales Enablement organization
Lead complex sales enablement initiatives from business case through execution and optimization
Own sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation for assigned initiatives
Collaborate with Marketing, Product, AI & Analytics, Training, New Business & Operations
Facilitate working groups, resolve trade-offs, and build alignment across teams
Manage a small team, establish repeatable frameworks and best practices for initiative delivery
Track initiative outcomes, adoption, and performance metrics
Requirements
5+ years experience in strategy, sales enablement, transformation, or program leadership
Demonstrated success leading multi-stakeholder initiatives with measurable outcomes
Strong understanding of sales operations and distribution models
Proven ability to influence and lead through complexity
Ability to build relationships and support a culture of autonomy and trust with a people first mindset.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Mental health benefits
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Adoption/surrogacy benefits
Wellness benefits
Employee/family assistance plans
Retirement savings plans
Pension plan
Share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
Financial education and counseling resources
Paid time off including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
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