Project Director coordinating major cross-functional Insurance projects and leading delivery initiatives at Manulife. Collaborating with teams to ensure successful market launch and project outcomes
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of initiatives through close cross functional collaboration
Ability to manage multistakeholder teams with interlinked needs, identify and oversee dependencies
Work with teams to drive readiness of processes, reporting, controls, and training for impacted teams to ensure smooth adoption of new tools and capabilities
Ability to manage projects with net-new build, processes and infrastructure
Be responsible for the backlog of post-launch actions to ensure market acceptance
Report regularly on project status, including key achievements, risks, and challenges
Support in business case development for projects and track to benefit targets and budget
Identify resource needs for the project and establish roles, expectations, and goals with team members
Participate in negotiation of contract terms and conditions and ensure compliance with contract terms for project consultants and vendors
Requirements
7+ years of experience in project/program management in delivering major cross-functional Insurance solutions
Experience in Life insurance finance, including actuarial, accounting and reporting processes is an asset
Deep understanding and experience with project management tools and methodologies, along with Agile experience
Extensive experience working with senior management stakeholders, building trust, and driving impact
Strong collaboration, presentation, communication, and influence skills
Ability to think strategically, assess alternatives for short and long-term impacts and act conclusively
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Prior business analyst experience, particularly with Finance projects is an asset
Experience with Jira and Smartsheet is a plus
Benefits
health, dental, mental health, vision insurance
short- and long-term disability insurance
life and AD&D insurance coverage
adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
employee/family assistance plans
retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
financial education and counseling resources
paid time off including up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, and 150 hours of vacation
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