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Manulife

Business Manager, Retail Products

Manulife

. Lead annual strategy and business planning, translating priorities into integrated plans, roadmaps, milestones and measurable outcomes .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$92,900 - CA$142,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong program and portfolio management capabilities, advanced executive writing, and the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Proficient in developing strategic narratives and high-quality communications for Board and executive audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Program ManagementPortfolio ManagementExecutive WritingAnalytical SkillsBilingualism

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Hard Skills
Business ManagementStrategy DevelopmentData AnalysisPerformance ReportingProject ManagementDecision-MakingFinancial AnalysisPresentation SkillsRegulatory ComplianceRisk Management
Soft Skills
Influencing Without AuthorityConstructive ChallengeBuilding Trusted PartnershipsDiscretion and JudgmentSynthesis of Complex Issues
Tools & Technologies
PowerPointExcel
Industry Keywords
BankingFinancial ServicesBusiness ContinuityAudit CommitmentsLeadership Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead annual strategy and business planning, translating priorities into integrated plans, roadmaps, milestones and measurable outcomes
  • Coordinate quarterly and monthly business reviews, annual objective setting, weekly leadership-team operating rhythm and monthly performance reporting
  • Manage Retail Products, Data & Analytics, and Pricing & Yield Management priorities as a cohesive portfolio
  • Track commitments, dependencies, risks, decisions, escalations, budgets, expenses, investments, benefits, vendor spend, scorecards and KPIs
  • Translate performance insights into leadership narratives, actions and decisions
  • Serve as trusted advisor to the Vice President and remove barriers to priority execution
  • Own leadership-team agendas, meeting materials, decision and action logs, executive briefings, governance calendars and escalation tracking
  • Coordinate approvals, submissions, Bank leadership forums, Board updates and senior executive updates
  • Lead selected strategic assessments, remediation efforts, senior leadership requests and special projects
  • Provide interim project management capacity by establishing scope, plans, governance, accountabilities and momentum
  • Coordinate oversight of corrective action plans, audit and regulatory commitments, records and information management, business continuity, and policy and procedure updates
  • Develop strategic narratives and prepare leadership updates, employee communications, strategy materials, and Board and executive presentations
  • Plan and support leadership off-sites, planning sessions, recognition activities and employee engagement initiatives
  • Synthesize complex information into concise, decision-ready materials and reinforce alignment and accountability

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in Chief of Staff, business management, strategy, management consulting or a comparable role
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, strategy or a related field
  • Exceptional program and portfolio management capabilities
  • Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex issues, develop recommendations and drive decisions
  • Advanced executive writing, PowerPoint and Excel capabilities
  • Ability to develop clear strategic narratives and high-quality Board, executive and employee communications
  • Ability to influence without authority, challenge constructively and build trusted partnerships across all levels
  • Ability to operate with discretion, judgment and independence with senior stakeholders
  • Experience in banking or financial services preferred
  • Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset; if the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible environment supporting well-being and inclusion
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits
  • Vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance coverage
  • Adoption/surrogacy benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans, including pension
  • Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
  • Financial education and counseling resources
  • Paid holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
  • Statutory leaves of absence
  • Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
  • Learning and career growth support