Company: Manulife
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:06:33 GMT
Job description: Join Manulife as the Head of Product & Platforms for Affinity Markets, where you will craft the strategic direction and execution of our product, digital customer experience, and payment infrastructure initiatives. This role is pivotal in driving product innovation and ensuring seamless integration of delivery and product management to offer protection for our customers when and where they need it. You will lead a team of professionals, encouraging a culture of creativity and innovation, and contribute significantly to our mission of enhancing customer value and operational efficiency.Position Responsibilities:
- Define and implement a product strategy in line with the overall business strategy and maintain the product roadmap for the Affinity product portfolio.
- Formulate and execute a comprehensive digital customer experience strategy across travel, mortgage creditor, and health & dental businesses, with a focus on enhancing NPS.
- Oversee the development and execution of value stream vision, objectives, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
- Provide leadership and strategic oversight to the delivery organization, steering a cross-functional agile team that seamlessly integrates delivery and product management within each Value Stream.
- Lead the modernization and management of the customer payment infrastructure across all Canada segment businesses, ensuring it meets current and future needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years of dynamic experience in product development and digital delivery.
- Proven ability to use data to drive decisions and back up assumptions and recommendations.
- Experience in financial services preferred.
- Proven track record in product strategy including research, business casing, product development, execution, measurement of results, and financial analysis.
- Experience in product, service, distribution, marketing, or process management, preferably including previous experience in Individual Insurance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in getting deliverables from ideation to market launch.
- Ability to work with engineering teams to go deep into technical concepts.
- Excel at leading, inspiring, coaching, mentoring, and developing a cross-functional team.
- Understanding of the target market for Individual Insurance products and competitive marketplace.
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.
#LI-HybridAbout Manulife and John HancockManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .Manulife is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .Primary Location Toronto, OntarioWorking ArrangementHybridSalary range is expected to be between $171,200.00 CAD – $317,700.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
Manulife is seeking a Head of Product & Platforms for Affinity Markets to lead strategic product, digital customer experience, and payment infrastructure initiatives. The role involves driving product innovation, overseeing product management, and ensuring seamless delivery for customer protection. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product development and digital delivery, with a background in financial services preferred. Responsibilities include defining product strategy, leading digital customer experience, and managing payment infrastructure. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of the company and contribute to enhancing customer value. Manulife is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity. Employees receive a wide range of benefits, including health and wellness programs, retirement savings plans, and paid time off.