Manulife

Financial Services

Manager,OperationsTransformationPMO

$93–93k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager, Operations Transformation PMO at Manulife. Skills: Operations Transformation, PMO Leadership, Financial Governance, Benefits Realization. Own executive reporting cadence. Build benefits realization frameworks”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure executive reporting; Ensure benefits realization; Ensure KPI alignment; Enable decision-making

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Decision-making on initiative viability; Decision-making on value delivery

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years program management, 8+ years PMO leadership, 8+ years finance business partnering, Proven experience managing large portfolios, Experience building benefits realization frameworks, Experience in executive reporting, Experience in steering committees, Experience in program cadence management, Ability to communicate financial metrics, Ability to communicate operational metrics, Experience collaborating in matrix environments, Written communication skills, Experience working in regulated industries, Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

PMP or equivalent certification, MBA or advanced degree, Background in transformation programs, Background in operations strategy, Experience managing ambiguity, Understanding of cost structures

What You'll Do.

Own executive reporting cadence

Build benefits realization frameworks

Maintain benefits realization frameworks

Build financial tracking models

Maintain financial tracking models

Partner with BU stakeholders

Maintain integrated portfolio view

Identify dependencies

Identify resource constraints

Identify sequencing risks

Support program governance

Manage funding allocations

Develop business cases

Maintain strategic artifacts

Maintain documentation

Analyze operations technology costs

Monitor operations technology costs

Ensure alignment with Technology PMO

Ensure alignment with enterprise reporting

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Finance; Partner with BU stakeholders; Collaborate with Technology PMO; Collaborate with central PMO

Communication Scope

Executive reporting; Communicate financial metrics; Communicate operational metrics; Written communication; Translate complex concepts

Process & Methodology

Program management, PMO leadership, Portfolio management, Governance, Reporting discipline, Steering committees, Program cadence management

Full Job Description

The Manager, Operations Transformation PMO supports Canada Operations Excellence by driving financial rigor and governance across transformation initiatives and the augmentation program portfolio. This role ensures strong executive reporting, benefits realization, and KPI alignment through close partnership with Finance and business units. It plays a critical role in maintaining a consistent, enterprise-ready view of program performance while enabling decision-making on initiative viability and value delivery. This is an opportunity to shape how large-scale transformation initiatives are measured, governed, and communicated across the organization. **Position Responsibilities** * Own executive reporting cadence for transformation initiatives and augmentation programs, including bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews * Build and maintain benefits realization frameworks and financial tracking models across all major initiatives * Partner with Finance and BU stakeholders to define and track KPIs such as cost, productivity, quality, SLA, and operational efficiency * Maintain an integrated portfolio view, identifying dependencies, resource constraints, and sequencing risks across initiatives * Support program governance including sprint demos, executive committee preparation, and stakeholder engagement * Manage funding allocations, business case development, and maintain strategic artifacts and documentation * Analyze and monitor operations technology costs including infrastructure, cloud usage, and licensing * Ensure alignment with Technology PMO and enterprise reporting standards **Required Qualifications** * 8+ years of experience in program management, PMO leadership, or finance business partnering within transformation environments * Proven experience managing large, multi-initiative portfolios with strong governance and reporting discipline * Experience building and managing benefits realization frameworks in partnership with Finance * Strong expertise in execut

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