Manulife

Financial Services

ProcurementTeamLead

$1500–2500k ~AI est. Philippines FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Procurement Team Lead at Manulife. Skills: Procurement operations, People management, Service operations, Continuous improvement. Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support. Ensure effective workload distribution”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure stable procurement services; Ensure high-quality procurement services; Drive continuous improvement; Enhance efficiency; Enhance quality; Enhance customer experience

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2 years people management experience, 2 years managing service operations, Demonstrated continuous improvement experience, Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills, Reporting skills, Excellent communication skills, Stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Experience supporting procurement systems, Background in procurement operations, Background in finance operations, Background in enterprise shared services, Experience leading quality assurance, Experience leading control frameworks, Exposure to global support environments, Exposure to multi-region support environments, Change management experience, Transformation experience

What You'll Do.

Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support

Ensure effective workload distribution

Ensure consistent service delivery

Own end-to-end SLA performance

Manage response times

Manage resolution quality

Manage productivity metrics

Act as primary escalation point

Lead procurement operations support team

Coach procurement operations support team

Develop procurement operations support team

Ensure adherence to procurement policies

Ensure adherence to procedures

Ensure adherence to controls

Ensure adherence to compliance requirements

Drive root cause analysis

Address recurring issues

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Enhance customer experience

Develop operational reporting

Deliver operational reporting

Provide insights to leadership

Provide performance updates to leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Global business partners; Senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

The Procurement Team Lead role offers an opportunity to lead a high-impact operations team that enables business continuity, strong supplier governance, and compliant procurement practices. In this role, you will directly contribute to our mission by ensuring stable, high-quality procurement services that support our global business partners. You will gain meaningful people leadership experience, ownership of operational performance, and the chance to drive continuous improvement across critical procurement processes. This role provides exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to shape how procurement operations evolve and scale. **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support, ensuring effective workload distribution and consistent service delivery. * Own end-to-end SLA performance, including response times, resolution quality, backlog management, and productivity metrics. * Act as the primary escalation point for high-severity, urgent, or business-critical procurement incidents. * Lead, coach, and develop a procurement operations support team through performance management, feedback, and development planning. * Ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, controls, and compliance requirements. * Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to address recurring issues and control gaps. * Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience. * Develop and deliver operational reporting, insights, and performance updates to leadership. **Required Qualifications:** * Minimum 2 years of people management experience leading an operations or support team in a shared services, BPO, or global support environment. * Minimum 2 years of experience managing service operations, including workload management, escalations, and SLA-driven performance. * Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement, process analysis, or operational excellence. * Bachelor’s degree in Business or a

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