Manulife

Financial Services

ProgramManager

$80–80k Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Program Manager at Manulife. Skills: Program Management, Operational Delivery, Cross-functional Coordination, Stakeholder Alignment. Drive end-to-end delivery of program. Ensure milestones are achieved”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve milestones on time; Achieve milestones within scope; Maintain costs within thresholds; Proactive risk identification; Proactive risk mitigation; Positive stakeholder feedback; Operational processes optimized

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Resolve delivery challenges; Issue escalation; Risk mitigation; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree minimum, Minimum 7 years program/project management experience in operations or service delivery, Experience with process improvement methodologies, Experience with Lean, Experience with Six Sigma, Experience with Jira, Experience with Smartsheet

Nice to Have

Proven track record managing complex, multi-workstream operational programs, Stakeholder management skills, Experience influencing and coordinating delivery across matrixed teams, Experience coordinating delivery across senior partners, Excellent communication skills, Excellent facilitation skills, Ability to interpret data requirements, Ability to interpret reporting requirements, Ability to interpret process requirements, Translate requirements into practical delivery plans, Translate requirements into decision-ready insights, Comfortable working in dynamic environments, Comfortable with evolving priorities

What You'll Do.

Drive end-to-end delivery of program

Ensure milestones are achieved

Partner with CDSO/Data Office

Partner with Operations

Partner with reporting teams

Partner with AI/data science partners

Resolve delivery challenges

Maintain forward momentum

Develop integrated program roadmaps

Maintain integrated program roadmaps

Develop governance materials

Maintain governance materials

Develop status updates

Maintain status updates

Identify opportunities for operational efficiency

Implement process improvements

Ensure operational workflows are documented

Standardize operational workflows

Support change management

Support business readiness

Identify program risks

Develop mitigation strategies

Engage partners for issue management

Escalate issues when needed

Manage issues effectively

Track dependencies across teams

Communicate dependencies across teams

Lead program governance forums

Coordinate decision-making across stakeholders

Provide updates to senior leaders

Provide updates to stakeholders

Build relationships across functions

Collaborate with business partners

Collaborate with data partners

Collaborate with reporting partners

Collaborate with technology partners

Ensure solutions are practical

Ensure solutions are scalable

Ensure solutions align to enterprise requirements

Validate operational processes align with technology capabilities

Validate operational processes align with regulatory standards

Monitor resource allocations

Report operational performance

Report risks to leadership

Report risks to executive sponsors

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Matrixed teams; Business teams; Data teams; Reporting teams; Technology teams; AI/data science partners

Communication Scope

Executive visibility; Clear updates; Concise updates; Relationship building

Process & Methodology

Program Management, Project Management, Roadmap planning, Governance, Risk Management, Dependency Management, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma

Full Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a complex, cross-functional remediation and data enablement initiative supporting enterprise control, reporting, and operational requirements. This role is critical in driving delivery across multiple teams, ensuring strong coordination, clear governance, and sustainable execution. The Program Manager will work closely with the CDSO/Data Office, Operations, reporting teams, and AI/data science partners to manage roadmaps, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment while maintaining strong communication and executive visibility. **Position Responsibilities:** **Operational Leadership & Delivery** * Drive end-to-end delivery of a complex, cross-functional program, ensuring milestones are achieved on time, within scope, and with clear accountability across participating teams. * Partner with CDSO/Data Office, Operations, reporting teams, and AI/data science partners to align priorities, resolve delivery challenges, and maintain forward momentum. * Develop and maintain integrated program roadmaps, governance materials, and status updates, acting as the single source of truth for milestones, dependencies, and decisions. **Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement** * Identify opportunities for operational efficiency within our workstream solution development and implement process improvements through the delivery roadmap. * Ensure operational workflows are documented, standardized when possible, and aligned with best practices. * Support change management and business readiness efforts for operational teams. **Risk & Dependency Management** * Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies; engage the appropriate partners to ensure issues are understood, escalated when needed, and effectively managed. * Track and communicate dependencies across business, data, reporting, and technical teams to avoid bottlenecks and support timely delivery. **Governance & Stakeholder Engagement** * Lead prog

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