Manulife
Financial Services
RecruitmentBusinessDevelopmentManager
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“Recruitment Business Development Manager at Manulife. Skills: Recruitment enablement, Recruitment operations, Recruitment business management, Data-driven recruitment strategy, Cross-functional project leadership. Partner with assigned agency leaders as the primary recruitment enablement point of contact, providing structured support across recruitment financial schemes, allowances, incentives, and reimbursements.. Act as a subject-matter expert on recruitment systems, processes, and workflows, ”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen and scale recruitment effectiveness across the organisation.; Building a high-quality agency force that drives sustainable growth and better customer outcomes.; Drive recruitment KPIs.; Improve recruitment effectiveness and scalability.; Support recruitment execution.
Industry & Context.
analytical capability, with the ability to translate recruitment data into clear, actionable business insights.
Provide on-site and meeting-based support when critical to drive recruitment initiatives and campaigns.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience working within financial services, insurance, or large, matrix-structured organisations., Proven background in recruitment enablement, recruitment operations, or recruitment business management., Demonstrated experience supporting agency-led or sales-driven recruitment models., expertise in managing recruitment systems, end-to-end processes, and data-driven performance metrics., Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from problem identification through implementation., Well-developed stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and field teams effectively., Working knowledge of recruitment financial schemes, incentives, or compensation frameworks., Hands-on experience delivering recruitment platform, system, or infrastructure enhancements., analytical capability, with the ability to translate recruitment data into clear, actionable business insights.
What You'll Do.
Partner with assigned agency leaders as the primary recruitment enablement point of contact
providing structured support across recruitment financial schemes
Act as a subject-matter expert on recruitment systems
including new applicant processes
and issue resolution.
Translate complex recruitment data into clear
actionable insights to drive recruitment KPIs.
Own and deliver end-to-end recruitment projects
collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve recruitment effectiveness and scalability.
Lead recruitment infrastructure enhancements
including lead-generation initiatives
platform improvements
compensation and onboarding enhancements
and system or process improvements.
Work closely with agency leaders and field engagement teams to support recruitment execution
including participation in branch meetings
and key agency events.
Provide on-site and meeting-based support when critical to drive recruitment initiatives and campaigns.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with field leaders to strengthen and scale recruitment effectiveness across the organisation.; Gain broad exposure to senior stakeholders, field operations, and cross-functional projects.; Collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve recruitment effectiveness and scalability.; Work closely with agency leaders and field engagement teams to support recruitment execution.
Communication Scope
Well-developed stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and field teams effectively.
Process & Methodology
Own and deliver end-to-end recruitment projects, Lead recruitment infrastructure enhancements, Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from problem identification through implementation.
Full Job Description
This role offers the opportunity to sit at the centre of agency recruitment strategy, partnering closely with field leaders to strengthen and scale recruitment effectiveness across the organisation. By enabling leaders with the right systems, insights, and infrastructure, the role directly contributes to our mission of building a high‑quality agency force that drives sustainable growth and better customer outcomes. The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to senior stakeholders, field operations, and cross‑functional projects, while shaping how recruitment is executed on the ground. It’s a chance to make tangible impact, develop strong commercial and analytical capabilities, and grow as a trusted advisor in a dynamic, people‑driven environment. **Position Responsibilities:** * Partner with assigned agency leaders as the primary recruitment enablement point of contact, providing structured support across recruitment financial schemes, allowances, incentives, and reimbursements. * Act as a subject‑matter expert on recruitment systems, processes, and workflows, including new applicant processes, onboarding, and issue resolution. * Translate complex recruitment data into clear, actionable insights to drive recruitment KPIs. * Own and deliver end‑to‑end recruitment projects, collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve recruitment effectiveness and scalability. * Lead recruitment infrastructure enhancements, including lead‑generation initiatives, platform improvements, compensation and onboarding enhancements, and system or process improvements. * Work closely with agency leaders and field engagement teams to support recruitment execution, including participation in branch meetings, leader reviews, briefings, and key agency events. * Provide on‑site and meeting‑based support when critical to drive recruitment initiatives and campaigns. **Required Qualifications:** * Experience working within financial services, insurance, or large, matrix‑structured organ
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