Manulife
Financial Services
SeniorITProjectManager
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“Senior IT Project Manager at Manulife. Skills: Project delivery, Stakeholder leadership, Risk management, Financial management. Lead end-to-end delivery. Develop business cases”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable critical business capabilities; Support long-term strategy; Support operational resilience; Support customer outcomes
Industry & Context.
Risk identification; Risk assessment; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Several years IT project leadership, Enterprise infrastructure project delivery, Stakeholder engagement skills, Risk management skills, Transparent project delivery skills, Manage budgets, Manage forecasts, Manage cross-team dependencies, Navigate change, Operate cross-functionally, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Present to senior leadership
Nice to Have
University degree, PMP certification, Agile certification, Related project management certification, Experience in regulated environments, Experience in large-scale enterprise environments, Financial services experience
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end delivery
Develop business cases
Deliver projects using waterfall
Incorporate Agile practices
Align outcomes with business objectives
Align outcomes with technology standards
Partner with technology teams
Partner with application owners
Partner with business stakeholders
Liaise between project teams
Liaise between sponsors
Liaise between client groups
Build alignment across teams
Build consensus across teams
Define responsibilities
Define resource requirements
Manage project budgets
Manage financial reporting
Ensure project adherence to governance
Ensure project adherence to standards
Ensure project adherence to controls
Provide clear communication
Provide concise communication
Provide regular communication
Present complex information
Identify opportunities to improve delivery
Identify opportunities to improve methods
Identify opportunities to improve tools
Identify opportunities to improve processes
Coach project professionals
Mentor project professionals
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Technology teams; Business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Presentations to senior leadership; Complex information presentation
Process & Methodology
Waterfall methodologies, Agile practices, Scope management, Schedule management, Budget management, Risk management, Dependency management, Financial reporting, Project governance
Full Job Description
Join Manulife’s Enterprise Technology & Services (ETS) Delivery team as a Senior IT Project Manager, where you will lead high‑impact technology initiatives that enable critical business capabilities across the organization. In this role, you’ll deliver complex enterprise infrastructure and services projects while partnering closely with business and technology leaders to support Manulife’s long‑term strategy, operational resilience, and customer outcomes. Reporting to the Program Director, Network, Data Center, and End User Services, you’ll manage projects that are visible at senior leadership levels and play a key role in how technology supports Manulife’s evolving business needs. **Position Responsibilities:** **Project Delivery & Execution** * Lead end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise technology projects, from business case development through implementation and closure * Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies across complex, multi‑team initiatives * Deliver projects primarily using waterfall methodologies, incorporating Agile practices where appropriate * Ensure outcomes are aligned with business objectives and technology standards **Stakeholder & Team Leadership** * Partner with technology teams, application owners, vendors, and business stakeholders to align goals and expectations * Act as a trusted liaison between project teams, sponsors, and client groups * Build alignment and consensus across cross‑functional teams without formal authority * Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and resource requirements **Risk, Governance & Financial Management** * Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues; escalate appropriately to ensure transparency and timely resolution * Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting * Ensure projects adhere to Manulife’s global project governance frameworks, standards, and controls **Communication & Continuous Improvement** * Provide clear, concise, and regular communication to project teams, sponsors,
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