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Project Governance Manager

2 months ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Manulife Full time
Job Description

The Opportunity

This role resides within the Enterprise Technology and Services (ETS) PMO team and reports to the AVP, ETS PMO.

The position will be primarily responsible for managing the governance and reporting of the ETS Project & Program Portfolio.

The ideal candidate should have an extensive background in managing project delivery with a strong leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities, and experience working with cross-functional and multi-disciplined technology teams are essential.

It is important for the candidate to be enthusiastic about delivering results through large-scale transformation in a complex, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with Strategy & Planning, IT and Finance groups to support our annual planning exercise.
  • Ensure project business cases are valid and that sanctioned projects are prioritized, funded, and resourced for success.
  • Monitor project progress and highlight key delivery risks, issues, and dependencies via portfolio governance.
  • Partner with Risk & Control Governance groups to ensure projects are assessed and managed appropriately from a risk perspective.
  • Provide monthly executive reporting with updates on project health, including cost, scope, and benefits to enable informed decisions.
  • Cultivate a community of committed project professionals that will share and drive development of standard methodologies and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure quality of deliverables by enforcing controls through coaching/mentoring PMs and working directly with their project leads.
  • Ensure project teams are following Global Initiative Management Policy and Standards.
  • Track project approvals and checkpoint schedules, set up project codes, aid PMs with financial analysis/reconciliation/adjustments, report on PM capacity and manage project assignments, support the onboarding of all ETS PMs.
  • Develop and maintain ETS PMO specific guidelines and training materials.

What We Are Looking For

  • At least 5 years of experience leading project management or process improvement roles.
  • Good understanding of finances and ability to understand important metrics and their impact on business.
  • Skilled at identifying and addressing significant risks and issues to ensure business goals are met.
  • Proficient in using tools like Excel pivot tables and formulas for analysis.
  • Known for thinking creatively and challenging the norm to drive meaningful changes.
  • Able to work independently and connect different parts of the business to make successful changes.
  • Can influence and collaborate effectively, even without direct authority, and is good at building relationships.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide updates to all levels within the organization.
  • PMP certification is a must.

What We Offer

  • A competitive salary and benefits packages.
  • A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
  • A focus on growing your career path with us.
  • Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
  • Professional development and leadership opportunities.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under '945' in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/JohnHancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between

$107,730.00 CAD - $200,070.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.