The Director of Strategy, Affinity plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategic initiatives for Manulife Canada’s Affinity business. This position is integral to setting the vision, driving execution, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The Director will lead strategic planning, help govern the investment portfolio, and track program execution while providing insights through research and analysis, and acting as a trusted advisor to the business’ leadership team. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes. **Position Responsibilities:** **Strategic Leadership** + Lead ongoing research efforts in support of senior leadership, assigned projects, and product development efforts to enable customer-focused, fact-based business decisions. + Serve as business lead for assigned strategic initiatives and projects, including creating business cases, gaining leadership commitment, and leading / monitoring implementation and continued alignment with business objective. + Demonstrate ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps and create solutions where blueprints may not exist. + Develop executive presentation materials and performance reports, evaluating options for business growth and facilitating decisive executive actions. + Effectively communicate with leaders, project sponsors, and senior leadership to create consensus on key objectives and strategies. + Lead effective non-financial business planning, strategy, and market research discussions with senior staff. **Chief of Staff & Governance** + Support the head of the business in managing priorities, preparing executive materials, and ensuring governance of strategic programs. + Manage the agenda for key governance forums on behalf of Affinity’s Leadership Team, tracking action items and driving timely resolution. + Coordinate cross-functional working groups as needed. + Monitor progress of strategic initiatives, track success metrics, and escalate risks or issues as needed. + Drive governance of the annual planning process and funding requests. **Leadership** + Provide leadership within a culturally diverse cross-functional team with an attitude of customer first. + Act as the primary liaison between the Affinity business and the Canada Strategy & Transformation team, ensuring Affinity-specific priorities and activities are surfaced to the Canada Strategy & Transformation team while translating Canada-level strategic direction into actionable plans for the Affinity business. + Coach and assist direct reports and peers. **Required Qualifications:** + 8-10+ years of progressive business experience including successful execution of complex projects. + University degree required; advanced degree or professional designation preferred. Management consulting experience is an asset. + Prefer excellent understanding of financial services industry and Affinity business models. + Strong financial acumen and ability to build detailed business cases. + Excellent communication, influencing, and conflict management skills. + Ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams. + Effective conceptual, diagnostic, analytical, and problem-solving skills. + Well-developed planning and project management skills. + Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec. **When you join our team:** + We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. + We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. + As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. **Giới thiệu về Manulife và John Hancock** Tập đoàn Manulife Financial là nhà cung cấp dịch vụ tài chính quốc tế hàng đầu giúp mọi người quyết định dễ dàng hơn và có cuộc sống vẹn toàn hơn. Để tìm hiểu thêm về chúng tôi, hãy truy cập https://www.manulife.com.vn/ . **Manulife là Nhà sử dụng lao động không phân biệt đối xử** Tại Manulife/John Hancock, chúng tôi luôn đón nhận sự đa dạng. Chúng ta cố gắng thu hút, phát triển và duy trì lực lượng lao động đa dạng tương tự như những khách hàng mà chúng ta phục vụ, đồng thời thúc đẩy một môi trường làm việc hòa nhập, đề cao thế mạnh của từng nền văn hóa và cá nhân. Chúng ta cam kết tuyển dụng, duy trì, thăng tiến và trả lương một cách công bằng. Đồng thời, chúng ta quản lý tất cả các hoạt động và chương trình của mình mà không phân biệt đối xử dựa trên chủng tộc, dòng họ, xuất thân, màu da, nguồn gốc dân tộc, quyền công dân, tôn giáo hoặc tín ngưỡng tôn giáo, đức tin, giới tính (bao gồm phụ nữ mang thai và các tình trạng liên quan đến mang thai), xu hướng tính dục, đặc điểm di truyền, tình trạng cựu chiến binh, bản dạng giới, biểu hiện giới, tuổi tác, tình trạng hôn nhân, tình trạng gia đình, khuyết tật hoặc bất kỳ căn cứ nào khác được pháp luật hiện hành bảo vệ. Ưu tiên của chúng ta là loại bỏ các rào cản để đem lại cơ hội tiếp cận việc làm bình đẳng. Đại diện Bộ phận Nhân sự sẽ làm việc với những ứng viên có yêu cầu điều chỉnh hợp lý trong quá trình ứng tuyển. Tất cả thông tin được chia sẻ trong quá trình yêu cầu điều chỉnh sẽ được lưu trữ và sử dụng tuân theo pháp luật hiện hành và chính sách của Manulife/John Hancock. Để yêu cầu điều chỉnh hợp lý trong quá trình ứng tuyển, hãy liên hệ với recruitment@manulife.com . **Referenced Salary Location** Toronto, Ontario **Working Arrangement** Kết hợp **Salary range is expected to be between** $140,350.00 CAD - $190,350.00 CAD If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.