As **Manager, Product (Health Benefits)** , you’ll be part of the team shaping the future of Group Benefits. Your mission? To craft bold, forward-thinking product strategies that fuel growth and position **Manulife** as the industry leader in delivering exceptional value to plan sponsors and members. In this role, you’ll own the long-term vision for key product portfolios—ensuring they remain differentiated, sustainable, and aligned with evolving customer needs. You’ll collaborate closely with **Marketing, Distribution, Pricing, Operations, and Technology** teams to design and execute innovative go-to-market strategies that make an impact. Beyond managing today’s products, you’ll actively explore new opportunities and emerging trends, helping us stay ahead in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Your work will be pivotal in advancing our **healthcare and digital transformation ambitions** , driving solutions that matter for millions of Canadians. **Job Responsibilities:** + Participate and support the development and launch of new products and services, and act as subject matter expert for existing products + Leverage industry knowledge and research to improve the competitiveness of product offerings + Lead cross-functional core teams in product development initiatives, ensuring that projects are implemented according to plan and that any issues are resolved promptly and effectively + Drive projects to completion; help the business make key decisions in a timely manner; seek consensus + Establish and maintain a KPI reporting framework to track sales performance and utilization to ensure targets are met and draw actionable insights from data + Utilize market research and data to help influence major product development decisions + Work with stakeholders to synthesize feedback and create a prioritized roadmap that considers growth and retention + Evaluate industry trends, regulatory changes and competitive environment + Answer inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders – to ensure partners and clients understand the product offerings, features, and governance. + Ensure portfolio meets all regulatory requirements + Contribute to RFPs and/or participate in finalist presentation + Engage stakeholders to develop product stories that appeal to the market while maintaining the financial characteristics that support the company + Partner with pricing and other impacted stakeholders to ensure profitable product model + Support relationships with key business partners, while ensuring needs are aligned to business objectives + Partner with marketing and distribution leaders in the development of go-to-market strategies and plans + Develop and support execution of go-to-market plans working with cross-functional partners + Analyze data and draw insights to build recommendations to support business decisions **Competencies:** + 6-7+ years of relevant experience, including go-to-market strategy, or comparable. + University degree. MBA, GBA and/or CEBS designation or other related business-oriented education would be an asset. + Experience within the health business and/or service sector is preferred. + Confidence, maturity and credibility to present to Senior Executive leadership and business unit leadership teams + Strong analytical capabilities, comfortable with quantitative & financial analysis. High level of conceptual skills and an ability to operate strategically + Strong communication skills, including ability to translate complex technical issues into fundamental concepts + Strong relationship-building skills to build effective working relationships with business unit leaders + Highly developed financial acumen and business orientation + Ability to work across a complex environment – both internally and externally to lead teams with multiple mandates and differing value drivers + High level of self-motivation and keen sense of 'owning' and delivering on project deliverables + Willingness to travel as required + Project Management; Lead key product projects from their inception, overseeing the successful launch and distribution (projects examples: implementing new products or enhancements creating new growth strategies for driving member participation, managing regulatory changes) **_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** Waterloo, Ontario **Working Arrangement** Kết hợp **Salary range is expected to be between** $82,600.00 CAD - $132,600.00 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.