Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations
Manulife - Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298![Manulife](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Overview
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
The Opportunity
Manulife/ John Hancock is a leading international financial services provider driven by the mission of making decisions easier and lives better. We are hard at work transforming our organization into a digital, customer-centric market leader – evolving our customer interactions into innovative, immersive, and highly functional digital experiences delivering high value. We’re also changing the way we work: foundational to our success is fostering a culture that is inclusive, high-performing, and makes our company a compelling place for talented people to join and build their careers.
The Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations will report to the AVP, Marketing Portfolio Oversight and will be responsible for function-wide operations, reporting, developing executive level presentations and leading small-and-large scale marketing projects.
Key Accountabilities:
Marketing Strategy & Operations (50%)
Lead for Marketing Operations and Strategy planning.
Partner with Global Marketing and US Segment Finance leads on budget planning, monthly expense reviews, headcount planning and managing cost center approvals and changes.
Serve as Business Continuity Lead for the US Marketing and Behavioral Insurance teams.
Lead procurement efforts for Marketing and Behavioral Insurance functions
Primary point of contact for all US Marketing compliance and risk review requests.
Liaison with real estate (i.e. assign workstations, notify of technology issues, etc.).
Provide All team meeting & AMA support (e.g. decks, slido).
Support with USLT, ELT, Board Meeting, Investor Day decks and GMLT offsites.
Reporting (10%)
Manage timely and accurate function-wide reporting including the monthly marketing review (MMR), monthly campaign report, bi-weekly CMO update and other ad-hoc requests.
Strategic Projects (40%)
Lead small- and large-scale Marketing and Behavioral Insurance projects. Partner with team members to drive Manulife/John Hancock's transformation and strategic priorities, represent the team on cross-functional work, identify issues, escalate as required, and recommend solutions to keep priorities on track.
Executive Presentation and Updates - Develop executive level presentations and reports to communicate progress, achievements and challenges related to delivery and execution of strategic projects.
What we are looking for :
7-10 years of progressive business analysis and/or project management experience supporting large size and critical projects
Superior understanding of business, operational, and sales processes
Expertise in evaluating feasibility or practicality of ideas and options, assess risks and trade-offs and, make informed and timely decisions
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with proven ability to engage stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization
Confirmed digital acumen and experience in prioritizing and handling multiple initiatives simultaneously
Ability to facilitate and enable clear, succinct communication between cross-functional partners
Strong relationship-building skills to build effective working relationships with business leaders
Ability to identify and drive opportunities for continuous improvement across the program
Ability to coordinate the objectives and work efforts of stakeholders in matrixed environment
Strong understanding and experience with business analysis and/or project management methodologies
Thinks analytically to break down moderately complex issues into smaller, manageable parts With support, is able to discern the most critical pieces of larger analysis
Clearly communicate results of work of moderate complexity to business partners and clearly articulate solutions to senior team members.
Curious and asks the right kinds of questions of peers and customers to gain knowledge
Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Flexibility to lead multiple and challenging priorities
Competencies:
Collaboration: Fosters productive working relationships across business functions to achieve collective business goals
Communication: Expresses ideas and shares information clearly and concisely, modifies approach as necessary
Influence and Persuasion: Moves others towards a point of view using compelling rationale
Growth Mindset & Enable Change: Demonstrates curiosity, generates ideas, and proposes solutions
Executing with Excellence: Excels in delivering sustainable results
Adaptability: Effectively adapts to change to achieve results in an evolving environment
Solution Focused: Owns assigned tasks from inception to resolution, makes timely recommendations and decisions where appropriate
What motivates you?
You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
What can we offer you?
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.
Our commitment to you
Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.
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About Manulife and John Hancock
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 /John Hancock, 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
Boston, Massachusetts
Salary range is expected to be between
$86,325.00 USD - $155,385.00 USD
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/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)