Vice President, Group Functions Technology - Toronto, Canada - Manulife

Manulife

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world.

From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business.

To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive.

Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement
Hybrid

The opportunity

This role will require a deep understanding of both financial processes and cash management best practices, as well as the ability to drive operational excellence and delivery efficiency.

This role has accountability directly to the SVP & CIO of Group Functions Technology and to provide services to the heads of the various Group Finance Functions and their teams including the VP, Chief Accountant as well the SVP & Treasurer.

Responsibilities:

Individual Accountabilities:

Partner with the functions and provide thought leadership, develop and provide authoritative advice related to emerging and innovative solutions.
Develop a service oriented team and culture across GFT and collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define and prioritize technology requirements for finance and treasury initiatives.
Operate within budget targets to add value while ensuring business goals are met.
Oversee all technology roles, services, budgets and savings within GFT and manage the relative spend ratio between build and run.
Implement technology vision and operating model within GFT.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement in service management to effectively achieve associated SLA's and SLO's and enable the success of the technology strategy for business units throughout the enterprise.
Maintain and adhere to governance for Sox compliance, regulators, internal and external auditors as well as all key risk and control standards for Information Risk Management.
Execute technology talent strategy and headcount planning across the areas of accountability and the selection, retention and development of senior level professional staff for the GFT group, across Canada and global operating areas.

Key Shared Accountabilities:

Leveraging technology to optimize efficiencies and standardized business processes.
With a focus on key vendors, leverage global practices for the execution of vendor management strategy in coordination with Procurement and vendor management policies.
Active participation and input into appropriate Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Information Risk and Security globally for GFT.

Job Requirement:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
15+ years of increasing responsibility in strategy, process or technology oriented areas with deep and broad knowledge of financial services and the insurance industry.
Strong understanding of financial and cash management frameworks, regulations, and industry standards
Ability to manage multiple high profile conflicting priorities typically found in a large and complex project portfolio that spans multiple business lines, ensuring deliveries are on time and budget.
International exposure and ability to work with a variety of cultures and perspectives. Senior professional with extensive experience developing and integrating complex services and systems.
Strategic thinker, thinks conceptually beyond daytoday business realities, creates a clear vision for the business and adopts a longterm perspective.
Firsthand experience in management of unexpected crisis and ensures timely resolution.
Ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organization. Interacts in ways that gain acceptance and commitment, influence opinion and resolve conflicts.
Proven interpersonal skills: twoway communications skills (oral and written), ability to build relationships, influence others, work with a diverse internal and international customer base.
Solid track record of delivering innovative sustainable technology solutions, reducing costs, increasing productivity.
Able to function as an organizational change agent and see beyond current situations towards enterprisewide higher level process and systems improvements and reengineering departments through leadership, and innovation.
Strong services and systems aptitude; demonstrated project management and planning skills; balances strategic skills with tactical execution skills.
Strong operations efficiency orientation (process, costing, etc.) and ability to effectively manage ongoing operations within budget targets while identifying opportunities for ongoing efficiency.

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.

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