Avp, Gwam Competitive Intelligence - Toronto, Canada - Manulife

Manulife

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

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

Global Wealth & Asset Management (GWAM) is a key growth segment for Manulife, operating through three different channels (Retail, Retirement and Institutional) across North America, Asia and Europe.

The business operates externally under the Manulife Investment Management (MIM) brand. As of December 31, 2023, GWAM had a total of $1,054B in Assets Under Management and Administration.

Our Corporate Purpose is to "Make Decisions Easier and Lives Better" and we are dedicated to helping our individual and institutional customers achieve their financial goals.

With a global presence, leading investment capabilities in both public and private markets and a commitment to sustainability, GWAM is in a unique position to offer a wide range of solutions to customers around the world.

Responsibilities:

Lead the generation of market and competitive insights to inform GWAM's longrange strategic planning and tactical decision making
Develop, maintain and drive adoption of a competitive intelligence portal allowing for users to selfserve (e.g. market share analysis, financial results analysis, market research, etc.)
Evaluate and objectively assess GWAM's financial and business performance against relevant peers (both at the overall and at the individual business level)
Lead quarterly competitive reviews for the GWAM and business leadership teams, identifying key market trends, notable competitor activities, implications for our business and more importantly bring actionable insights to inform decisions
Perform adhoc research on key topics that impact our business
Foster collaboration between different teams within the organization to leverage best practices and existing work
Lead and develop a global team of professionals

What we are looking for

Professional designation with 10+ years of relevant, progressively senior experience, in financial services
Exceptional business and financial acumen with aptitude for strategic, critical and analytical thinking
Entrepreneurial and inquisitive approach to problem solving and insights generation
Aptitude to leverage emerging technology to drive creative and innovative solutions
Proven outcomeorientation with an ability to multitask, prioritize across multiple initiatives and drive commitment and ownership
Outstanding communication skills with demonstrated ability to articulate complex business problems in simple and impactful words
Ability to develop a clear position / point of view on key questions and issues impacting the business
Demonstrated ability to grow and develop talent

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 worklife balance.
Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

Valuesfirst culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
Boundless opportunity
We build 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 work environment where everyone thrives.
Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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 sto