Manulife
Senior IT Project Manager - Legal, Compliance, Audit, Government Relations
Toronto, Ontario · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
Data VisualizationProject ManagementAgileJiraConfluenceStakeholder ManagementNegotiationForecastingProcess ImprovementVendor ManagementLeadershipCommunicationVariance Analysis
About the role
- Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity.
- It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment.
Responsibilities
- Own full project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure using best-practice methodologies
- Lead initiatives focused on digitization, automation, process improvement, and cost optimization
- Partner with business stakeholders to define scope, requirements, and implementation strategies
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, architecture, compliance, QA, business)
- Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans and manage stakeholder expectations
- Support execution of organizational and divisional strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field and equivalent business experience
- 10+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional technology projects
- 5-7 years of experience within financial services or other regulated environments
- Hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project/Planner, Power BI)
- PMP (or equivalent) certification with strong knowledge of PMBOK
- Proficiency in and Agile/Scrum methodologies, Waterfall delivery, SDLC, and software implementation best practices.
Nice to have
- Proven experience managing initiatives within Legal, Compliance, Government, or Audit domains
- Strong financial acumen (business case development, forecasting, variance analysis)
- Experience with risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Vendor management and contract negotiation experience
- Exposure to AI use cases and integrating compliance and audit considerations into technology solutions
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
Compensation
- 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, r
Benefits
- Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support project initiatives
Company info
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- r 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 co
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