Planning Manager

Planning Manager provides oversight and guidance on the financial operations of Infrastructure and budget management to ensure cost-efficiency and financial transparency within Manulife’s infrastructure spend.

Work location:
Waterloo
- Canada or Toronto
- Canada or Boston - USA

Work arrangement:
Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home.

Remote working option is not available.

• On a day-to-day basis you will be involved in the following:
• Utilize a data-driven approach to analyze team financial performance and advise on tactical strategies to improve financial predictability and minimize variance
• Provide analysis of financial results and assess risks and opportunities across individual technology teams and at a consolidated level
• Play a key role in budgeting and forecasting processes
• Develop a consistent approach to assessing department run rate, projected spend, and cost and efficiency opportunities in partnership with Finance
• Support Book of Work planning by developing business cases, tracking changes, and managing plan variances
• Establish cost controls through best practices in partnership with the Expense Management team and identify opportunities to improve transparency and optimize spend
• Partner with tower leads on forecasting new agreements that affect segment chargeback models
• Partner with the HR team on headcount planning that aligns with org charts, financial plans, and team strategy
• Contribute to a culture that encourages transparency, inclusivity and innovation

• At least 8 years Industry experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Financial and Business Planning roles
• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables and macros)
• Must have experience working with large datasets using tools such as Power BI, with the agility to quickly learn and adapt to new data platforms and technologies
• Strong Financial Planning experience in IT is required
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Proven ability to advise executives and senior leaders on business and financial matters, influence stakeholders, and collaborate across teams on complex work
• Ability to lead change, align teams around a shared vision, and drive timely execution
• Flexible to work off-regular hours to meet delivery timelines in certain situations
• Proven ability to think strategically, learn quickly, solve problems, and apply creativity
• Exceptional skills at building relationships and collaborating with others
• Experience working with vendor agreements and statements of work (SOWs)

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in a related field.

• 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.
• 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 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.

Salary range for hiring in Boston, MA-USA: $107,450 USD - $153,500 USD (mid-point) - $199,550 USD.

Salary range is expected to be between $92,900.00 CAD - $ CAD.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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