Associate Vice President, Strategy, Retail Intermediary, Product & Institutional

Associate Vice President, Strategy, Retail Intermediary, Product & Institutional

About the Company

Industry shaping financial services company

Industry
Insurance

Type
Public Company

Founded
1887

Employees
10,001+

Categories

- Finance
- Financial Services
- Asset Management
- Banking & Mortgages
- Insurance
- Investment Management
- Real Estate
- B2B
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Enterprise
- Algorithms
- Analytics
- Annual Report
- Canada
- Careers
- Carriers
- Corporate
- Headquarters
- Insurance Company
- Investment Company
- Job Searching
- Jobs at Manulife
- John Hancock
- Manulife
- Personal Finance
- Real Estate Agents and Brokers
- The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
- Wealth
- Life and Health
- Manulife Headquarters
- Manulife Jobs
- Wealth Management
- Savings & Investing

Business Classifications

- B2B
- Enterprise

About the Role

The Company is seeking an Associate Vice President of Strategy to guide strategic planning across intermediary distribution, product, and institutional businesses. The role will frame growth and investment choices, develop integrated strategies, and translate priorities into executable roadmaps with clear outcomes, ownership, and measures of success. Responsibilities include assessing market and client needs, evaluating product and capability portfolios, prioritizing strategic initiatives, and aligning resources and execution plans across business and functional teams.

The successful candidate will advise senior leaders, lead planning and decision-making forums, monitor performance and risks, and develop clear strategic communications. The role also includes leading and developing strategy professionals.

Candidates should have at least 12 years of progressively senior experience in strategy, transformation, corporate development, or consulting, including substantial wealth and asset management experience. Broad knowledge of intermediary and institutional distribution, investment products, product economics, and public and private markets is required. Applicants should demonstrate strong analytical and commercial judgment, the ability to turn complex insights into practical recommendations, and experience influencing senior leaders and delivering measurable results.

Excellent communication, execution, and change leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to lead teams and build alignment across functions.

Hiring Manager Title
Head of GWAM Strategy and Transformation

Functions

- Strategy