Manager, Portfolio

Own where we play: maintain the growth backlog, prioritize segments and initiatives, size value, and translate data/models into clear business cases and acceptance criteria—so the right opportunities move first. This role reports to the Director, Strategic Growth and partners closely with the Senior Manager, Growth Portfolio (How We Win), Director, Advisor Practice Management & Growth, as well as teams across Platform/Delivery, Risk/Legal, Finance/Data, and Sales/Field/GTM.

• Own the growth backlog and roadmap slice (manage scope, sequencing, acceptance, risks, dependencies).

• Partners with analytics teams to build/ingest signals, refine propensity models and build opportunity maps (what to sell, when, to whom).

• Quantify and prioritize plays:
  Size value; develop theses with targets and proof plans across cohorts and instrumentation.

• Frame strategic choices: recommend product/pricing/comp/policy change requests with supporting economics and risk perspectives.

• Enable decisions & execution: prepare decision briefs & handoff packages.

• Drive continuous learning: review results post-launch; promote, iterate, or eliminate plays; refresh the roadmap accordingly.

• Proof velocity (idea -> decision -> result).

• Conversion lift:
  Model-to-live lift in win rate/conversion.

• 8+ years in product/growth/analytics in financial services or similar, regulated domains.

• Strong background in growth strategy, segmentation & test design;

• Experience turning data/models into funded initiatives (propensity, segmentation, test design).

• Deep understanding of advisor ecosystem

• Comfort working across business, data & technology teams; skilled at translating between them

• CRM/Advisor Platform literacy (objects, queues, flows) and in‑flow UX sense.

• Finance & Risk dialogue comfort; clear, executive‑ready writing.

• 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.

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Toronto, Ontario

Hybrid

$86,250.00 CAD - $ CAD

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