Strategic director Jobs in Horgen

1) Governance & Oversight (Program-Level)

• Organize and run functional governance forums for Finance Elevate (e.g., Steering Committees, working groups).
• Establish and maintain guidelines, standards, and templates for initiative updates and governance requests (e.g., intake, gating, status, RAID, change control, benefits).
• Ensure adherence to company‑wide project reporting standards and systems (e.g., GIA), partnering with delivery leads to sustain reporting discipline and auditability.
• Integrate ODF and Delegation of Authority (DoA) expectations into portfolio ways of working; continuously improve playbooks and controls.
• Oversee (and quality‑assure) program‑level RAID and change governance—escalating systemic risks and options for executive decision.

2) Reporting & Analytics (Executive Narrative & Insights)

• Own the executive narrative for monthly, quarterly, and ad‑hoc executive reporting—synthesizing status, risks, financials, KPIs, benefits realization, and decisions required.
• Define and maintain the integrated roadmap of project and change timelines; communicate downstream and cross‑program impacts to stakeholders to manage dependencies.
• Set portfolio KPIs and success measures (adoption, readiness, value delivery) and oversee cadence, quality, and consistency of submissions; approve final reporting packs.
• Conduct trend and variance analysis to surface insights, recommend rebalancing/sequencing, and prompt corrective actions.

3) Communication & Change Enablement (Strategy to Adoption)

• Lead Finance Elevate communications strategy—highlighting transformation value, milestones, and impacts; tailor messages by audience (e.g., sponsors, leaders, practitioners, impacted teams).
• Drive change enablement across workstreams and program‑wide: impact and readiness assessments, sponsor activation, change network mobilization, communications, learning, and resistance management.
• Align change/adoption planning with delivery milestones (cutovers, releases, transition to BAU) and ensure sustainment plans and ownership are in place.

4) Strategic & Value‑Added Activities (Enterprise Focus)

• Develop the consolidated business case for the program and lead funding allocation and benefits realization discussions with sponsors and Finance leadership.
• Recommend portfolio rebalancing based on readiness, value, risk posture, and capacity; prepare decision options consistent with DoA thresholds.
• Continuously improve transformation approaches—identify synergies, eliminate low‑value activity, and codify lessons learned to scale what works.
• Keep Finance leadership informed and secure approvals for key decisions; represent Finance Elevate in enterprise change forums.
• Coordinate with workstreams and IT/HR partners to proactively address cross‑functional issues and enable timely resolution.

5) Leadership and Coverage

• Manage and develop the Program Manager: set objectives, coach, review deliverables, and ensure standards and service levels are met.
• Cover program manager scope as needed to protect critical cycles (e.g., portfolio reporting, change control, business case support) and ensure continuity of governance and controls.
• Build capability and consistency across PMs, BAs, and change practitioners through standards, clinics, and communities of practice.

6) Controls, Compliance & Data Quality

• Ensure audit‑readiness and traceability of portfolio decisions and change artifacts; uphold data quality standards across PPM and reporting tools (including GIA).
• Partner with Audit, Risk, and Finance to maintain control effectiveness and evidence requirements tied to ODF and DoA.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid