Program Manager Finance Transformation

The Manager, Transformation Portfolio Oversight & Reporting provides enterprise‑level transparency and governance across the global Finance Elevate transformation portfolio.

The role ensures disciplined execution through effective portfolio prioritization and alignment, financial integrity (project expenses and benefits realization), and timely identification and escalation of delivery risks and roadblocks, while supporting transformation leadership in remediation efforts. The role also drives consistency and best practices across project reporting standards and delivers program‑level insights that inform executive‑level decision‑making.

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role that leads through influence—balancing strategic portfolio oversight with targeted delivery support to ensure initiatives remain on plan and on value.

Key Responsibilities :

Portfolio & Program Governance

• Lead program-level governance for the Finance Elevate portfolio; ensure compliance with ODF, risk standards, and Delegation of Authority.
• Drive sequencing, prioritization, and alignment of the Finance Elevate transformation portfolio of projects to strategic outcomes, resourcing / capacity, dependencies, and constraints.
• Own and maintain oversight of the consolidated program RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies); proactively identify, escalate, and track mitigations to closure.
• Govern and own change control for scope, timeline, and cost changes; assess impacts, prepare decision options, and secure timely approvals through governance forums.
• Champion portfolio data quality and standardization of intake, gating, status, RAID, and change artifacts and templates.

Business Case & Financial Oversight

Executive & Stakeholder Reporting

Support Delivery Enablement

Key Accountabilities :

Accountable for :

Makes recommendations on :

Consulted and Supports :

Minimum Hiring Requirements - Knowledge & Skills

Education & Certification

Experience

Technical Skills

Leadership and Soft Skills

Successful Behaviors

When you join our team :

About Manulife and John Hancock

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid