Manager, Healthcare Strategy and Partnerships

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today. Working Arrangement Hybrid Job Description The Manager, Healthcare Strategy and Partnerships is responsible for leading various workstreams supporting the digital and healthcare transformation strategy for the Manulife Group Benefits business in Canada. In this capacity you will conduct research, identify potential partnership opportunities, support partner engagement, partnership concept ideation, and maintain a strategic partner pipeline. You will work collaboratively with various internal functions to gather necessary information and support the implementation of various partnership opportunities. Key Responsibilities: Identify and Research Opportunities: Conduct market research and analysis to identify, qualify and vet potential partnership opportunities in the healthcare sector. Stay up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging healthcare technologies. Support with opportunity analysis and due diligence activities. Partnership Development: Develop and execute a strategic partnership plan that aligns with the Group Benefits healthcare goals and objectives. Support with creation of partnership concept development, partner evaluation and selection criteria Establish and maintain relationships with key health-related companies, including startups, established companies and other external partners. Support with coordinating and implementing new partnerships. Pipeline Management Maintain and actively manage partnership development pipeline. Responsible for tracking, reporting and insights on progress, challenges, and opportunities. Proposal & Business Case Development Support with business need requirements gathering and management by collaborating with internal teams to intake, rationalize, and prioritize needs across the Group Benefits business to inform partnership development actions. Develop and build business cases to support partnership engagements including defining success metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). Knowledge/Education/Experience: Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, Business Administration or a related field 5 years of experience in strategy and partnership development. Combination of experience working in strategy consulting and industry would be ideal. Strong understanding of the Canadian health innovation landscape - established and emerging players. Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Proficiency in data analysis tools and project management. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong. Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com. Salary & Benefits The annual base salary for this role is listed below. Primary Location Toronto, Ontario Salary range is expected to be between $82,500.00 CAD - $148,500.00 CAD If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. 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 a 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. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions. We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. We offer work that challenges and makes a difference within a flexible and supportive environment, so you can help make decisions easier and lives better for our customers. We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognitions. Recent awards include: Forbes 2022 World’s Best Employers Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2023 Best Place to Work in Asia-Pacific 2022 Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2023 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022 To receive our latest job opportunities directly to your inbox, create an account or sign in and navigate to the 'Job Alerts' section located in the top right corner of the page. From there, you can sign up to receive job alerts. 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Salary : $82,500 - $148,500