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AVP, Workforce Transformation and Organizational Design

📍 Toronto, Canada

Construction Manulife Financial

Job Description

Overview The Strategy and Operational Excellent team is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to drive organizational strategy and transformation initiatives as we embark on our ambitious AI journey. This AVP will play a critical role in shaping the future of our workforce by designing and implementing innovative strategies that enable business agility, optimize talent, and foster cultural transformation.

The AVP will play a key role in workforce transformation across the organization, including evaluating complex organizational needs, crafting solutions that integrate business and people strategies, and leveraging AI-enabled tools to design future-state operating models. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills who can influence senior stakeholders and deliver impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities

Drive AI-enabled organization design by utilizing AI-powered tools and analytics to assess structures, model future-state scenarios, and generate actionable insights.

Evaluate, understand, and solution for complex organizational needs.

Craft and deliver organizational strategy and business transformation solutions.

Lead complex discussions, analyze business strategy and organizational architecture, and design impactful business interactions.

Partner with stakeholders to shape vision, structure, and design of initiatives before execution.

Work across segments and functions, building credibility and relationships quickly.

Integrate organizational strategy, talent, and change activities into project plans and roadmaps.

Translate complex information into clear, meaningful stories and collaborate with other capabilities to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Drive design and implementation of operating models, organizational structures, and workforce strategies aligned with transformation goals.

Demonstrate understanding of people components in large-scale transformation and deliver professional services in organizational design and workforce planning.

Develop people through feedback and foster an innovative, team-oriented environment.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education (Future-Focused)

Education: Advanced degree in business, organizational development, or related field.

Experience: 10+ years in organizational strategy, workforce transformation, and change management within large multinational corporations.

Digital Fluency: Strong understanding of digital transformation principles, including AI-enabled organizational design and data-driven decision-making.

AI Literacy: Ability to leverage AI-powered tools and analytics for organizational modeling, workforce planning, and scenario analysis.

Strategic Agility: Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to rapidly changing business environments, and design future-ready operating models.

Leadership & Influence: Exceptional facilitation and communication skills; ability to influence senior leadership and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.

Innovation Mindset: Demonstrated ability to foster creativity, embrace emerging technologies, and lead cultural transformation initiatives.

Collaboration & Relationship Building: Skilled at building trust and credibility quickly with internal and external stakeholders across multiple industries.

Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current on industry trends, digital tools, and workforce strategies.

When you join our team:

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.

マニュライフとジョン・ハンコックについて マニュライフ・ファイナンシャル・コーポレーションは、「あなたの未来に、わかりやすさを」を提供する、国際的な大手金融サービスプロバイダーです。当社について詳しくは、 https://www.manulife.co.jp/ をご覧ください。

マニュライフは機会均等を是とする雇用主です マニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックでは、多様性を受け入れます。私たちは、サービス提供先であるお客さまと同様に、多様な人材を引きつけ、育成し、定着させ、文化や個人の力を受け入れる包括的な職場環境を促進するよう努めています。当社は公正な採用、定着、昇進、報酬に努めています。当社のすべての慣行およびプログラムは、人種、祖先、出身地、肌の色、民族的出自、市民権、宗教または宗教的信念、信条、性別(妊娠および妊娠関連の状態を含む)、性的指向、遺伝的特徴、退役軍人としての地位、性自認、性に関する表明、年齢、婚姻状況、家族状況、障害、または適用法で保護されるその他の要因に対する一切の差別を行うことなく管理されます。

雇用への平等なアクセスを提供するために、障壁を取り除くことが当社の優先事項です。人事担当者は、応募者が応募プロセス中に合理的配慮を要求する場合に協力します。配慮要求のプロセス中に共有されるすべての情報は、適用される法律およびマニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックのポリシーに準拠した方法で保存および使用されます。申請プロセスにおいて合理的配慮を要求するには、recruitment@manulife.comまでご連絡をお願いします。

Referenced Salary Location Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement ハイブリッド勤務

Salary range is expected to be between $126,600.00 CAD - $235,300.00 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.

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Job Details

Posted Date: December 4, 2025
Job Type: Construction
Location: Toronto, Canada
Company: Manulife Financial

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