Senior Specialist, Transformation (Senior Business Analyst)

at  Manulife

Reporting to Head of Transformation - Global Operations, the Senior Specialist, Transformation Programs will help to manage projects under the AI & Automation Portfolio. This role will be pivotal in ensuring the financial health and success of our Transformation projects by effectively reporting on financial status, tracking benefits, project KPIs and assisting to develop accurate estimates for business casing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years’ experience in project finance, financial reporting, and cost/benefit estimation
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Project Management tools
• Excellent comprehension, analytical and decision-making skills. Highly organized and ability to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with consistent track record to engage with partners in a large, multi-national enterprise context
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Experience working on large scale digital transformation programs will be a big plus – preferably with a dynamic global team

• Collaborate with project teams to analyze and report on the financial status of projects under Global Operations
• Track and monitor benefits realized and contribute to the development of benefits tracking mechanisms
• Help develop detailed estimates to support argumentation and decision-making
• Collaborate closely with project managers and team members to align financial information and various other non-financial metrics with project objectives and achievements
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of financial reporting processes and tools
• Support the Portfolio Oversight & Reporting team in providing financial insights and advice to project teams to drive effective financial management and decision-making
• Schedule and attend meetings with project partners to discuss financial status, benefits tracking, and cost estimation for ongoing and upcoming projects
• Prepare updates and reports for leadership on the financial status and cost estimates of Transformation projects
• Extract actuals from financial systems and analyze data to provide insights for forecasting costs and benefits realization
• Collaborate with project teams, Global Program Manager & Portfolio Oversight & Reporting team to support decision-making by financial analysis
• Consume information from teams and update internal project reporting tools with accurate initiative information, financial data and analysis