Manulife

Director, Strategic Partnerships Execution

Manulife

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$125,100 - CA$175,100 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Strategic Partnership Managers and vendor management professionals
  • Establish strategic partnership contract priorities to ensure consistency with business objectives, emerging needs, risk considerations, and long term vendor strategies
  • Provide oversight of all procurement initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy, sourcing frameworks, and approval requirements
  • Drive RFIs, RFPs, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and contract amendments to ensure completeness, risk mitigation, and adherence to Procurement and Third-Party Risk Management policies
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with Business Units, Procurement, Legal, Risk, Vendor Governance, and other internal partners
  • Ensure vendor partnerships align with all Manulife risk and governance requirements, including risk assessments, scorecards, audits, and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) obligations
  • Lead the resolution of complex or high impact vendor contract and service issues

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, vendor management, or strategic partnerships
  • Strong understanding of contract law, procurement processes, negotiation strategies, and third party risk management
  • Strong leadership capabilities with proven ability to guide, develop, and enable high-performing teams
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate across functions, including executive‑level partners
  • Exceptional communication skills with strong presentation and facilitation abilities
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and drive informed decisions
  • Solid understanding of risk governance requirements, vendor oversight frameworks, and operational controls
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality results within tight timelines
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field; advanced degree an asset preferred
Benefits
  • health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
  • adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
  • employee/family assistance plans
  • various retirement savings plans
  • financial education and counseling resources
  • generous paid time off program including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
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