Vice President, Global People Analytics & Insights

VP Of People Analytics And Insights

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our global wealth and asset management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the United States, where we have served customers for more than 155 years.

Manulife is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to elevate our global People Analytics and Insights function. This senior leadership role offers a rare opportunity to architect and scale an enterprise capability at the intersection of talent, data, technology, and business strategy. As the VP of People Analytics and Insights, you will lead a highly skilled global team and drive the modernization of our data, reporting, and insight-generation capabilities. You will partner closely with Finance, HR, and business leadership to translate complex workforce dynamics into forward-looking, actionable insights that shape enterprise decisions. This is not a traditional reporting role. It is a business-critical position at the heart of how we enable future-of-work planning, power AI-enabled talent strategy, and deliver the insight edge that helps Manulife attract, grow, and retain exceptional talent.

Key Responsibilities

Global People Analytics & Talent Insights

• Lead the evolution of enterprise-wide people analytics practices, spanning operational reporting to advanced, predictive insights.
• Translate complex workforce challenges into actionable insights across hiring, retention, inclusion, onboarding, internal mobility, learning, engagement, and productivity.
• Integrate HR data across platforms, geographies, and business functions in partnership with global tech and data teams.
• Build a holistic workforce insights capability by combining internal data (e.g., engagement, performance, attrition) with external data (e.g., market trends, competitor insights, location intelligence) to deliver a full picture of talent dynamics.
• Drive a shift from dashboards to strategic storytelling by embedding insights into conversations with the C-suite and senior HR leaders.
• Champion AI and predictive analytics as key inputs into workforce decisions, empowering leaders with speed and clarity.

Strategic Workforce Insight

AI Enablement & Next-Gen Capabilities

Inspire and Empower a High-Impact Analytics Team

What Will You Bring?

10+ years in people analytics, workforce planning, HR strategy, or related roles, with at least 3 years in a global leadership capacity. Proven experience building scalable analytics capabilities that drive measurable business and talent impact. Strong technical fluency in data architecture, visualization (Power BI, Tableau, etc.), predictive modeling, and AI / ML applications in HR. Experience working with Workday and integrating HR data into enterprise data environments such as data lakes. Deep understanding of global data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity frameworks. Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data into strategic narratives for senior executive audiences. A growth mindset, intellectual agility, and comfort operating in dynamic, matrixed global environments.

What Can We Offer You?

A rare opportunity to lead the reinvention of our global people analytics strategy. The ability to shape how talent data powers Manulife's future of work, workforce decisions, and AI transformation. A seat at the table with global HR and enterprise leaders, influencing key business priorities. A purpose-driven, collaborative, and flexible culture committed to continuous innovation and learning.

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