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Working Arrangement

Hybrid

The Opportunity:

Manulife's Group Functions Risk Technology team is seeking to hire a data analyst to work on Software development projects. These projects are implemented in partnership with our Global Financial Risk management division in order to fulfill their technology demand and add/improve existing business capabilities.

Our team enjoys what they do daily as our complex and sophisticated projects pose numerous execution-related challenges and provide ample scope for application and learning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business owners to optimize data collection, storage and usage to maximize the value of information across the organization
• Understand reporting needs for Financial Risk Subject Matter Experts by conducting interviews/workshops and reading existing documentation
• Analyze the relationships between reporting and source data
• Document transformations required for getting insight from the data
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, quality engineers to develop technology solutions that meet the digitization goals of the organization and the project
• Work with the Lead Business Analyst and Data Engineer and help them in the delivery of projects
• Develop PowerBI reports supporting reporting requirements of the technology team's business partners needs
• Understand and Work with the dependencies between components of data infrastructure

How will you create impact?

The role will report into the senior analyst in the Risk Technology team and provide support in short to medium term goals of the group.

What motivates you?

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What We Are Looking For

• Understanding of drivers of data demand and how data is used
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy in dealing with others;
• Familiarity with risk measurement methods like VaR, Economic Capital
• Ability to understand and infer statistical data
• Advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables, charts, v-lookup, conditional formatting, logic statements is desired.
• Familiarity with capital markets and financials risk terminology
• Familiar with technologies such as: PowerBI, Azure Data Lake, PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, SQL server
• Understanding of how data strategy supports Manulife's strategy
• Experience working with SQL server or similar relational database
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently;
• Good organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion
• Familiar with scripting technologies such as: Python, SQL
• Strong writing, communication and “story telling” skills;
• Data analytical skills with exposure to tools like PowerBI, programming and querying languages like SQL, Python, pySpark
• Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes

What You Will Gain From This Experience

• Learn how financial risk is managed with an organization of Manulife’s scale which has global investment exposure with an excess of $1 Trillion AUM
• Experience of working in a fast paced, highly visible, complex global projects
• Understand how complex and diverse datasets are used to create analytical insights which provide regulatory and meaningful information for leadership decision making

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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 [email protected].

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between

$72,450.00 CAD - $134,550.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.