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Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
The Director Executive Talent Acquisition (TA) is responsible for developing and executing resourcing strategy for executive level recruitment in North America.
In addition, this role will build and maintain the talent pipeline, market intelligence and engage in other strategic projects in the function.
Individual Responsibilities:
Responsible for planning, identification, selection and integration of leaders at AVP & above (including Senior Officer) in Manulife Canada, John Hancock, and Manulife Wealth & Asset Management.
Deploy the highest quality of executive recruitment services, using data insights and feedback to generate a high-quality recruitment and onboarding experience
Develop pipelines of talent and advise on succession plans. Provide insights and advise business and HR leaders in the evaluation and selection of executive talent participate in succession reviews and individual development plans for senior positions
Employ direct channels such as personal networking, direct sourcing, employee referrals, affinity groups, and executive search firms to forge constructive relationship and build strong prospective talent pipeline
Maintain a data-driven approach and build deep insights on the industry and candidates with a robust database and intelligence on candidates, moves, new appointments and capabilities
Build a network in the industry for referencing; build insights on people beyond what is obvious.
Assessment of senior candidates, raise the bar for candidate quality and hires
Partner closely with our leaders of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), HR Partners, and our internal customers to ensure DEI is the foundation of each search undertaken.
Engage in strategic projects to strengthen Executive TA function such as assessment, onboarding, and build new capabilities etc.
Job Requirements:
Post-secondary degree
+10 years of executive search experience, including no less than 2 years of in-house recruitment experience
Solid understanding of the financial services industry (either in insurance, asset management or banking)
Experience in leadership assessment
Ability to work as part of a team, willingness to get involved and to work across fields
Understand implicitly how to work with different people and various working styles
Handle and prioritize multiple project and output
Clear communication to raise issues, achieve consensus and resolve any obstacles to execution
Intellectually curious, to learn best practices and new insights relevant to Manulife
A great teammate, able to demonstrate collaboration with peers.
Experience working in a global team environment, able to work outside of standard work hour
Upbeat, forward thinking and a self-starter
Proactive and engaging
Every career at Manulife/John Hancock provides the opportunity to learn new skills and move your career forward. Ready to make an impact somewhere? What are you waiting for? Apply today.
About John Hancock and Manulife
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia and Europe. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) as of June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com .
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance , annuities , investments , 401(k) plans , and education savings plans . Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com .
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 recruitment@manulife.com .
