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The role ensures that strategic priorities are translated into executable plans, milestones are tracked, execution issues are resolved promptly, and delivery standards are consistently met across assigned areas. Performance management and agency strategy serve as enabling responsibilities to strengthen execution quality, improve business outcomes, and ensure programs are delivered with consistency, accountability, and measurable impact.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nAgency Strategy (10%)\nContribute to agency execution planning by aligning programs and activities with business priorities, field requirements, and growth objectives.\n\nTranslate strategic direction into practical implementation plans, timelines, and support requirements for agency leaders, financial advisors and business partners.\n\nIdentify execution opportunities and risks that may affect the successful rollout of agency programs and initiatives.\n\nPerformance Management (20%)\nTrack program and performance against defined KPIs, milestones, activity measures, and expected outcomes.\n\nProvide timely performance updates, execution reviews, and actionable insights to improve delivery quality, productivity, and business impact.\n\nEscalate execution gaps, monitor corrective actions, and reinforce accountability to ensure program commitments are delivered on time.\n\nProgram Execution (70%)\nOwn the end-to-end implementation of agency programs and initiatives covering recruitment, onboarding, activation, productivity, and training across assigned Regions and Branches.\n\nDevelop rollout plans, implementation schedules, success measures, and governance mechanisms to ensure disciplined delivery.\n\nCoordinate closely with Financial Advisors, Agency Leaders and internal stakeholders to align execution requirements, secure support, and remove barriers that may delay delivery.\n\nMonitor execution progress, resolve implementation issues promptly, and ensure activities, campaigns, and interventions are completed to standard and within timeline.\n\nDrive consistency, follow-through, and continuous improvement by reviewing program outcomes, capturing lessons learned, and refining execution processes over time.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nAt least 5 years of relevant experience in agency sales, agency development, program management, or business implementation.\n\nAt least 2 years in a leadership or manager-level role with experience in cross-functional coordination and execution oversight.\n\nStrong understanding of agency distribution\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field; postgraduate studies are an advantage.\n\nStrong understanding of agency distribution, field operations, recruitment, onboarding, activation, and performance drivers, preferably in insurance or financial services.\n\nStrong execution, coordination, and analytical skills, with a proactive, accountable, and collaborative approach to delivering results and continuous improvement.\n\nWhen you join our team:\nWe’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.\n\nWe’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.\n\nAs part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.\n\nAbout Manulife and John Hancock\nManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.\nManulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAt 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.\nIt 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. 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