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In addition, this role contributes to continuous improvement across the Technology sourcing portfolio by providing benchmarking, analytics, and executive-ready materials that improve decision quality, cycle time, and consistency.\nPrimary Responsibilities (Sourcing & Deals - core focus):\nLead IT/Software sourcing and contracting\nCollaborate and lead cross-functional teams to execute low-to-medium value/complexity sourcing projects and contracting efforts for IT and Software (including SaaS and technology services as applicable). \nPlan and execute renewals/amendments, including tracking key expirations and developing renewal workplans with stakeholders.\nDevelop PxQ baselines and contract analysis, determine sourcing strategy (competitive vs. single source), lead negotiations, and drive supplier selection recommendations.\nInfluence and shape business requirements needed to evaluate suppliers and enable timely, unified decisions. \n\nCommercial execution & contract negotiation\nRead, understand, and negotiate commercial terms in current contracts and proposals; coordinate with Legal/Risk/Finance SMEs to close key gaps and finalize contract documents.\nEnsure initiatives are logged and progressed through Ivalua intake-to-contract workflow; coordinate required SMEs (e.g., VGM/VISM/Legal) to support risk and contracting steps.\nMaintain clean deal documentation and workflow progression through procurement systems and CLM processes (including contract review/redlining practices in Sirion where applicable).\n\nStakeholder management\nManage relationships with key business partners and project owners to maintain momentum, surface blockers early, and ensure alignment on tradeoffs and approvals. \n\nGovernance for software/technology procurement\nSupport required governance inputs for technology purchases (e.g., architectural reviews/ARB thresholds and required pre-requisites where applicable) to ensure the deal can proceed through internal approvals and onboarding. \n\nBenchmarking, analytics, and business cases\nConduct benchmarking and opportunity assessments to strengthen sourcing strategies and negotiation positions (e.g., rate/price benchmarking, deal structure options, value levers).\nProvide business intelligence and insights to improve data-driven sourcing decisions and portfolio prioritization.\n\nMetrics, dashboards, and executive communications\nDefine and track key performance metrics (pipeline, cycle time, sourcing outcomes) and develop dashboards or reporting views to support tower priorities.\nCreate executive-ready presentations that synthesize deal status, risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities for improvement. \n\nAI\nContribute to AI-enabled procurement improvements that directly support sourcing execution - e.g., AI-assisted contract review/redlining, faster RFx drafting, improved spend/market intelligence, and workflow efficiency - by helping shape requirements, pilots, and adoption.\nRequired Qualifications\n6+ years of progressive experience in IT/software sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and/or consulting with direct responsibility for negotiations and contracting. \nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority. \nStrong commercial and analytical skills (baseline and market analysis; building negotiation strategy and options).\nStrong written/verbal communication skills and ability to produce executive-ready materials. \nWorking knowledge of procurement tools and workflows (intake-to-contract and contract lifecycle processes). \nAdvanced MS Excel / PowerPoint skills; familiarity with Power BI or similar analytics tools is an asset.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior experience in sourcing, strategy/management, consulting (or equivalent internal consulting/PMO experience).\nExperience supporting AI-related procurement work (e.g., AI tooling evaluations, AI contract addenda workflows, AI-assisted sourcing enablement). \nExperience sourcing and negotiating AI, machine learning, and generative AI solutions, including software, platforms, data services, and related professional services, is considered an asset.\nPost-secondary degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, or a related field or equivalent experience. \nWhen You Join Our Team:\nWe’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.\nWe’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.\nAs part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.\nThe role being advertised is an existing vacancy.\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. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .\nReferenced Salary Location\nToronto, OntarioWorking Arrangement\nHybridSalary range is expected to be between\n$92,900.00 CAD - $142,900.00 CADEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact  for the salary range for your location.\nManulife 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  for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.\nWe use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. 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