Program Director, Acquisition Integration

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One of our five key areas of focus is to **accelerate growth in our highest potential businesses**. In alignment with this focus, we are exploring acquisition opportunities within markets aligned to our global vision. In support of this focus, we are establishing a new **Integration Enablement Team,** supporting the global Manulife organization. This team will serve as integration experts across the enterprise, functioning as a right-hand of support to the relevant General Manager and/or Delivery Leader and partnering closely with functional leaders to manage the holistic actions of the plan necessary to enable results.We are seeking a leader with strong business knowledge and delivery experience in implementing complex, multi-year integration programs within the financial services industry. The Integration Enablement Program Director is critical to the execution of our strategic growth objectives.***This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly visible strategic initiative with significant revenue potential.***Reporting directly to the Head of Integration Enablement, the Program Director is critical to the execution of acquisition strategic goals aligned to the strategy of Manulife. This resource is assigned to complex acquisitions to which significant delivery expertise is required. At assignment, this resource will function as a member of the relevant business unit, serving as a core contributor to business unit success and holding an accountability to the business unit General Manager and/or Delivery Leader.This roll-up your sleeves resource is:* Responsible for partnering across business lines, functions and value streams to ensure the acquisition strategic objectives achieve intended outcomes.* Responsible for the success of acquisition integration through the oversight, leadership and delivery of multi-year strategic initiatives aligned with integration goals, acting as a single point of contact for the General Manager and/or Delivery Leader.* This resource must partner with senior leaders across the organization to achieve results.* This resource must align with established practices of business unit as it relates to governance, prioritization, budgets, financial reporting etc.**Position Responsibilities:****Program Execution*** Drive acquisition integration programs fundamental to the success of the Manulife strategy in partnership with the Head of Integration Enablement, the relevant business unit Delivery Leader and cross-functional business leaders; ensure business benefits are realized within set parameters of time, budget, etc.* Partner with leaders across Manulife/John Hancock to ensure acquisition program goals are translated to measurable action plans; communicate and drive action plans balancing resource and funding capacity constraints.* Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership and business partners; drive a client experience focus throughout all programs and challenge teams to innovate beyond current business norms.* Develop and manage an integrated plan and roadmap of activities, ensuring key program metrics and success criteria are developed and achieved.* Oversee all elements of the integration program, ensure a complete solution is delivered which considers the integration and evolution of roles, process, technology and data; partner with change management resources to drive business readiness across the go-forward organization.* Serve as a primary point of escalation and solutioning for delivery teams, value streams etc.; liaison with business teams, leadership etc. to quickly resolve issues* As necessary deep dive into specific initiatives/outcomes to remove roadblocks and solve emerging issues; this may include facilitation of workshops, analysis of outside partnerships, resource planning, financial management etc.* Ensure financial objectives are met through the active forecasting of requirements; preparing of annual budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.* Lead program management activities such as milestone and impact planning, progress reviews and approvals, budget planning and management in alignment with established practices of the segment and business unit.* Develop, motivate, mentor and challenge project teams and value streams (indirect reports).* Act as a change agent to build awareness/vision* Communicate/present consolidated key insights to Program Sponsors and Senior Management audiences/stakeholders that assist in the understanding of overall health and performance of the acquisition integration, and any required actions or decisions* Identify and negotiate resources across business units* Manage and monitor program financials with a focus on integration activities* Execute all governance activities in alignment with practices of the segment and business unit.**Stakeholder Management*** Leverage deep industry knowledge to effectively partner and collaborate across business and functional teams at all levels* Engage teams in transparent discussions around progress against assigned program; ensure awareness and understanding via strong relationships enabled by trust* Partner closely with Finance and Governance teams to ensure program reporting align with targets (financials and non-financials), following established practices of segment and business unit.**Required Qualifications:*** Proven experience driving Acquisition Integrations and/or multi-year transformational efforts within the financial services industry.* Proven experience driving innovation within well-established organizations looking to move to the next level of success* Proven experience working with cross-functional teams and projects* 10+ years of program management experience* Proven ability to probe for understanding of risks and issues to ensure transparency and supports achievement of business objectives* Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills to form actionable plans. Proven experience as a creative and innovative thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo to drive significant change* Highly self-directed and comfortable thinking through disparate processes, systems, solutions and areas to leverage enterprise linkages to support successful change* Ability to influence without direct authority, and highly effective negotiation and collaboration skills; proven success in building and managing relationships* Strong ability to presents complex ideas clearly, with an ability to manage the complexities of executing significant change and influence individuals across business boundaries to achieve objectives* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to provide updates to all levels, including senior management* Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality while still meeting deadlines* Strong financial acumen, with an ability to understand key metrics and their relation to business drivers* Bachelor’s degree* PMP and/or CSM preferred**When you join our #J-18808-Ljbffr Manulife Insurance Malaysia