Senior IT Project Manager - Law, Compliance, Audit, Government Relations
About The Position
The Senior IT Project Manager - Law, Compliance, Audit, Government Relations position at Manulife, offers the opportunity to lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives within regulated domains across Legal, Compliance, Government, and Audit functions. You will drive digitization, automation, cost optimization, and process improvement initiatives that support business efficiency and risk management. Partnering with global stakeholders, you will deliver high-impact projects with strong visibility to senior leadership. This role provides exposure to enterprise transformation initiatives and the opportunity to develop and lead large-scale programs that create measurable business value.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field and equivalent business experience
- 10+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional technology projects
- 5–7 years of experience within financial services or other regulated environments
- Hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project/Planner, Power BI)
- PMP (or equivalent) certification with strong knowledge of PMBOK
- Proficiency in and Agile/Scrum methodologies, Waterfall delivery, SDLC, and software implementation best practices.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience managing initiatives within Legal, Compliance, Government, or Audit domains
- Strong financial acumen (business case development, forecasting, variance analysis)
- Experience with risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Vendor management and contract negotiation experience
- Exposure to AI use cases and integrating compliance and audit considerations into technology solutions
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Responsibilities
- Own full project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure using best-practice methodologies
- Lead initiatives focused on digitization, automation, process improvement, and cost optimization
- Partner with business stakeholders to define scope, requirements, and implementation strategies
- Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support project initiatives
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery
- Provide clear, consistent communication to stakeholders, sponsors, and senior leadership
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, architecture, compliance, QA, business)
- Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans and manage stakeholder expectations
- Oversee vendor relationships, including contract negotiation and compliance
- Support execution of organizational and divisional strategies
- Conduct post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement assessments
- Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices
Benefits
- health
- dental
- mental health
- vision
- short- and long-term disability
- life and AD&D insurance coverage
- adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
- employee/family assistance plans
- retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- paid holidays
- vacation
- personal
- sick days
- full range of statutory leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
