Manager, Client Services

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About the role

  • Manager leading AdminAdvantage client services for Manulife’s group benefits operations. Overseeing teams, complex implementations, escalations, governance, and continuous improvement across client portfolios.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Client and Account Specialists delivering client implementations and ongoing service
  • Set direction and elevate team capability in managing complexity, risk, and high-impact client relationships
  • Oversee workforce planning and resource allocation across client portfolios
  • Drive accountability for service quality, client outcomes, and operational excellence
  • Provide strategic oversight of end-to-end AdminAdvantage client delivery
  • Ensure consistency and quality of client engagement, communications, and deliverables
  • Support management of client structures, re-enrolments, and non-standard solutions
  • Monitor portfolio health, identify risks, and intervene to ensure successful outcomes
  • Act as senior escalation point for complex, high-risk issues
  • Lead cross-functional resolution efforts and root cause analysis
  • Establish governance frameworks, standards, and best practices
  • Coordinate alignment across AdminAdvantage, Distribution, Underwriting, IT, and Operations
  • Anticipate and manage portfolio risks and mitigation strategies
  • Improve operating models, processes, and tools for scalability and service effectiveness
  • Drive continuous improvement, process standardization, and operational strategy
  • Partner with leaders and stakeholders to improve end-to-end service delivery
  • Contribute to transformation initiatives and strategic programs

Requirements

  • Post-secondary education in business, technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Extensive leadership experience managing teams in complex, high-volume, and client-focused environments
  • Deep understanding of Group Benefits, including plan design, enrolment processes, and system capabilities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing large-scale, complex client implementations and service delivery across multiple clients or segments
  • Strong expertise in project management, business analysis, and system implementation in complex environments
  • Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional stakeholders at senior levels
  • Strong analytical and strategic capability, including use of data and insights to drive decisions and improvements
  • Nice to have: Bilingual (French & English) — the successful candidate could have to also communicate in French to support clients from various jurisdictions including Quebec

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Learning and career growth opportunities
  • Well-being and inclusion support
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits
  • Vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Adoption/surrogacy benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Pension
  • Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
  • Financial education and counseling resources
  • Paid holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
  • Statutory leaves of absence
  • Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$92,900 - CA$142,900 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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