Posted 10 days ago
Manager, Global Data Governance
@ Company 1 - The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Manulife, a leading international financial services provider, is hiring a Manager, Global Data Governance in Toronto on a hybrid basis. The role owns and supports global data governance policies, standards and frameworks across all segments, and delivers executive-ready updates to senior leadership. Salary is stated as $129,400 to $179,400 CAD, with incentive compensation.
Responsibilities:
- Implement global data governance policies, standards and frameworks
- Maintain and evolve policies with segment leadership
- Guide segment teams on standards adoption and compliance
- Monitor governance metrics, KPIs and remediation
- Prepare executive updates on governance adoption and gaps
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, business or management field
- 3+ years in data governance related discipline
- Working knowledge of data governance, data catalogue and metadata tools
- Experience supporting AI readiness initiatives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Quantitative, Business, Management |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Company 1 - The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 177 |
The Manager, Global Data Governance actively work with stakeholders from business domain, understand their requirements and proactively perform descriptive & diagnostic analytics support directly to domain stakeholders to provide insights supporting day-to-day decision making. They will own and deliver analysis of moderate scope and manages assigned tasks on more complex projects.
Position Responsibilities:
- Own and support the implementation of Global Data Governance policies, standards, and frameworks across all segments
- Partner with segment data governance leadership to maintain, update, and evolve policies and standards in response to regulatory and business needs
- Provide direction and guidance to segment data governance teams on standards adoption, compliance monitoring, and KPI interpretation
- Monitor data governance metrics and KPIs, including progress tracking, risk identification, and remediation support
- Prepare and deliver executive-ready updates for senior leadership on governance adoption, gaps, and recommendations
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, business, management or related disciplines
- 3+ years of applicable experience in data governance related discipline
- Strong working knowledge of data governance, data catalogue, and metadata management concepts and tools.
- Experience supporting initiatives related to AI readiness
- Strong written and verbal communication skill
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with data visualization and BI tools
- Ability to write and execute SQL queries to support analysis, validation, or governance reporting
- Familiarity with AI model building in cloud environment
When you join our team:
- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
#LI-Hybrid
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife 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.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At 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.
It 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 [email protected].
Referenced Salary Location
Toronto, OntarioWorking Arrangement
HybridSalary range is expected to be between
$129,400.00 CAD - $179,400.00 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 [email protected] for the salary range for your location.
Manulife 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 [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
We 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. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.
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