Vice President, Group Functions Technology - Finance & Treasury Systems

**Description** --------------- The VP Group Functions Technology (GFT) Finance Systems is accountable for formulating and driving global information services, technology strategies, management, and implementations for Manulife Group Finance (GF) as well as day to day operations for our finance and treasury portfolios. This role is the Information Services lead for the Finance and Treasury and has a clear mandate to identify opportunities to utilize technology to maximize productivity as well as efficiencies while supporting the evolving needs of the business and their clients across Canada, the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and the rest of Asia. This includes developing the IS application strategy and overseeing its execution to meet goals within agreed targets and budget for GFT Finance Systems. This role is accountable for effectively leading and managing large and complex IS application integrations and the coordination of technical infrastructure projects, ensuring that the communication of requirements and expectations are clear and projects are completed on time and deployed in a controlled and user inclusive manner across the enterprise globally. This role will require a deep understanding of both financial processes and cash management best practices, as well as the ability to drive operational excellence and delivery efficiency. This role has accountability directly to the SVP & CIO of Group Functions Technology and to provide services to the heads of the various Group Finance Functions and their teams including the VP, Chief Accountant as well the SVP & Treasurer. **Position Responsibilities:** **Individual Accountabilities**: * Partner with the functions and provide thought leadership, develop and provide authoritative advice related to emerging and innovative solutions. * Develop a service oriented team and culture across GFT and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize technology requirements for finance and treasury initiatives. * Operate within budget targets to add value while ensuring business goals are met. * Oversee all technology roles, services, budgets and savings within GFT and manage the relative spend ratio between build and run. * Implement technology vision and operating model within GFT. * Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement in service management to effectively achieve associated SLA’s and SLO’s and enable the success of the technology strategy for business units throughout the enterprise. * Maintain and adhere to governance for Sox compliance, regulators, internal and external auditors as well as all key risk and control standards for Information Risk Management. * Execute technology talent strategy and headcount planning across the areas of accountability and the selection, retention and development of senior level professional staff for the GFT group, across Canada and global operating area. **Key Shared Accountabilities: