Sr. Project Manager - Value Added Services

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We are excited to present an ambitious opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and energetic Project Manager to join our Value-Added Services team and become a critical team member of Manulife Investment Management Timber and Agriculture (MIMTA).
Manulife Investment Management (MIM) is seeking a candidate interested in leading projects related to an expansion of value-added services (VAS) in North America. This role will specifically focus on carbon banking development, project management, and execution. The Project Manager is a vital member of the VAS group, a dispersed group of entrepreneurs focused on initiating carbon banks, renewable energy management, and ecosystem service-related projects. This role is a component of fiduciary asset management and requires a working knowledge of fiduciary obligations. This mid-level position reports to the National Manager of Value-Added Services. The candidate selected for this position will be expected to work cross-functionally to realize opportunities that rely on a range of skills housed in various subject areas and internal groups.
Essential Responsibilities

• Budget and accounting throughout the project development and execution phases.
• Understand and be responsible for compliance with Manulife policies and procedures.
• Liaise with team members of the VAS group: Forestry, Agriculture, Resource Support Team, Client Account Management, and other MIMTA colleagues
• Conduct research on potential VAS projects and share technical knowledge with VAS group and other peer groups.
• Provide assistance in policy development and implementation related to the job function.
• Ensure personal safety and environmental stewardship
• Organize the VAS project pipeline on SharePoint, MS Teams, or through another customer interaction management (CIM) program.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal and external team members for project management responsibilities and deliverable schedules.
• Other responsibilities that may be assigned based on VAS project delivery needs and schedules.
• Lead projects to fulfill client fiduciary obligations.
• Proactively identify, track, and communicate issues affecting projects and collaborate on collaborating critical pathways to resolution.

Individual Responsibilities: 70%

• Carbon credits project development, implementation, and execution
• Facilitate the development and action plan of project delivery, critical pathways and creative solutions.
• Safety-related personal management
• Analytical problem solving: ability to apply and analyze data to clearly identify the problem and best solution
• Proven track record of organizational leadership and project management
• Responsible for providing business input and progress to ensure all projects meet business objectives.
• Project management cost and return expectations, discounted cash flow analysis and budgets
• Direct experience with carbon banking development and/or administration
• Participate in senior leadership meetings and provide project management review schedules and results on a regular basis.
• Employee relations, client relations, community relations, industry relations, communications, and employee safety
• Handling feasibility assessments and due diligence phases of project development

Shared Responsibilities: 30%

• Build and develop projects that enable VAS for our clients.
• Cross collaboration with identified MIMTA teams and external partners to run project delivery and maintain production schedules.
• Positively influence cross-functional teams.
• Project communication for project delivery workflows and schedules

Job Requirements

• Robust organizational and document management skills with the ability to work on several projects concurrently. Often trouble shooting issues independently and from a team approach
• Bachelor’s degree in a natural resource field or related
• Minimum of seven (7) years of applicable experience managing projects, preparing budgets and/or writing proposals for RFP’s or RFQ’s.
• A self-motivated team-oriented competence
• Strong and clear technical writing skills
• Strong computer, organizational and analytical skills with the ability to resolve a logical approach to tasks, schedule and results.
• Excellent relationship, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Internal and External Customer service approach to project management
• Proficiency with ArcGIS

Working Conditions

• Travel will be required on a somewhat frequent basis and should be considered 20% travel schedule. The desired applicant should be willing to perform fieldwork in an outdoor environment throughout North America.

What can we offer you?

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Flexible remote work location within USA.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

Our commitment to you

• Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• MIMTA
• Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

Every career at Manulife/John Hancock provides the opportunity to learn new skills and move your career forward. Ready to make an impact somewhere? What are you waiting for? Apply today.
About John Hancock And Manulife
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia and Europe. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) as of June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and education savings plans. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Salary & Benefits
The annual base salary for this role is listed below.
Primary Location
USA, North Carolina - Full Time Remote
Salary range is expected to be between
$81,600.00 USD - $146,880.00 USD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
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