Manager AdminAdvantage Client Services

Plan Sponsor Administration is looking for Manager to join our Group Benefits Member Administration successful candidate will be a highly motivated influential and passionate leader who is committed to building solid relationships while delivering on initiatives in a fast-paced and changing environment.

You will be leading a team that provides administration support to our Group Benefits clients coordinating efforts to provide world class benefits administration and customer service. Our clients trust the administration of their group benefits to us and you will be part of a team that delivers outstanding results to those clients and our members.

If you enjoy working in a fast paced changing environment where every day brings something new and innovative ideas are encouraged you may be the candidate we are looking for!

Responsibilities

Providing leadership motivation and support to a team of Member Administrators as well as overseeing our offshore operations to ensure established objectives in service quality and productivity are achieved.

Through recruiting coaching mentoring team building and development opportunities build a high performing cohesive team that delivers quality service.

Act as the point of contact for escalated requests from both internal and external customers.

Identify client needs issues and perceptions and develop action plans to ensure a positive client and member experience

Coordinate service in partnership with BPS and support groups in order to meet or exceed service expectations

Coordinate operational functions such as scheduling planning processes and quality controls across multiple teams globally

Seek out new opportunities and participate directly in continuous improvement projects.

Identify service cost and employee experience improvement opportunities and create plans of action to address these

Support the financial contribution of GB Member Administration through effective management of employee productivity and other expense control mechanisms including E&E

Work closely with the RGO and the BPS team members in order to completely understand and address client concerns and issues the first time every time

Required Qualifications :

You are an experienced sought-after leader with a proven track record of attracting talent motivating your team and driving employee engagement

Post-secondary degree preferred or relevant experience

You are an approachable leader who acts with integrity and lives our values

Successful experience supporting client Service Level Agreements including intraday daily weekly and monthly targets

Comprehensive knowledge of Group Benefits is an asset

You learn pick up new ideas concepts technologies and tools easily

You are dedicated to continuous improvement including digitization innovation and automation

You are accountable you make it happen you own it and you find solutions

You strive to delight customers their needs and their experience in doing business with put the customer at the center of everything you do; and you treat our internal customers just the same

You are a master communicator you can clearly articulate business needs between technical and non-technical resources as well as present strategy and vision to senior management

You are resilient can adapt to change and lead others through change

You are a strategic thinker with the ability to think conceptually beyond day-to-day business realities and to effectively consider downstream impacts

You have a proven ability to collaborate and negotiate with various stakeholders with competing priorities and you maintain your composure and best-self during challenging times or challenging interactions

You take care in balancing risk

Youre comfortable driving solution progress forward even when your team doesnt have all the answers yet

You are comfortable creating and managing resource assignments / scheduling

Strong Office 365 skills

Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

When you join our team :

Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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 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 .

Referenced Salary Location

Halifax Nova Scotia

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$79700.00 CAD - $129700.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact 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 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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Customer Service,Client Expectations,Client Requirements,Client Support,Action Plans,Issue Resolution,Account Management,Client Relationships,Service Delivery,Client Service,Client Satisfaction,Client Management,Procedures,Service Level Agreements,New Clients

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1