Job Description

We are looking for a Pricing Strategy Specialist to support strategic pricing initiatives, campaign evaluations, business planning, research, and portfolio monitoring. In this role, you will combine actuarial expertise, analytical thinking, and commercial judgment to turn complex information into practical business insights.

You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders and help ensure that pricing decisions are data-driven, aligned with business objectives, and appropriately assessed from financial and risk perspectives. This position offers exposure to a broad range of strategic activities, from evaluating campaigns and supporting product planning to monitoring business performance and developing new pricing concepts.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead pricing-related campaign evaluations, including pre-launch assessment, risk review, and post-campaign effectiveness analysis.
• Develop and maintain campaign pricing and effectiveness-review frameworks.
• Collaborate with Distribution, Finance, Risk, and other stakeholders to evaluate initiatives from multiple perspectives.
• Provide analytical support for ad hoc pricing, product, competitive, and business questions.
• Produce clear and actionable insights to support leadership decisions.
• Prepare presentations and reports for business reviews, strategic planning sessions, and leadership meetings.
• Support annual strategic planning, including objectives, product mix targets, product margin assumptions, and new product roadmaps.
• Monitor progress against strategic plans and recommend actions where necessary.
• Contribute to market research, concept testing, pilot pricing models, and business cases for new pricing strategies.
• Coordinate pricing risk reporting and monitor post-launch product and portfolio performance.
• Identify emerging risks and provide recommendations for product optimization and risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

• Fellowship of a recognized actuarial professional body, such as FSAI, FSA, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least two years of relevant experience in actuarial, pricing, strategic planning, business planning, or business analytics.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and actuarial modeling software.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and business storytelling skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.
• A structured, curious, and solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills

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.

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 hr@manulife.com.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid