Senior Resource Planning Analyst

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JOB DESCRIPTION

People Leader Role: No

Responsibilities:

- Develop comprehensive property management plans (CPMP) for assigned timber properties, including organizing, planning, and executing modeling deliverables.
- Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to develop consensus assumptions, harvest yield models, construct Woodstock and DCF models, and integrate tactical harvest planning.
- Conduct sensitivity analysis, explain variances, and communicate with stakeholders to achieve consensus approval.
- Develop long-term plans (LTP) by updating asset-level timber investment models annually, including land transactions, operating costs, price forecasts, and revised operating plan assumptions.
- Analyze changes in IRR and net present value, quantify variances, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Manage and develop analysis projects in collaboration with stakeholders, including ad-hoc investment analysis, disposition transaction analysis, and non-timber value-added services project analysis.
- Properly conduct and execute model production workflows and business controls with limited managerial oversight.
- Self-diagnose and resolve investment modeling issues before engaging stakeholders.
- Build rapport and effective customer relationships leading to consensus outcomes.
- Hypothesize modeling outcomes and conduct due diligence to gain customer consensus.
- Develop strategies to address and solve stakeholder inquiries.
- Provide quality control and assurance of team members' work, identifying potential modeling issues and providing resolution guidance.
- Train team members on executing model production workflows and procedures.
- Present complex investment performance results effectively, tailored to the audience.
- Recommend and develop modeling process improvements aligned with company technology and strategies.
- Represent MFM and conduct business with third-party consultants involved in team deliverables.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline
- Graduate degree in forestry discipline or business is highly desirable
- Two to five years of experience working with timber investment modeling.
- Knowledgeable of silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
- Strong TIMO business acumen.
- Timber investment and DCF modeling expertise.
- Remsoft modeling software, DCF modeling frameworks, SQL, Esri GIS, and MS Excel expertise.

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.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties required for this role. We reserve the right to change these duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice

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 hr@manulife.com.

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Employees 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 hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.

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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