Director, Engineering Digital Technologies
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director of Engineering to lead our AI & Innovation efforts within the Digital Technologies group in Wealth & Asset Management Technology area! This strategic leadership role will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-impact AI use cases accelerating adoption of platforms like Copilot Studio and enabling intelligent automation across the enterprise.
You will guide collaborative teams in developing AI solutions from concept to production ensuring alignment with business goals regulatory requirements and enterprise architecture standards!
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of engineers to develop AI solutions and complete use cases across business units like Wealth Management Marketing Risk/Compliance and Operations.
- Drive Copilot Studio enablement and adoption including governance training and integration with enterprise platforms.
- Collaborate with data science engineering product and business teams to translate strategic AI opportunities into scalable compliant solutions.
- Develop and manage delivery roadmaps sprint plans and resource strategies to support AI initiatives.
- Ensure solutions meet financial services regulatory standards including data privacy model governance and auditability.
- Champion agile delivery practices DevOps and continuous improvement across the AI portfolio.
- Provide executive-level reporting on delivery progress risks and business impact.
- Stay ahead of emerging AI trends and technologies relevant to financial services and enterprise innovation.
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in technical delivery leadership with at least 3 years in AI/ML or intelligent automation.
- Deep understanding of financial services operations regulatory landscape and risk management.
- Prior experience as a hands-on developer since this role would require rolling up the sleeves and contribute to the design and solution.
- Proven success in delivering AI solutions at scale including LLMs Copilot Studio Power Platform Azure AI or similar technologies.
- Strong experience with enterprise architecture cloud platforms and data integration.
- Outstanding leadership communication and collaborator management skills.
- Experience managing multi-functional teams and vendor partnerships.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
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.
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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
CAN Ontario Toronto 200 Bloor Street EastWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$110530.00 CAD - $205270.00 CADIf 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:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.
