Engineering Manager

Join our Group Benefits Technology team!

Are you a driven individual with experience in leading squad(s) and passionate in mentoring hands-on teams Lets explore a partnership!

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of technology Software Engineers Quality Engineers Technical Analysts and IT Business Analysts across multi-squad regulatory or other cross-cutting initiatives.

• Driving technical strategy and roadmaps reviewing system designs and conducting code reviews to ensure quality scalability and security.

• Must maintain strong technical expertise and hands-on when required to deliver and meet requirements.

• Setting team priorities managing project timelines removing blockers and coordinating with product managers to deliver on important metrics and objectives and key results.

• Bridging goals between the team and senior leadership streamlining and improving engineering workflows and strengthening cross-team cross-region collaboration.

• Mentor your team to continuously develop and grow technical and non-technical skills through mentorship training and providing opportunities within the program.

• Foster team engagement and build an impactful team.

• Performance management including (but not limited to) clear expectation setting tactical and stretch goal setting performance evaluations and development strategies.

• Embrace and champion change as the company continues to evolve with technology to stay ahead of trends and leading the way.

• Recruitment and onboarding for technology team members.

• On-call production support to resolve technical issues and concerns.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability and experience within a technology leadership role.

• Strong technical/development skills/hands on code review.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to manage and lead multiple initiatives across multiple teams.

• Responds well to ambiguity and works efficiently to clarify situations and outcomes.

• Experience implementing in cloud infrastructure (Azure preferably).

• Expert level in languages such Java Javascript and similar technologies.

• Database such as SQL PostgreSQL or similar databases.

• Experience with agile and DevOps principles test-driven development continuous integration and other approaches

• Collaborative approach to work with team members; able to mentor participate in code reviews support or drive design sessions.

• Constantly learns from both success and failure.

• Excellent problem-solving skills that enable you to manage through creative abrasion.

• Great verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision possibilities and outcomes.

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 .

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Salary range is expected to be between

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 for the salary range for your location.

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.