Director, AI Underwriting Delivery Leader

Manulife group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Director of AI, Delivery Squad Lead to drive end-to-end AI-powered underwriting initiatives across life insurance, automated underwriting, and decision-support. You will balance growth, customer experience, risk, and efficiency while coordinating IT, data, and business stakeholders in a hybrid Canada-based role.

You will oversee portfolio delivery, establish sprint rhythms, manage risks, and ensure value realization through measurable outcomes; partner with underwriting

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of life insurance risk assessment and underwriting decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of AI initiatives from planning to value realization.
• Translate priorities into executable work packages and timelines.
• Lead day-to-day execution of data scientists and squad members; monitor commitments.

Skills

AI in underwriting

Cross-functional leadership

Delivery leadership

Life insurance domain

Risk assessment

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Director of AI, Delivery Squad Lead to drive end-to-end AI-powered underwriting initiatives across life insurance, automated underwriting, and decision-support. You will balance growth, customer experience, risk, and efficiency while coordinating IT, data, and business stakeholders in a hybrid Canada-based role.

You will oversee portfolio delivery, establish sprint rhythms, manage risks, and ensure value realization through measurable outcomes; partner with underwriting