Director, Engineering - Digital Technologies

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Toronto is seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to lead AI and Innovation efforts in Wealth Management. This strategic role requires over 10 years of technical delivery leadership experience and involves developing AI solutions, managing multi-functional teams, and ensuring financial services compliance. The ideal candidate will excel in a hybrid work environment, with a strong background in AI technologies such as Copilot Studio. Competitive compensation includes a salary range of CAD $110,530 to $205,270.

Benefits

Customizable health and dental benefits

Generous paid time off program

Retirement savings plans with employer matching

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 hands-on developer experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to develop AI solutions across business units.
• Drive Copilot Studio enablement and adoption.
• Collaborate to translate strategic AI opportunities into scalable solutions.

Skills

Technical delivery leadership

AI/ML or intelligent automation

Leadership and communication skills

Enterprise architecture understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure AI

Copilot Studio

Job description

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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

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.

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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 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, 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 [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location

CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] 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 [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.