Engineering Manager, Group Benefits Technology

Manulife Financial; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company based in Ontario is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing both modern and legacy applications. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in building business-critical web applications. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and developing a team of engineers.
• Strong understanding of security processes and experience in implementing security features.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering applications from concept to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working on modern and legacy applications.
• Ensure high-quality code and adherence to design standards.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and monitor project progress.

Skills

Team Leadership

Building Modern Web Applications

Security Processes

Problem-Solving Skills

Collaboration Skills

Agile Development

Job description

Overview

Join our Group Benefits Technology Team! We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our dedicated team. This role involves leading the development and maintenance of both new stack applications (React/Node.js) and legacy applications (Java J2EE, .NET). The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation and excellence in a fast-paced environment as the team modernizes our applications and ways of working to drive the ongoing feature development and enhancements in the Manulife member web applications.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers working on both new stack (React/Node.js) and legacy (Java J2EE, .NET) applications; foster a collaborative and engaging team environment through effective communication and team-building activities; identify and address skill gaps by providing training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development; support the on-call team, providing leadership and acting as the primary point of contact for critical issues to ensure timely and effective resolution; foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

• Design and Development Oversight: Ensure alignment to industry practices, coding standards, and design patterns to maintain high-quality code; be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance; conduct regular security audits to identify and mitigate potential security risks; collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities raised through penetration testing and ensure ongoing security improvements.

• Project Management: Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives; assess and prioritize work, impact, and alignment with organizational goals; efficiently allocate resources and assign tasks to team members, ensuring optimal use of skills and expertise; monitor team workload and capacity to ensure balanced distribution of tasks; supervise and report on project progress, identifying and addressing any issues or risks.

• Incident Management: Lead the incident management process, including identification, prioritization, and resolution of production issues; coordinate and connect with relevant collaborators during incident resolution, ensuring timely updates and transparency; be responsible for investigations into root cause analysis for major incidents and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Technical Guidance: Lead the team to deliver on non-functional requirements and acquire necessary approvals on documentation (architecture, risk approvals, support handovers); lead disaster recovery activities to ensure the organization can quickly recover from any unexpected events and maintain business continuity; direct the management and enhancement of observability tools and platforms, ensuring they deliver actionable insights and facilitate proactive incident management; lead performance tuning initiatives by analyzing system performance metrics and logs to identify potential bottlenecks, performance issues, and areas for improvement, driving optimal system efficiency and reliability.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in leading and developing a team of engineers.

• Proven experience in building modern business critical web applications.

• Strong understanding of security processes and experience in implementing security features.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering applications from concept to deployment.

• Experience working in an agile development environment.

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.

About Manulife and Manulife Canada

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Salary and Location

Referenced Salary Location: Waterloo, Ontario. Working Arrangement: 混合式. Salary range is expected to be between $94,220.00 CAD - $174,980.00 CAD. If applying outside the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary based on location and other factors. Eligible employees may participate in incentive programs.