Lead Enterprise Technology Domain Architect, GTCS

Manulife/John Hancock

Toronto

Hybrid

CAD 113,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Lead Enterprise Technology Domain Architect to shape the architecture direction for a critical business domain in Toronto, Ontario. You will define vision, establish standards, and guide investments to enable scalable, secure, and innovative solutions while partnering with business and engineering leaders.

You will lead multi-year roadmaps, governance, and modernization efforts, driving architectural decisions across products and programs with a focus on security and

Qualifications

Experience in application, solution, domain, or enterprise architecture within complex organizations.
Ability to define architecture strategies, target-state roadmaps, and modernization plans.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, application modernization, integrations, APIs, and distributed systems.
Experience leading architecture governance and guiding large-scale technology initiatives.
Good understanding of security, risk, compliance, and data privacy requirements.
Ability to influence senior leaders and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Experience working in Agile and product-based delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve target-state architecture for a business or technology domain.
Develop multi-year technology roadmaps supporting modernization and cloud adoption.
Establish domain architecture standards, patterns, and governance processes.
Lead architecture reviews and provide strategic oversight across large programs.
Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance capabilities.
Partner with teams to assess and adopt technologies improving scalability and agility.
Champions modern engineering practices and architectural excellence across delivery teams.
Identify technical debt and modernization opportunities and prioritize investments.

Tools

LeanIX

ServiceNow

GitHub Enterprise

Azure DevOps

Lucidchart

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Join our Global Technology & Cyber Security team! (GTCS) About the Role As a Lead Enterprise Technology Domain Architect, you will shape the technology direction for a critical business domain and play a key role in advancing the organization's digital transformation strategy. You will define architectural vision, establish technology standards, and guide strategic investments that enable scalable, secure, and innovative business solutions. Working closely with business leaders, enterprise architects, engineering teams, and technology partners, you will ensure technology decisions support both immediate business priorities and long-term strategic goals. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and influential leadership to drive enterprise-wide outcomes. We recognize that experience comes in many forms. If your background aligns with most of the qualifications and you are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Position Responsibilities

Domain Architecture Strategy

Define and evolve the target-state architecture for a business or technology domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture strategies and business objectives.
Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that support modernization, cloud adoption, operational resilience, and business growth.
Establish domain architecture standards, principles, patterns, and governance processes.
Lead architecture reviews and provide strategic oversight across large-scale initiatives and programs.

Technology Leadership & Innovation

Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities that enhance business capabilities and operational effectiveness.
Drive architectural decisions related to cloud platforms, application modernization, integration patterns, APIs, and data architecture.
Partner with enterprise architecture teams to assess and adopt new technologies that improve scalability, agility, and customer outcomes.
Champion the adoption of modern engineering practices and architectural excellence across delivery teams.

Solution & Portfolio Governance

Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, regulatory obligations, and technology governance frameworks.
Guide architecture decisions across multiple products, applications, and programs within the domain.
Conduct architecture quality reviews and provide recommendations to improve scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Identify technical debt and modernization opportunities and prioritize investments that deliver measurable business value.

Stakeholder Partnership

Collaborate with senior business and technology leaders to translate strategic priorities into technology capabilities and architecture roadmaps.
Influence investment decisions by providing architectural direction, technology assessments, and business-aligned recommendations.
Build strong relationships across architecture, engineering, data, security, risk, and operational teams to drive integrated outcomes.
Communicate complex technology concepts to both technical and executive audiences.

Leadership & Talent Development

Mentor architects, senior developers, and engineering teams in architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
Provide thought leadership across the architecture community and contribute to enterprise-wide architecture practices and standards.

Required Qualifications

Experience in application, solution, domain, or enterprise architecture within complex organizations.
Proven ability to define architecture strategies, target-state roadmaps, and modernization plans.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, application modernization, integrations, APIs, and distributed systems.
Experience leading architecture governance and guiding large-scale technology initiatives.
Good understanding of security, risk, compliance, and data privacy requirements.
Ability to influence senior leaders and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Experience working in Agile and product-based delivery environments.
Experience with enterprise technology platforms such as LeanIX, ServiceNow, GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, Lucidchart, Jira, and Confluence.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries.
Experience supporting cloud transformation initiatives across Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
Experience with AI, automation, and emerging technologies.
Relevant architecture, cloud, or technology certifications.

Decision Authority

Establishes architecture direction, standards, and target-state strategies for a business or technology domain.
Makes architectural decisions that influence multiple products, programs, and strategic initiatives.
Provides thought leadership and consultative guidance to technology and business executives.
Influences investment priorities and technology roadmaps supporting enterprise transformation objectives.
Leads highly visible cross-functional initiatives and contributes to enterprise-wide architecture strategy.
Drives adoption of new technologies, architecture patterns, and engineering practices across the organization.
Shapes governance, policies, standards, and operating models within areas of architectural expertise.
Accountable for ensuring technology solutions align with business strategy, risk requirements, operational objectives, and long-term enterprise architecture goals.

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.

If you are applying to this role in US, please note the salary range is $127,330 to $236,470 USD.

Additionally, employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Referenced Salary Location Toronto, Ontario Working Arrangement Hybrid Salary range is expected to be between $113,260.00 CAD - $210,340.00 CAD. 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 hr@manulife.com 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 hr@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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