Lead Solution Architect: Cloud, AI & Transformation

Manulife; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define and drive technology architecture strategy for the Canadian Group Benefits segment. You will mentor architecture teams and partner with executives to align technology with business outcomes and resilience goals.

You will lead modernization initiatives across cloud, data platforms, and enterprise-wide standards, guiding investments and ensuring secure, scalable solutions for a complex financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technology experience.
• 3+ years in enterprise, or principal architecture leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale modernization programs.
• Strong executive communication, influencing, and governance skills.
• Proven ability to drive alignment across large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture vision, roadmaps, and target-state capabilities.
• Drive alignment between business strategy and technology investments.
• Provide thought leadership on cloud, data, AI, and platform strategies.
• Act as the senior architecture advisor to business and technology executives.
• Lead large-scale transformation initiatives spanning multiple portfolios.
• Guide application modernization, cloud adoption, platform engineering, and resilience programs.
• Identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, and cost optimization.
• Influence investment prioritization and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

Modern engineering practices

Executive communication

Governance

Tools

TOGAF

Cloud platforms

Security standards

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define and drive technology architecture strategy for the Canadian Group Benefits segment. You will mentor architecture teams and partner with executives to align technology with business outcomes and resilience goals.

You will lead modernization initiatives across cloud, data platforms, and enterprise-wide standards, guiding investments and ensuring secure, scalable solutions for a complex financial services environment.