Sr. Technical Lead

Manulife/John Hancock; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in the Philippines is seeking a senior data professional to design, develop and maintain business intelligence solutions, partnering with stakeholders and senior leaders to drive data-driven decision making. The role emphasizes self-serve reporting, automation via Power Platform, and mentoring teams, with hybrid working arrangements and a commitment to inclusion.

The ideal candidate will have extensive SQL/Azure Databricks and Power BI expertise and strong communication

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience providing operations support in an analyst capacity.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Azure Databricks, PowerBI, data modelling, and working with relational databases in enterprise cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and deliver actionable insights.
• Note: All candidates will have their communication, critical thinking, and technical skills subjected to testing during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders, senior leaders, and other data professionals to design, develop and maintain business intelligence solutions.
• Lead the collection, validation and reporting of KPIs and metrics for various forums including monthly operational reporting for senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain team documentation when solutioning for data and workflow improvement projects.
• Partner with multi-functional teams to promote self-serve reporting and enable citizen developers through consultation and knowledge transfer.
• Implement automation and workflow improvement solutions via Microsoft Power Platform tools to assist in the overall team mandate of operationalizing data decision making tools via Power BI.
• Stay up-to-date with data and business analysis standard methodologies and emerging trends in data-decision-making-tool development/design.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Influence senior leaders

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Agile mindset

Tools

Azure Databricks

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders, senior leaders, and other data professionals to design, develop and maintain business intelligence solutions.


• Lead the collection, validation and reporting of KPIs and metrics for various forums including monthly operational reporting for senior leadership.


• Develop and maintain team documentation when solutioning for data and workflow improvement projects.


• Partner with multi-functional teams to promote self-serve reporting and enable citizen developers through consultation and knowledge transfer.


• Implement automation and workflow improvement solutions via Microsoft Power Platform tools to assist in the overall team mandate of operationalizing data decision making tools via Power BI.


• Stay up-to-date with data and business analysis standard methodologies and emerging trends in data-decision-making-tool development/design.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience providing operations support in an analyst capacity.


• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Azure Databricks, PowerBI, data modelling, and working with relational databases in enterprise cloud environments.


• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.


• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and deliver actionable insights.


• Note: All candidates will have their communication, critical thinking, and technical skills subjected to testing during the hiring process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in solutioning workflow enhancement and automation through Microsoft Power Platform tools such as Power Apps & Power Automate.


• Experience working on Agile teams using Scrum and Kanban.


• Knowledge of Manulife & John Hancock Retirement products systems and operations.


• Knowledge of the Retirement Operations record keeping systems, workflows and CRM tools.


• Understanding of the financial/retirement regulatory 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, disability, 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].

Working Arrangement Hybrid

We're Manulife. And we’re on a mission to make decisions easier and lives better. Better is what drives us. It’s what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives. It’s the reason we’re dedicated to investing in digital innovation and industry-leading AI, and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future. Joining us means you’ll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. And as part of our global team, you’ll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go. We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognition. Recent awards include:

• 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner


• Manulife Named one of Forbes World’s Best Employers


• 2025 Financial Times World’s Best Employers Asia-Pacific


• 2026 We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers


• 2026 #1 Life Insurer for AI Maturity by Evident