Director, Engineering

📍 Canada

Manulife

Job Description

Are you looking for your next step as an Engineering Leader? We are evolving our Product Line Engineering Team, with the mandate to power world-class customer and employee experiences through software and engineering skills. The customer is at the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering engineers with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of the business, which is why we need you. We are seeking a self-motivated Director Engineering, obsessed with delivering value, is forward-thinking, and excited to see the successful implementation of the products, frameworks, and patterns delivered. Position Responsibilities: Lead cross-functional engineering teams, dedicated to building and supporting Insurance Technology systems Your teams will redesign and build technology systems in support of our Insurance business in Canada and support our advisors, travel agents, mortgage brokers and sponsors Employ re-usable and extensible frameworks, reference implementations and patterns and build new functionality to deliver on key product objectives Deliver an exceptional user experience, through the delivery of products and services with strong and extendable architectural design Guide and motivate the development of engineering staff within your team as well as focus on overall team engagement Maintain and support these services, with accountability for production reliability and usage, and the delivery of new functionality Required Qualifications: 3+ years Director level or equivalent experience A deep, hands-on, background in modern software development and practices An entrepreneurial spirit and comfort working within a rapidly changing startup environment; you love the challenge of working on a small team and being part of a larger movement to change the engineering culture of an enterprise Familiarity with Agile and DevOps principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features Developing engineers and a passion for growing staff within the organization Experimenting with emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next A capacity for constant learning from both success and failure, remaining open to change and continuous improvement Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively articulate and communicate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes across all levels in the organization Understanding of the fundamentals of Insurance or financial services in support of our service or product offerings (or are ready to learn by doing!) Preferred Qualifications: Insurance, Financial Services or Consulting Firm experience 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 distributed 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. 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. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com. Working Arrangement and Salary Waterloo, Ontario, In Office, $110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD 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.

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Posted Date: October 9, 2025
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Location: Canada
Company: Manulife

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