Director, Architecture & Engineering Transformation

Manulife•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$113,260 - CA$210,340•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads the orchestration and evolution of the Global Architecture & Engineering portfolio, ensuring the organisation is focused on the highest‑value work and operating with clarity, discipline, and measurable impact. The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

Requirements

Deep experience leading complex technology portfolios across Architecture and Engineering
Proven ability to design and implement operating model transformations, particularly involving automation, AI, or platform-led change
Strong expertise in risk management, controls, and performance measurement within a technology context
Advanced capability in data-driven portfolio management, including executive reporting and decision support
Experience embedding AI or automation into delivery, governance, or operating models
Strong stakeholder leadership skills within a federated, matrixed organization
Solid grounding in enterprise architecture and modern engineering practices, with the ability to translate strategy into executable plans

Responsibilities

Own and continuously optimize the Architecture & Engineering portfolio, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities and measurable business outcomes
Define and maintain a unified portfolio structure and roadmap spanning architecture domains and engineering enablement initiatives
Establish transparent prioritization, intake, and change control mechanisms that balance demand, capacity, and strategic value
Drive portfolio-level capacity planning, dependency management, and sequencing, surfacing trade-offs and actionable recommendations to senior leadership
Monitor portfolio performance and generate insight-driven recommendations to improve impact, delivery effectiveness, and investment allocation
Own the risk, control, and measurement framework for Architecture & Engineering
Define and maintain KRIs, KPIs, and control structures that provide clear visibility into architectural health, delivery risk, and compliance posture
Own the design and execution of an AI-first operating model across Architecture & Engineering
Embed AI-native practices such as: Machine-readable architecture artefacts and metadata-driven governance, AI-assisted portfolio insights, forecasting, and risk detection, Automation of controls, reporting, and governance workflows, AI-enabled engineering practices (e.g., agentic development, test automation)
Define and implement standardized “golden paths” that enable consistent, scalable adoption across federated teams
Drive adoption of enterprise platforms (e.g., LeanIX, ServiceNow, AI platforms) as an integrated system of work
Establish measurement frameworks to quantify the impact of AI adoption on speed, quality, cost, and resilience
Establish and evolve the operating rhythms of Architecture & Engineering (planning, reporting, governance enablement, performance reviews)
Drive execution discipline across the portfolio, proactively identifying and resolving cross-team dependencies and blockers
Enable self-service transparency through dashboards and insights that empower teams and leaders to act independently
Ensure that operating mechanisms reinforce speed, accountability, and quality, rather than control-driven behaviours
Ensure leaders and governance forums are supported with accurate, timely, and actionable insights, enabling high-quality decision-making
Translate enterprise risk, audit, and compliance expectations into practical, embedded controls within the operating model
Continuously evolve controls to remain effective in an AI-first, increasingly automated environment

Benefits

health
dental
mental health
vision
short- and long-term disability
life and AD&D insurance coverage
adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
employee/family assistance plans
various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
financial education and counseling resources
holidays
vacation
personal
sick days