Director, Engineering - Digital Technologies

Manulife

1d • $110,530 - $205,270 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director of Engineering to lead our AI & Innovation efforts within the Digital Technologies group in Wealth & Asset Management Technology area! This strategic leadership role will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-impact AI use cases, accelerating adoption of platforms like Copilot Studio, and enabling intelligent automation across the enterprise. You will guide collaborative teams in developing AI solutions from concept to production, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and enterprise architecture standards!

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical delivery leadership, with at least 3 years in AI/ML or intelligent automation.
• Deep understanding of financial services operations, regulatory landscape, and risk management.
• Prior experience as a hands-on developer, since this role would require rolling up the sleeves and contribute to the design and solution.
• Proven success in delivering AI solutions at scale, including LLMs, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Azure AI, or similar technologies.
• Strong experience with enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and data integration.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and collaborator management skills.
• Experience managing multi-functional teams and vendor partnerships.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to develop AI solutions and complete use cases across business units like Wealth Management, Marketing, Risk/Compliance, and Operations.
• Drive Copilot Studio enablement and adoption, including governance, training, and integration with enterprise platforms.
• Collaborate with data science, engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic AI opportunities into scalable, compliant solutions.
• Develop and manage delivery roadmaps, sprint plans, and resource strategies to support AI initiatives.
• Ensure solutions meet financial services regulatory standards, including data privacy, model governance, and auditability.
• Champion agile delivery practices, DevOps, and continuous improvement across the AI portfolio.
• Provide executive-level reporting on delivery progress, risks, and business impact.
• Stay ahead of emerging AI trends and technologies relevant to financial services and enterprise innovation.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees