Engineering Manager(s), Manulife Bank

Join our Manulife Bank Technology Team

We have 2 Engineering Manager openings for our squads.

• Squad 1: Backend Data
• Squad 2: Vendor System production

If you have experience leading squads and are passionate about mentoring hands‑on teams, let's explore a partnership.

Position Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Lead a team of technology Software Engineers, Quality Engineers and IT Business Analysts across multi‑squad, regulatory, or other cross‑cutting initiatives.
• Mentor your team to continuously develop and grow technical and non‑technical skills through mentorship, training and providing opportunities within the program.
• Foster team engagement and build an impactful team.
• Performance management including (but not limited to) clear expectation setting, tactical and stretch goal setting, performance evaluations and development strategies.
• Recruitment and onboarding for technology team members.

Technical Product and Assets

• Own the overall health of the technical asset(s) in its entirety.
• Develop, maintain and implement the assets technical roadmaps in alignment with Manulife’s technology strategy.
• Handle and resolve issues and risks as applicable.
• Partner with Product collaborators on prioritization; influencing PO to align with Asset Ownership and Health.
• Management and governance for technology vendors, and/or provide support from a technical perspective to business partners as they collaborate with vendors.
• Collaborate to develop patterns and documentation to ensure ongoing maintenance of technical and regulatory solutions.
• Collaborate to evaluate and define existing technology standards to ensure compliance with program‑level requirements.

Enabling Delivery

• Ensure progress against key priorities and landmarks.
• Active participant in Program and Squad planning discussions, providing input on technical solutions and technical decision making.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other Engineering Managers, Engineering Directors, Architecture and Product Managers on interdependent technology work.

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience leading all aspects of diverse technical teams.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to handle and lead multiple initiatives across multiple teams.
• Responds well to ambiguity and works efficiently to clarify situations and outcomes.
• Awareness of cloud technology, and experience implementing in cloud infrastructure (Azure preferably).
• General knowledge of technology stacks (Java, .Net, Python).
• Collaborative approach to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, support or drive design sessions.
• Constantly learns from both success and failure.
• Good problem‑solving skills that enable you to lead through creative abrasion.
• Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities and outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial institution experience is an asset.

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.

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