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Do you thrive at the intersection of architecture, engineering, cloud, data, and emerging AI capabilities?\nJoin our Fund Administration Technology Architecture team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of investment vehicle management at Manulife. We are seeking a seasoned Lead Data Solution Architectwho combines strategic thinking with technical depth and a relentless curiosity for learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.\nWe believe the best ideas emerge from diverse perspectives, constructive challenge, and collaborative problem-solving. If you're energized by ambiguity, inspired by innovation, and motivated to influence enterprise-scale technology decisions, we'd love to meet you.\nWhat You'll Do\nAs the Lead Data Solution Architectfor the Fund Administration domain, you will lead the design and evolution of technology capabilities that support critical investment operations. You will partner closely with business leaders, product teams, engineers, and enterprise architects to define technology direction and deliver solutions that create measurable business value.\nYou will:\nLead architecture strategy and technology roadmaps for Fund Administration and Transfer Agent capabilities.\nPartner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, future-ready solutions.\nDesign secure, resilient, and high-performing cloud-native architectures.\nDrive modernization initiatives across applications, platforms, data, and integration ecosystems.\nDevelop architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable implementation patterns.\nInfluence enterprise technology direction and participate in governance and architecture review boards.\nPresent strategic recommendations and architectural solutions to senior and executive leadership.\nMentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.\nLeverage AI-enabled solutions to improve business outcomes and use internal AI tools to enhance productivity and effectiveness.\nWhat Makes You Successful\nYou are a strategic thinker with a strong software engineering foundation who enjoys balancing business outcomes with technical excellence. You can simplify complexity, influence stakeholders across all levels, and build trusted relationships that drive results.\nRequired Qualifications\n8+ years of architecture or senior engineering experience within Financial Services.\nProven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.\nStrong understanding of architecture frameworks, patterns, and modern design principles.\nExperience defining target-state architectures and executing modernization strategies.\nDeep knowledge of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and integration patterns.\nExpertise in APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture, and data integration approaches.\nExperience designing for scalability, resiliency, security, privacy, maintainability, and performance.\nStrong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.\nExperience leading architecture governance, standards development, and strategic technology initiatives.\nPassion for understanding business domains and translating business strategy into technology solutions.\nPreferred Technical Experience\nExperience with several of the following technologies and platforms:\nMicrosoft Azure\nAzure Data Lake\nAzure Data Factory\nDatabricks\nSQL Server\nPower Platform / Power Apps\nInformatica EDL\nMarkit EDM\nCharles River\nEnterprise Data Platforms & Analytics Solutions\nExperience with AI-enabled architectures, advanced analytics platforms, and intelligent automation is highly desirable.\nWhy Join Us?\nAt Manulife, you'll have the opportunity to influence enterprise-scale solutions that support critical investment operations while working alongside talented technology and business leaders.\nWe offer:\nChallenging and meaningful work with global impact\nOpportunities to work with emerging technologies, including AI\nA collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and diverse perspectives\nCareer growth, continuous learning, and professional development\nFlexible work arrangements that support well-being and work-life balance\nThe opportunity to help shape the future of investment technology\nReady to Make an Impact?\nIf you're a visionary architect who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing strategy, and building technology that drives business outcomes, we invite you to join our team and help shape what's next.\nIf you are applying to this role in Massachusetts, please note the salary range is 127,330.00 - 236,470.00 USD USD. Additionally, employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.\nThe role being advertised is an existing vacancy.\nAbout Manulife and John Hancock\nManulife 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.\nManulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAt 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.\nIt 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 .\nReferenced Salary Location\nCAN, Ontario, Toronto, 250 Bloor Street EastWorking Arrangement\nHybridSalary range is expected to be between\n$113,260.00 CAD - $210,340.00 CADEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact  for the salary range for your location.\nManulife 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. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact  for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.\nWe use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. 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