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As part of the Risk & Resiliency team, the role contributes to Manulife’s mission of helping customers make decisions easier and lives better by producing reliable, actionable insights from data. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and business stakeholders to execute analytics tasks across various use cases within the quality lifecycle. Through this role, they will gain hands-on experience working with real business data, established analytics processes, and end-to-end solution delivery.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nDevelop and implement analytics-enabled solutions to improve business processes, generate insights, and support business strategy\nOwn and deliver end-to-end analytics projects of moderate complexity, while contributing to larger, more complex initiatives\nAnalyze large and complex datasets to generate actionable insights and translate findings into clear business recommendations\nCollaborate closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand data sources, processes, and business needs\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum of 5 years of applicable experience with advanced knowledge of programming languages and concepts (Python and SQL, SQL queries)  Knowledge in data visualization tools such as PowerBI, plotly, R Shiny, etc. (or other equivalent data visualization tools)\nStrong knowledge of machine learning and AI algorithms\nDegree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent technical experience\nExperience in designing and developing AI, NLP, and LLM powered solutions\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience applying statistical modeling and machine learning techniques (e.g., regression, clustering, decision trees, survival analysis)\nWorking knowledge of AI, GenAI, or advanced analytics toolkits and frameworks, including exposure to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)\nExposure to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP) for data processing, model development, or solution deployment\nExperience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Qlik, or open-source libraries (e.g., ggplot, d3) \nFamiliarity with relational database models and large-scale data environments\nProficient in querying and analyzing both structured and unstructured data (SQL, NoSQL, JSON, MongoDB)  Experience designing or implementing scalable, end-to-end analytics processes with appropriate governance and tracking mechanisms\nBilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.\nWhen you join our team:\nWe’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. \nWe’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. \nAs part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.\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, Waterloo, 500 King Street NorthWorking Arrangement\nHybridBase salary range is expected to be between\n$94,430.00 CAD - $144,430.00 CADEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual base 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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