Do you want to be part of our mission to make decisions easier and lives better for our customers and employees? With work that challenges and makes a difference, within a flexible and supportive environment, we can help our customers achieve their dreams and aspirations! We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Lead Solution Architect to join Manulife’s Global Wealth and Asset Management (GWAM) Enterprise Architecture team.

The role will push forward GWAMs Institutional and General Accounts Investments Management Enterprise architecture strategy and vision by creating and delivering solutions that enable the company to produce Global-Scale capabilities in supporting our Institutional - Public, Private and General Accounts Investment Management businesses. You will provide business context, direction and facilitate the development of technology architecture required to align and meet the business need. You'll work closely with the Principal Architect, business, product, data office and technology partners to translate long-term objectives into designs that fuel firm-wide reuse and convergence.

We are transforming from a wise 135-year-old company into an agile 135-year-young company. Within the Manulife family, our team is within Global Wealth and Asset Management and as a division we believe the truth is in the numbers. We believe it’s time to change the investment game.

To do it differently by focusing on the value we bring our clients, rather than on the usual topics of performance and fees. We have surpassed $1 trillion in assets under management with a diverse range of both public and private asset classes. Our division is global and have operations in North America, Asia and Europe and we serve a diverse range of clients from our own on-balance general account assets to institutional, retail and wealth.

The right individual will be a proactive, self-starter that enjoys and thrives when connecting people and technology to solve complex problems at-scale. You will analyze, model, and develop complex and high-level architecture solutions that require the integration of multiple technologies and coordination of functional areas across the organization. If you have a passion and skill for long-term end-to-end thinking balanced with crafting architecture increments that enable value for customers now, this chance is for you!

The Architecture team within the Enterprise Architecture organization is responsible for defining the building blocks and target-state cross-enterprise vision that helps GWAM avoid duplication and optimize architecture. We are an organization that values diverse and big thinking, rewards both beaviors and delivery, and focuses on growth and continuous improvement - all in support of Manulife’s mission to help clients and one another succeed.



This role is a unique opportunity to join a team and company at the beginning of a multi-year platform transformation whose work will have direct impact on company direction, our customers, and our industry.

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate business needs into practical, scalable, and secure solution architectures. Support business planning, initiative scoping, and roadmap development by providing architecture guidance, technical direction, and cost considerations. Lead or contribute to conceptual, solution, and component-level architecture artifacts, including diagrams, design specifications, implementation guidelines, and related documentation.

Oversee solution implementation planning across the delivery lifecycle, including development, integration, testing, launch, and continuous improvement within Agile delivery models. Review and provide guidance on architectures produced within and outside the team to ensure alignment with enterprise direction, domain integrity, and quality expectations. Evaluate third-party vendors, products, frameworks, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities that strengthen business capabilities and improve platform effectiveness.

Identify architectural risks, compliance considerations, and data governance requirements, and define mitigation strategies to ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards. Collaborate with engineering, data, and functional teams to resolve complex issues, maintain architecture integrity, and enable informed technical and business decisions. Contribute to architecture standards, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of team capability through collaboration, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Proven ability to own solution architecture and influence strategic technology direction and future-state vision. Strong software engineering and architecture foundation, with experience assessing, designing, and implementing complex enterprise solutions.

Experience delivering large and complex system integration initiatives and developing software, platform, and infrastructure architecture plans that support business outcomes. Strong knowledge and experience in investment and financial systems, including a strong understanding of end-to‑end investment or asset management processes, industry trends, regulatory requirements, and front-, middle-, and back‑office functions across asset classes and markets. Strong understanding of integration technologies, API design principles, integration patterns,



and cloud‑based or cloud‑native architecture approaches.

Experience with domain‑driven design, particularly in API‑ and integration‑intensive data programs or projects. Broad knowledge of enterprise technology, including languages, frameworks, architecture techniques, and relevant industry and financial technology trends.

Experience addressing operational and non‑functional requirements such as scalability, performance, maintainability, resiliency, recovery, security, privacy, and load distribution. Ability and preference to work effectively in Agile delivery environments. Strong presentation, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Distribution, End‑to‑End investment lifecycle for alternative and private markets assets, Investment Portfolio Management, Investment Finance and Fund Administration.

Investment

Management platforms and technologies such as Bloomberg, Blackrock Alladin, SimCorp, Appway, Findur, APEX, Vermillion, SS&C; Sylvan or equivalent Cloud Services and Big Data Platforms Agile methodologies (Scrum) and iterative development We will recognize and support you in a adaptable environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.

Le poste annoncé correspond à une vacance existante. 113,260.00 CAD - $210,340.00 CAD Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes incitatifs et de recevoir une rémunération liée à la performance de l’entreprise et des individus. Le salaire réel variera selon les conditions du marché local, la région géographique et les facteurs propres au poste, tels que les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et la formation. Manuvie offre aux employés admissibles une vaste gamme d’avantages sociaux personnalisables, notamment une assurance soins médicaux, soins dentaires, santé mentale, soins de la vue, invalidité de courte et de longue durée, assurance vie et assurance DMA, assurance adoption, de maternité de substitution et de soins médicaux non urgents ainsi que des programmes d’aide aux employés et leur famille.

Nous proposons également aux employés admissibles différents régimes d’épargne‑retraite (y compris des régimes de rente et un programme international d’actionnariat assortie de cotisations patronales de contrepartie) ainsi que des ressources en matière d’éducation et de conseils financiers. com pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements pour le sous‑traitant Nous utilisons des technologies de données et d’analytique, telles que l’intelligence artificielle (IA), ainsi que des outils de traitement automatisé pour analyser et traiter les renseignements que vous nous fournissez ou que des tiers nous transmettent dans le cadre du processus de demande.

📌 Lead solution architect - gwam institutional and general accounts investments technology (Toronto)
🏢 Société Financière Manuvie
📍 Toronto