Company: Manulife
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:13:25 GMT
Job description: The OpportunityWe have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Technical Product Manager (Individual contributor – Director level) within Product and Platform Services team.We are seeking a talented, motivated and driven individual who will be responsible for being a Lead Technical Product Manager for driving better Developer Experience when using Cloud services (Infrastructure/Containers, PaaS and Data Analytics) and Developer tools.Work arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days from Home; Remote working option is not available.People Leader Role: NoPosition Responsibilities:You will be creating vision, strategy and elaborating use cases/requirements that engineering teams would love to deliver. This will be through engagement with internal customers (business segments), application owners, developers, cloud operations and security teams, product managers, engineering team and leadership. You will also be responsible for developing deliverable/release technical content for stakeholder consumption.You will interact cross-functionally with engineering, product managers, cloud operations team and internal business segments.Required Qualifications:Drive vision and strategy for Manulife Cloud and Developer ServicesResponsible for Elaboration of Use cases/requirements and maintains a prioritized product backlog (epics and user stories) based on business value, ROI and company vision.Responsible for owning Product Owner responsibilities for Agile Scrum/Kanban squad(s)Work both internally with functional groups (engineering, product managers, cloud operations team and internal business segments) to drive technical release content and deliverables.Engage with customers (business segments) on an occasional basis, solicit requirements and prioritize backlog accordingly.Create technical content for stakeholder consumptionOwn roadmap for Manulife Cloud Container/PaaS/Data Analytics servicesDeliver Solution/Feature Presentations/Demos at business reviews and meetings.Understands and critiques the architecture proposed by architecture team and ensures that the engineering team delivery is aligned to addressing business needsWork with scrum masters/program managers to track schedule against the roadmap, and escalate risks/ issues.Preferred Qualifications:Product Owner certification requiredMBA or equivalent strongly preferred10+ years of experience in Cloud Services/software/automation industry preferred4+ years of experience in Product Management preferredExperience in product owner responsibilities focused on Developer tools and Public Cloud Services, Software, Automation and Orchestration tools.Technical knowledge of Development tools, Public Cloud (preferably Azure) Containers, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Data Analytics technologies and GenAI technologiesFamiliarity of GenAI technologies, Cloud automation, Devsecops and Application/Platform/Infrastructure security and monitoring tools preferred.Experience with Agile development/Scrum methodologies required.Leadership skills to take new challenges and creativity to take new approaches to problemsBS or equivalent required.Prior Product Owner background in software development and/or IT projects required.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#LI-JHAbout Manulife and John HancockManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .Manulife is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAt 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.It 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 .Referenced Salary Location Toronto, OntarioWorking Arrangement HybridSalary range is expected to be between $110,530.00 CAD – $205,270.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.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. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
