What You'll DoAs the Lead Data Solution Architect for 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.
You will:
- Lead architecture strategy and technology roadmaps for Fund Administration and Transfer Agent capabilities.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, future-ready solutions.
- Design secure, resilient, and high-performing cloud-native architectures.
- Drive modernization initiatives across applications, platforms, data, and integration ecosystems.
- Develop architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable implementation patterns.
- Influence enterprise technology direction and participate in governance and architecture review boards.
- Present strategic recommendations and architectural solutions to senior and executive leadership.
- Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Leverage AI-enabled solutions to improve business outcomes and use internal AI tools to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
What Makes You SuccessfulYou 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.
Required Qualifications- 8+ years of architecture or senior engineering experience within Financial Services.
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, patterns, and modern design principles.
- Experience defining target-state architectures and executing modernization strategies.
- Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
- Expertise in APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture, and data integration approaches.
- Experience designing for scalability, resiliency, security, privacy, maintainability, and performance.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.
- Experience leading architecture governance, standards development, and strategic technology initiatives.
- Passion for understanding business domains and translating business strategy into technology solutions.
Preferred Technical ExperienceExperience with several of the following technologies and platforms:
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure Data Factory
- Databricks
- SQL Server
- Power Platform / Power Apps
- Informatica EDL
- Markit EDM
- Charles River
- Enterprise Data Platforms & Analytics Solutions
Experience with AI-enabled architectures, advanced analytics platforms, and intelligent automation is highly desirable.
If 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.
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
Referenced Salary LocationCAN, Ontario, Toronto, 250 Bloor Street East
Working ArrangementHybrid
Salary range is expected to be between$113,260.00 CAD - $210,340.00 CAD
Employees 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 [redacted] for the salary range for your location.
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 [redacted] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
