Director, Engineering

4 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada Société Financière Manuvie Full time
p>Join our Group Benefits Technology Engineering Team

Collaborate with the Director of Engineering, Group Benefits Experience; This role plays a crucial part in shaping the user experience and functionality of the Manulife Group Benefits Web Portal. The Engineering Manager will contribute to the ongoing success and growth of Group Benefit’s web assets, directly impacting our user base and overall business objectives. The work of this role will help drive innovation and ensure that our web applications remain at the forefront of technology and user satisfaction.Leadership and Team Management:

  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers working on both new stack (React/Node.js) and legacy (.NET) applications.
  • Foster a collaborative and engaging team environment through effective communication and team-building activities.
  • Identify and address skill gaps within the team by providing training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development to ensure ongoing skill enhancement and career growth.
Design and Development Oversight:
  • Ensure alignment to industry standards, coding standards, and design patterns to maintain high-quality code.
  • Lead the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Review and approve code changes, ensuring constructive feedback is provided to maintain code quality and consistency.
  • Conduct regular security audits to identify and mitigate potential security risks.
  • Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities raised through penetration testing and ensure ongoing security improvements.
Project Management:
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Monitor and report on project progress, identifying and addressing any issues or risks.
  • Oversee investigations into root cause analysis for major incidents and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Technical Guidance:
  • Lead the team to deliver on non-functional requirements and acquire necessary approvals on documentation (architecture, risk approvals, support handovers).
  • Lead performance tuning initiatives by analyzing system performance metrics and logs to identify potential bottlenecks, performance issues, and areas for improvement, driving optimal system efficiency and reliability.
  • Proven experience in building modern business critical web applications.
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering applications from concept to deployment.
  • Experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.


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