Senior Technical Product Owner

The Opportunity

This position is for a Senior Technical Product Owner within Manulife’s Products and Platforms team.

We are seeking a talented, motivated and driven individual who will be responsible for being a Product Owner of Cloud and AI based automation development Agile Scrum Development Squad(s) for better Developer and User experience. You will be creating user stories, prioritizing backlog and performing agile scrum ceremonies for Agile scrum squad(s). This will be through engagement with 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.

People Leader Role: No

Office Location: Toronto – Canada  or  Boston - USA

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home; Remote working option is not available.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for being a Product Owner of Agile development scrum team(s).

• Creates and maintains a prioritized scrum team backlog based on business value, ROI and company vision.

• Responsible for Elaboration of User stories.

• 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 on an occasional basis, solicit requirements and prioritize backlog accordingly.

• Deliver Solution Presentations/Demos at internal and external business reviews and meetings.

• Create technical content for stakeholder consumption

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in product owner responsibilities focused on Public Cloud Services, Software, Automation and Orchestration tools.

• Technical knowledge in Cloud automation, Devsecops and Application/Platform/Infrastructure security and monitoring tools preferred.

• Knowledge of AI and Low code/No Code Agentic AI development platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio and other AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, is desired.

• Experience with Agile development/Scrum methodologies required.

• Leadership skills to take new challenges and creativity to take new approaches to problems

• BS or equivalent required.

• Prior Product Owner background in software development and/or IT projects required.

• Product Owner certification required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Large Complex environment experience is highly desired but not a must have

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

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife 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.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At 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 [email protected].

Referenced Salary Location

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.