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We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

The opportunity

Join our dynamic team as the Director of Application Support for US Retirement. In this role, you will oversee the seamless operation of all applications supporting US retirement services, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance. Day-to-day tasks include leading a team of application support specialists, solve technical issues, implementing system enhancements, and collaborating with multi-functional teams to optimize processes and workflows. Your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining our competitive edge in the retirement services industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of application support specialists to ensure efficient resolution of technical issues.

• Monitor application performance and proactively identify areas for improvement to enhance user experience.

• Collaborate with software development teams to implement system upgrades and enhancements.

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for application support processes.

• Serve as a point of escalation for complex technical issues, proactively communicate with collaborators, and provide timely resolution

• Coordinate with collaborators to prioritize support activities based on business needs and impact.

• Conduct regular audits of application configurations and security protocols to ensure compliance with industry standards.

• Continuously assess and improve support processes to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

• Advance ITIL (Information Technology Information Library) practices, which includes Service Operations (incident management, problem management), Service Design (Service levels, Availability, Capacity, Continuity) and Service Transition (Change Mgmt., Release mgmt.)

• Produce management reporting on KPIs, Service levels and other key metrics critical to maintain system health and availability.

How will you create impact?

As the Director of Application Support, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of critical applications supporting our US Retirement services. By leading a dedicated team and implementing standard methodologies, you will contribute to the overall success of our retirement offerings, driving customer satisfaction and retention. Your strategic approach to application support will optimize workflows, reduce downtime, and ultimately enhance the competitiveness of our services in the market.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.

• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.

• 10 + years of experience in application support, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Proven track record of managing complex application environments and leading impactful teams.

• Solid understanding of retirement industry regulations and compliance requirements.

• Expertise in solve and resolving technical issues in a fast-paced environment.

• Superb communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

• Experience with ITIL or other IT service management frameworks preferred.

• Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, or SAFe are a plus.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, customer-focused organization with a commitment to excellence.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first cultureWe lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless opportunityWe create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous innovationWe invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate CitizenshipWe build a business that benefits all collaborators and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

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 .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East

Salary range is expected to be between

$107,730.00 CAD - $200,070.00 CAD

If 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.