Director, Solution Architecture

Director, Solution Architecture

Director, Solution Architecture

Apply locations Boston, Massachusetts

Time type Full time

Posted on Posted 2 Days Ago

Time left to apply End Date : January 19, 2025 (9 days left to apply)

Job requisition id JR24090845

The Opportunity

Office location : Boston - USA

Work arrangement : Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home); Remote work arrangement is not available

Responsibilities :

• Lead a team of solution architects aligned to various delivery streams to drive solution architecture for various high-profile initiatives.
• Responsible for managing and driving the overall performance of the team.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to understand, prioritize and align solution design roadmap and related deliverables.
• Ensure the team is actively engaged in all aspects of project life cycle, entrenched in scrum teams and committed to business success.
• Own and drive the target state architecture maturity, via solution architecture progress, and business & technical platform alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to guide the team for architectural vision and software quality.
• Collaborate and incorporate feedback from various stakeholders to drive design decisions and practice maturity.
• Own and drive the solution architecture program for the segment including backlog prioritization, delivery, managing velocity, realignment, stakeholder communication, etc.
• Champion solution architecture reviews and process maturity to showcase alignment and adoption of enterprise standards, reduction of technical debt, improved experience, etc.
• Communicate architecture value in terms of alignment to both functional and non-functional requirements to design & deliver solutions in an easier, better, faster manner.
• Facilitate and contribute to design reviews and provide appropriate feedback.
• Ensure designs are produced to satisfy conceptual, logical and physical views, and aligns to both segment and global solution architecture assurance standards.
• Ensure initiatives are driven through various architecture forums and quality gates.
• Identify complex issues in a timely manner and provide mitigation recommendations to the relevant delivery and business partner leads.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in a complex environment in driving operational excellence and best practices.
• Own and drive articulation of solution architecture metrics, scorecards, dashboards, etc., to demonstrate both alignment and progress of solution architecture practice maturity.

Qualifications :

When you join our team :

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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 recruitment@manulife.com .

Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

124,250.00 USD - $230,750.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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 / John Hancock 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 / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

Company : John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)

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Salary : $124,250 - $230,750