Director, Product - US Retirement

Manulife John Hancock Retirement is redefining our US Retirement business to help customers save for retirement. Working within a SAFe agile delivery model, the team focuses on delivering solutions that create engaging and streamlined experiences for retirement plan customers and intermediaries.

The Director, Product Domain Lead role is expected to connect strategy, priorities, investment decisions, roadmaps, delivery decisions and measurable business outcomes across the lifecycle of their domain.

Position Responsibilities:

• Own the strategy and roadmap for an enduring product domain, connecting near-term priorities with longer-term business outcomes.

• Drive effective decision-making by framing issues, developing options and recommendations, and resolving or escalating tradeoffs.

• Inform investment and prioritization decisions, including recommendations on sequencing, scope and when work should continue, change, be deferred or stop.

• Lead cross-functionally, bringing together Business, Technology, Operations, Risk, Legal and Compliance around shared outcomes.

• Balance business and delivery considerations, including customer, commercial, operational, regulatory and technology needs.

• Maintain a multi-year view of the domain

• Measure success through outcomes, not simply completion of stated scope or delivery activity.

• Provide decision-ready communication to senior leaders, focusing on outcomes, tradeoffs, recommendations and decisions required.

• Collaborate with other Domain Leads, especially where there are critical dependencies, sequencing and other outcomes that are dependent upon each of the domain lead’s workstreams.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience as a product delivery or product strategy leader
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to take ownership of deliverables and drive collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with detailed execution.
• Exceptional organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Good understanding of project management methodologies and agile processes. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Transformational, Strategic Thinking & Portfolio Mindset: Ability to translate business strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Operational Efficiencies: Ability to design and institutionalize operating mechanisms that scale predictability and performance.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Skilled at working across architecture, product, finance, operations and agile teams
• Analytical & Data‑Driven Decision-Making: Proficient in cost-benefit analysis, prioritization, and hypothesis validation.
• Lean-Agile Practices: Understanding of SAFe, Portfolio Kanban, and MVP-driven development.
• Communication & Influence: Ability to present business cases and influence approvals and alignment

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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

Boston, MassachusettsHybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$128,550.00 USD - $222,820.00 USD

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 [email protected] for the salary range for your location.

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.

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