Senior AI Architect

We are seeking a Senior AI Architect to join Health AI Squad at Manulife Asia, based in Singapore / Hong Kong. In this role, you will lead the design and integration of scalable Health AI solutions across Asia, translating health business priorities into enterprise-ready platform capabilities. You will define solution architecture patterns, integrate Generative AI services with health data, workflows and core health platforms, and ensure solutions are secure, reusable, measurable and aligned with Manulife’s technology standards. Your leadership will help accelerate Health AI adoption by connecting innovation with production-grade delivery, enabling markets to deploy consistent, high-impact health AI capabilities while allowing flexibility for local needs.

Position Responsibilities

• Partner with Data Scientists, ML Engineers and AI Developers to architect, build and support scalable Health AI services across Asia.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers and IT Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to understand health data sources and define architecture patterns that prepare, govern and optimize data for Generative AI-based solutions.
• Design and guide the implementation of advanced AI solution patterns, including RAG, agentic workflows and multi-agent approaches, to address complex Health AI use cases.
• Work closely with business and technology partners to gather requirements, define solution designs and integrate Health AI capabilities with enterprise platforms in alignment with Manulife’s Generative AI architecture standards.
• Establish reusable architecture patterns, standards, processes and tools that enable consistent delivery of secure and scalable Health AI solutions across markets.
• Drive adoption of Health AI capabilities by influencing stakeholders, shaping implementation roadmaps and ensuring solutions deliver measurable business and customer impact.
• Explore and apply innovative methods to leverage structured and unstructured health data through enterprise AI services, including Azure OpenAI and related platform capabilities.
• Stay current with AI/ML, Generative AI and Health AI technology trends, and translate relevant advancements into architecture guidance that continuously strengthens Manulife’s Health AI capabilities.

Position Requirements

• An advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, complemented by significant experience in AI solution architecture and enterprise-scale technology delivery.
• Proven expertise in architecting, developing and scaling Generative AI solutions, with a track record of translating complex business needs into secure, reusable and production-ready AI platform capabilities, with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of AI, data pipeline and machine learning production architectures, especially with Azure services, with advanced skills in programming languages such as Python, R and SQL, relevant GenAI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, ADK and CrewAI, and a practicalunderstanding of agile solution delivery principles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud, data and AI platforms such as Azure, Azure OpenAI, Databricks and Spark, with the ability to define architecture patterns and guide implementation teams from prototype through production scaling.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex AI architecture concepts, trade-offs and implementation roadmaps to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A solid track record of successfully delivering Generative AI solutions into production, including architecture governance, risk controls, performance monitoring and measurable business valuerealization.
• Previous experience in insurance, health, or related regulated industries, with a strong understanding ofGenerative AI architecture patterns using Azure and OpenAI services, is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, mentor technical teams, shape architecture decisions and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners across business, data, engineering, IT, security and governance teams.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture:  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity:  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation : We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:   We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship:  We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.