GRO Program AI

At Manulife we believe in investing in the future starting with you! Our GRO program is a boldnew approachto early talent development designed to launch your career with the support structure and opportunities you need to thrive. GRO is Manulifesflagshipearly talent than just ajobitsa launchpad for your career. GRO offersa consistent high-quality experience for new graduates across the organization.

Launch your tech career with Manulife John Hancocks Artificia Intelligence (AI) stream of the GRO Program. This is a two-year program designed to develop future artificial intelligence leaders by contributing to the companys ongoing initiatives in data science and machine learning. As part ofGRO AIyoullgain access to a supportive community and benefit from structured learning core skills training mentorship and leadership exposure empowering you to grow your skills while making a real impact. With a values-first culture professional development atevery step and a focus on your wellbeing and accelerated career progression GRO AI is your gateway to a meaningful and future-ready career.

Position Responsibilities:

Throughout the program you will gain experience across key AI capabilities:

• AI & Machine Learning
  • Explore and prepare data; engineer features and build baseline models
  • Develop and evaluate machine learning models (e.g. forecasting classification NLP anomaly detection)
  • Apply structured experimentation and performance evaluation methods
• Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Prototype and test GenAI solutions such as:
    • Retrieval-based systems (RAG)
    • Summarization and extraction workflows
    • LLM-powered classification and decision support
  • Learn practical approaches to evaluation testing and responsible AI design
• Engineering & Delivery
  • Build reproducible code and pipelines using Python SQL and modern tools
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy solutions into production environments Support monitoring maintenance and continuous improvement of AI systems
• Responsible & Governed AI
  • Contribute to model documentation validation and governance practices
  • Ensure solutions align with privacy security and responsible AI principles

Required Qualifications:

• This program is designed for students currently completing undergraduate or graduate degrees who are excited to apply AI in real-world settings
• Graduating in December 2026 or May 2027 with a Bachelors or Masters program in Computer Science Data Science Statistics Mathematics Engineering or a related field
• Basic knowledge of programming languages and concepts (e.g. Java C SAS SPSS R or Python) and familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and scikit-learn
• Experience with common database querying languages such as SQL
• Understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative coding practices
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP) and tools like Databricks.
• Awareness of Generative AI concepts (e.g. prompt engineering RAG LLM fine-tuning) and willingness to learn advanced techniques
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau QlikView) and ability to present insights clearly.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internship co-op or academic project experience in AI/ML
• Understand current web technology standards and emerging technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in teams.
• Aptitude to solve business problems with technology.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

Application Instructions:

• Please submit your resume in PDF format.

Salary range is expected to be between

$100000.00 CAD - $130000.00 CAD

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 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.

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This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.

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 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 .

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$69525.00 CAD - $115875.00 CAD

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 for the salary range for your location.

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.

We use data and analytics technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated processing tools to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information please refer to our personal information collection statement.

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1