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Sun Life

Director, Strategy – Transformation

Sun Life

. Lead high-priority strategic assignments from problem definition through recommendation and mobilization .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaLead💰 CA$130,000 - CA$180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic problem solving, financial modeling, and executive communication, with a strong ability to translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Management Consulting ExperienceFinancial ModelingExecutive CommunicationCross-Functional LeadershipStrategic Planning

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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisQualitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisMarket AnalysisBenchmarkingScenario AnalysisProblem StructuringDecision Materials DevelopmentActionable RecommendationsAI and Digital Transformation
Soft Skills
JudgmentIntellectual CuriosityStakeholder AlignmentStorytelling SkillsInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
PowerPointExcel
Certifications & Qualifications
MBA or Relevant Graduate Degree
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesCorporate StrategyStrategic PlanningMatrixed OrganizationClient Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead high-priority strategic assignments from problem definition through recommendation and mobilization
  • Structure ambiguous questions, develop fact bases, evaluate alternatives and help leadership translate decisions into action
  • Apply consulting-style problem solving, hypothesis development, market and competitive analysis, benchmarking, financial modeling, scenario analysis and synthesis of perspectives
  • Develop concise, answer-first executive narratives and decision materials
  • Partner with leaders across business, technology, finance, risk, data, digital and corporate functions
  • Translate strategic recommendations into actionable plans with sequencing, dependencies, success measures, accountabilities and executive decisions
  • Independently manage high-priority assignments or strategic initiatives
  • Provide day-to-day leadership to cross-functional teams as needed
  • Support the SVP, Chief Experience, Digital and AI Officer and Chief Information Officer and broader leadership team on high-priority organizational questions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Experience ideally spanning management consulting, corporate strategy, and/or strategic planning
  • Management consulting or comparable strategy experience strongly preferred
  • University degree in business, economics, engineering, or another relevant discipline
  • MBA or other relevant graduate degree is an asset
  • Experience independently structuring ambiguous problems and conducting rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Experience translating findings into actionable recommendations to senior executives
  • Experience with AI, digital, client experience, technology or business transformation is an asset
  • Experience working across functions and influencing stakeholders
  • Experience in financial services or another large, matrixed organization preferred
  • Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills
  • Strong business and financial acumen
  • Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving and highly visible situations
  • Ability to work effectively with senior executives and build stakeholder alignment
  • Advanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities
  • Fluency in AI, digital and technology topics sufficient to engage with subject-matter experts

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary and bonus program, based on market scale
  • Flexible group insurance program starting on your first day of work
  • Share Ownership Program with employer matching contributions
  • Sabbatical Program offering up to 6 weeks off every five years
  • Hybrid work flexibility from the office and virtually