Senior Consultant, AI Strategy – Program Execution

Sun Life

. Lead structured analysis of AI priorities and emerging challenges .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeWaterloo • CanadaSenior💰 CA$100,000 - CA$143,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing strategies, frameworks, and business cases for AI adoption and transformation, while effectively managing program timelines, risks, and stakeholder coordination. Capable of translating complex technical topics into clear business language and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

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Program ManagementAI Strategy DevelopmentExecutive Presentation PreparationAgile MethodologiesStakeholder Coordination

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementStrategy DevelopmentBusiness Case DevelopmentRoadmap CreationRisk ManagementData AnalysisExecutive ReportingAgile FacilitationTechnology StrategyOperating Model Development

Soft Skills

Problem StructuringDecision-MakingCollaborationCommunicationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

AgileScrumSAFePMPEnterprise ArchitectureCloud ConceptsCybersecuritySoftware DeliveryData AnalyticsDigital Transformation

Certifications & Qualifications

Agile CertificationScrum CertificationSAFe CertificationPMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Management ConsultingCorporate StrategyTechnology TransformationAI InitiativesDigital Transformation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead structured analysis of AI priorities and emerging challenges
Develop strategies, frameworks, business cases, and roadmaps for AI adoption, reuse, convergence, and scaling
Identify opportunities, gaps, overlaps, and dependencies across the AI portfolio
Support cross-workstream priorities and advance new initiatives
Synthesize analysis and stakeholder input into executive-ready recommendations
Lead an assigned AI workstream and translate strategic direction into deliverables, milestones, timelines, and actions
Collaborate with technical solution leads to reuse, consolidate, and standardize AI capabilities and components
Develop and maintain workplans and coordinate stakeholders
Manage timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and escalations
Lead cross-functional working sessions and facilitate alignment and decision-making
Monitor progress and outcomes and adapt plans as priorities and constraints evolve
Build relationships across business, technology, architecture, security, governance, and operational teams
Develop executive presentations, decision materials, strategic updates, and recommendations
Translate complex technical and strategic topics into clear business language
Maintain transparency into priorities, progress, decisions, risks, and outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, technology strategy/transformation, product strategy, program leadership, or a similar strategy-and-execution role
Demonstrated program management experience, including workplans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and cross-functional delivery
Ability to structure ambiguous problems, conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and translate recommendations into action
Experience developing strategies, business cases, operating models, roadmaps, executive presentations, or similar strategic deliverables
Ability to operate at strategic and execution levels
Bias toward action and ability to independently move work forward in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
Preferred: experience with AI, automation, analytics, data, or digital transformation initiatives
Preferred: background in management consulting, internal consulting, corporate strategy, transformation, or strategy and operations
Familiarity with enterprise architecture, software delivery, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology-governance concepts
Familiarity with software or technology product lifecycle, including adoption, governance, and implementation
Experience preparing executive presentations, dashboards, and status reporting
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coordinating work across Agile teams
Agile, Scrum, SAFe, PMP, or related certifications are an asset but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Wellness programs that support mental, physical, and financial health
Variety of career paths with networking potential
Hybrid work with flexibility to work from home or in the office
Employee participation in various incentive plans, subject to individual and company performance
Mental health-focused workplace programs and support