Senior Consultant, Strategy

Sun Life

. Shape and communicate Sunlife Health’s overall strategy during the annual planning cycle .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeCalgary • CanadaSenior💰 CA$85,000 - CA$128,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning and problem-solving, with strong capabilities in data analysis, presentation development, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in Excel and bilingual in French and English for effective collaboration across diverse teams.

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Strategy Consulting ExperienceStrong Excel SkillsClear Writing and Slide-BuildingVerbal Communication SkillsBilingualism in French and English

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisProblem SolvingStatistical AnalysisExcel ModellingPresentation Development

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsInitiativeJudgmentAttention to DetailRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Corporate StrategyLeadership CommunicationStakeholder EngagementStrategic PlanningMetrics Validation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape and communicate Sunlife Health’s overall strategy during the annual planning cycle
Prepare materials framing strategic discussions and decisions at leadership offsites
Develop executive-ready strategy content for presentation to the CEO and Board
Build town hall and team materials to cascade strategy to employees
Frame ambiguous strategic problems into specific, answerable questions and testable hypotheses
Gather research and data, assess source credibility, and build Excel analyses
Identify insights, patterns, gaps, risks, and their drivers
Build trusted relationships with leaders and business partners and keep stakeholders informed
Write concise documents and slides for executive audiences and present recommendations
Plan and deliver workstreams on time
Run the monthly strategy reporting cycle for the President of Sunlife Canada
Collect and validate metrics from initiative owners across teams
Investigate off-track metrics, clarify recovery plans, and refine commentary
Send concise review emails to Vice Presidents and the Senior Vice President
Prepare quarterly briefing notes and handle ad hoc requests such as adding metrics and gathering leaders’ views

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or another analytical, problem-solving role
Structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving demonstrated through real work
Strong Excel skills, clean modelling habits, and a working grasp of basic statistics
Clear, concise writing and slide-building for senior audiences, with attention to detail
Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
Organizational skills and habits to manage several parallel workstreams
Initiative and judgment to work independently and drive toward solutions
For Quebec: bilingualism in French and English, both oral and written, for frequent interactions with colleagues and internal partners across Canada or worldwide

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive plans for eligible employees, with discretionary payment subject to individual and company performance
Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, Client, and employee needs
Friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
Collaborative and interactive team environment
Opportunity to contribute to developing digital experiences
Growth and achievement encouraged
Membership in an organization with over 150 years of history
Certified Great Place to Work in Canada in 2026
Accommodation support during the application process
Alternative-format job postings available upon request