AVP, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution

Bring us your passion for digital or data analytics and well put you to work on exciting initiatives that answer the challenge: How can we do that better Working with a dedicated team of energetic forwardthinking innovators youll stretch your imagination and sharpen your skills on the leadingedge projects that are keeping Sun Life Financial ahead of the curve. You want more than a job; you want a career a career with a company that encourages learning and personal growth.You want to be one of the best.

Job Description:

The Assistant Vice President Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will be a visionary thinker with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams globally to influence and drive towards the delivery of measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Global Chief Enterprise Architect the AVP will be a key advisor in shaping the global technology landscape at Sun Life.

The AVP Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will lead the strategic planning process across Enterprise Architecture (EA) as well as ensure linkage and alignment to the business strategies and operational planning processes. This role is key in providing guidance in partnership with country Chief Architects platform and portfolio level architects on large strategic initiatives that span across multiple markets business units and platforms. The AVP will also be responsible for communicating strategy to a variety of audiences including senior management across the Business as well as IT and other supporting areas.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and innovation

• Lead key Enterprise Architecture strategies that have global leverage and span across multiple markets business units and platforms working closely with respective Enterprise Architecture peers Business group CIOs IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups to drive the vision of future architectures.
• Develop document and communicate the overall Enterprise Architecture strategy by partnering with peers across the Enterprise Architecture Business group CIOs IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups alike.
• Work closely with IT leaders and other Sun Life Business Units to obtain knowledge of their strategic direction.
• Act as a thought leader provide guidance on industry best practices and architecture frameworks.
• Remain abreast of external trends in the digital space by participating in the startup FinTech and InsurTech communities.
• Connect with vendor partners attend external conferences and nurture existing relationships with the goal of informing on trends to be presented to Business & IT partners through key executive communications and the planning and execution of the global enterprise Technology Summits.
• Support the Country CIOs Technology executives Enterprise Architecture leaders and business partners to define and advance the Enterprise Architecture strategic ambitions. Provide input to strategic plans and plan development understanding 23 year business requirements and strategies.
• Plan Enterprise Architecture Summits and Roadshows: Organize and lead summits roadshows and forums to showcase how architecture initiatives drive business value and outcomes foster global collaboration and engage stakeholders.

Enterprise Architecture metrics

• Lead the planning and development of Enterprise Architecture metrics including objectives and key results (OKRs) and balanced scorecard that provide insights on the progress towards operational and transformational technology ambitions.

Enterprise Architecture practices & processes

• Work closely with the Enterprise Architecture governance teams to drive towards EA excellence by maturing the EA practice and driving measurable efficiencies from the EA processes.
• Lead the evolution of Data and Analytical products (including but not limited to Enterprise Knowledge Graphs Digital Twins of the Organization and GenAI solutions) that improve EA design documentation governance and maintenance processes.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• 15 years of experience in IT with 7 years in Enterprise Architecture or a related leadership role.
• Proven experience in defining Enterprise Architecture strategies for largescale technology transformations in a complex global organization.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field (Masters degree preferred).

Preferred skills:

Technical Expertise

• Expertise in authoring industry white papers and conducting technology trend analyses.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF Zachman or similar).
• Knowledge in cloud computing (e.g. AWS Azure or Google Cloud) data architecture and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.
• Understanding of modern development practices including DevOps Agile and CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement enterprise architecture and best practices across large complex organizations.

Leadership and Communication

• Proven ability to define and track team OKRs ensuring measurable impact on organizational goals.
• Strong understanding of global collaboration with experience partnering with geographically dispersed enterprise architects.
• Exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record of building highperforming hybrid teams of enterprise architects.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a resultsoriented mindset and the ability to drive organizational change.
• Experience with executive communications e.g. workshops reporting to CSuite or external audience.
• Exceptional analytical problemsolving and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience planning and executing summits roadshows or similar initiatives to promote architecture strategies and demonstrate the value to delivering business outcomes.
• Excellence in the presentation process to key and executive stakeholders (storyboard to finished product and speaker notes).

Not necessary but considered an asset:

• Management or technology consulting experience.
• Experience in FinTech InsurTech or traditional financial services.
• Specialized experience in any of the following enterprise technologies: application programming interface (API) data & analytics (big data) cloud infrastructure DevOps cyber security web or mobile development.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

As this position is posted in several locations we specify that bilingualism (French English both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and Englishspeaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.

Whats in it for you

• Great Place to Work Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canadaand 2023
• Great Place to Work Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada 2025
• Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification 2024
• Top Work Places for Remote Work Monster Canada 2024
• Great Place to Work Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada 2024 and 2022
• Great Place to Work Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada 2024
• Flexible hybrid work model. #LIHybrid
• Pension stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly collaborative and inclusive culture
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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