Portfolio Strategy Program Manager
Portfolio Strategy Program Manager
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You are as unique as your background experience and point of view. Here youll be encouraged empowered and challenged to be your best self. Youll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day youll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Program Manager to lead a small high-performing team responsible for shaping and executing enterprise-wide real estate strategies across our North American footprint and beyond. This role is pivotal in aligning real estate initiatives with business objectives leveraging market intelligence and driving innovative data-informed solutions to support both business unit and enterprise-level goals.
What will you do
Strategic Portfolio Leadership: Develop gather approvals for and support the execution of short & long-term real estate strategies primarily across our North American real estate portfolio (with a potential for growing international exposure). The selected candidate will act as the initial strategy driver for capital projects space optimization initiatives divestment strategies and leasing decisions - shaping downstream design transactions workplace change critical facilities and CRE services outcomes to be aligned with broader enterprise goals
Business Partnership: Collaborate with business leaders and key workstream partners to translate evolving needs into actionable real estate plans. Interface regularly with VP and SVP-level executives presenting complex recommendations for multi-million-dollar decisions
Scenario Planning & Optimization: Lead initiatives that embody Sun Life culture and experience while supporting growth efficiency and sustainability through portfolio analysis
Market & Trend Intelligence: Monitor ESG market dynamics macroeconomic and workplace trends to inform strategic decisions
Data-Driven Insights & Analytics: Synthesize internal and external data to generate actionable recommendations. Have a strong command of financial modelling including capital and expense planning NPV and IRR to generate thorough and accurate run-rate modelling across capital projects
Benchmarking & Best Practices: Be a subject matter expert maintaining a pulse on competitive benchmarks and best practices in corporate real estate
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of analysts and planners fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Lead teams of internal employees or consultants to develop and roll out strategies
Executive Reporting: Oversee the creation of dashboards and presentations for senior stakeholder socializations discussions and approvals. Bridge technical financial analysis with human-centered design thinking
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a strategic advisor and partner with CRE Finance HR IT and Security to ensure integrated execution
What do you need to succeed
Bachelors degree in Business Real Estate Finance or related field (MBA or Masters preferred)
8 years of experience in corporate real estate portfolio strategy or related disciplines
Proven experience leading complex strategic planning initiatives and managing cross-functional teams
Persuasive communicator comfortable presenting to C-suite audiences
Proven ability to influence and gain trust at all levels by translating complex data into compelling narratives
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and trends
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis and visualization platforms
Strong leadership and team development skills with experience managing high-performing teams
Experience withdata visualization toolssuch asPower BIandTableau
What is in it for you
Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year
Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
Pension Plan participation starts immediately and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making contributions
The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
Flexible hybrid work model
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
Were honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work Canada
Sun Life ranked one of the 2024 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World on the Corporate Knights 2024
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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 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.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business our Clients and you! Several 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.
Salary Range:
84000/84 000 - 138000/138 000Job Category:
Corporate Development & StrategyPosting End Date:
21/08/2025Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
