AVP, Corporate Strategy & Enablement

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

The Corporate Strategy & Enablement Teams focus is to support Sun Life in achieving andmaintaininga position of sustainable strategic advantage and growth in the long term. It has a broad focus on enterprise topics that span all Business Groups and geographic markets where Sun Lifeoperates.

The AVP Corporate Strategy & Enablement will report to theVP Corporate Strategy &Enablement. TheAVPwillbe responsible forongoing delivery of internal strategy design and execution and the annual strategic planning cycleworking effectively with teams across Sun Life to deliver strategy projectsand proactivelymonitorand analyze trends. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced team-first environment with a focus on driving strategy and enablement project delivery engaging senior leaders across Sun Life to solve key strategic questions/issues and structuring quantitative and qualitative analysis to solve critical strategic questions. TheAVPwillmanage asmall high performing team acting as a coach andmentorthrough project work and team development opportunities.

What will you do:

Strategy development and planning:

Translate ambiguous issues into clear problem statements and hypotheses

Conduct quantitative (e.g. financial modeling market sizing) and qualitative (e.g. benchmarking expert synthesis) analysis

Develop and execute analysis plans using internal and external data sources

Strategy and enablement project delivery:

Define scope design approach and lead execution of strategy projects

Manageall projectworkstreams and coordinate across team members to ensuretimelydelivery

Present findings andfacilitatediscussions with senior management including implementation planning

Trends and competitive intelligence:

Monitor industry trends competitor actions and market developments

Curate insights andidentifyimplications for Sun Lifes strategy

Proactively share relevant patterns and themes with internal stakeholders

Communication and stakeholder engagement:

Effectively communicate insights ideas and strategiesclearly & conciselyto anexecutive level audience

Develop andmaintaincross-functional relationships across the organization toidentifyemerging needs and opportunities

Facilitate working sessions with senior executives including Sun Lifes Executive Team

People leadership and team development:

Manage a team of high-performing Directors & Senior Consultants

Mentor team members through apprenticeship and coaching

Foster a collaborative and learning-oriented team culture

Contribute to the development and success of the team and our practices

What do you need to succeed:

10 years of relevant business experience ideally within insurance or financial services

Strong understanding of at least one Sun Life business area (e.g. asset management insurance wealth management) and geographic markets (Canada US Asia)

Excellent communication analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong interpersonal skills; able to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders acrossmultiple teams

Able to work independently on assignments withappropriate judgment

Ability to coach team members on projects providing guidance on analysisanddeliverables

Proven ability to lead and develop a small team of high-performing professionals including guiding project execution driving accountability and conducting performance and career development conversations

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:

145000/145 000 - 235000/235 000

Job Category:

Corporate Development & Strategy

Posting End Date:

12/12/2025