Student, Project Management Specialist (Fall 2026)

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. Youll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

Are you a go-getter who has fantastic communication and number crunching skills Do you like to challenge yourself in learning new concepts that are an essential part of the organization If yes then click on that Apply button!

The Intelligent Business Process Management (iBPM) Centre of Excellence (CoE) team builds solutions based on the Pega Platform and other automation technologies. The CoE provides enterprise level thought leadership for architectural development and support solutions across Sun Life. The successful candidate will work within our Pega Case Management ecosystem to assist with Project Management.

What will you do

• Assist in the coordination and tracking of vendor invoices

• Manage the delivery of small process improvement projects and ensure deliverables are implemented within time budget and quality parameters

• Take ownership of support/project issues and engage the appropriate resources to reach solutions

• Be proactive by researching/analyzing issues defining gaps and making recommendations for process improvements

• Participate in our budgeting and monthly invoicing process

• Assist our Security team with tracking issues and resolutions

• Work with our partners to deliver our internal reports according to the established schedule

Job Requirements:

Our team is looking for a team member who possesses the following qualities:

• Venturesome: takes ownership of assigned project deliverables assumes risk and manages activities to ensure delivery by agreed upon due dates

• Multi-tasking skills: able to juggle various tasks with different timelines concurrently

• Empathetic: customer/results focused and is able to work with customers to understand and act based on their needs and achieve a valued result

• Inventive: continuously looks for innovative and sometimes unconventional approaches

• Leader: able to work in a team and encourages all team members to contribute to reach highest potential

• Critical-thinker: able to elicit business needs/requirements by questioning and probing for clarification

• Incisive: prepares and clearly presents information transfer knowledge clearly and effectively

• Flexible: gathers information by applying approaches or styles applicable to the situation

• Proactive: works to prevent problems or decrease impact of problems when possible

• Thorough: writes clearly and concisely and presents data and statistics in various formats to meet audience needs for comprehension and decision making

• Technical capabilities: Proficient in MS Excel and Power Point. Nice to have: Jira SharePoint

What do you need to succeed

• A great attitude: self-motivated eager and quick to learn analytical with an eye to business drivers

• Some experience in accounting is an asset

• Ability to apply critical thinking in pulling a story out of mounds of data and information

• Inventive: continuously looks for innovative and sometimes unconventional approaches

• Leader: able to work in a team and encourages all team members to contribute to reach highest potential

• Proactive: works to prevent problems or decrease impact of problems when possible

• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills. Comfortable with communicating with various levels across IT.

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to changing priorities. A self-initiator fast learner and able to multitask.

Whats in it for you

• Being a member of dynamic Centre of Excellence as well as a collaborative and interactive team environment

• A opportunity to learn about business process automation

• At Sun Life you will be joining a purpose driven organization focused on helping Canadians achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

• As a student youll make a real impact by contributing to meaningful work gaining valuable experience and actively working towards your teams goals.

• Youll join our unique student culture designed to help you grow both personally and professionally beyond your role.

• We offer professional development workshops student awards socials and many more exciting opportunities.

• We are honored to be recognized as Canadas Best Employers for Recent Graduates and Canadas Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work in 2025.

• Your student journey is just the beginning and were proud to help many who choose Sun Life to transition into permanent roles after graduation.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance

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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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 flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing screening interview scheduling.

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

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