Director, Talent Acquisition
Wellesley, MA - USA
Job Summary
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers industry partners and government programs Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services including dental vision disability absence management life supplemental health medical stop-loss insurance and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.
Job Description:
You are as unique as your background experience and point of view.
Here youll be encouraged empowered and challenged to be your best selfworking with colleagues who are passionate about making a meaningful impact for our clients communities and each other.
At Sun Life were on a journey to becoming a leading digital client-centric organizationand how we attract hire develop and mobilize talent is critical to that future.
The Opportunity
Were looking for a Director Talent Acquisition (TA) to lead a high
-performing future-ready TA function that enables business growth across Sun Life U.S. As the Director TA you will operate as an enterprise leader people leader and strategic integrator translating business priorities into talent strategies aligning teams and partners around shared outcomes and shaping a TA ecosystem that is data-driven AI-enables and built for scale.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of hiring at Sun Life combining strategic talent leadership strong people leadership and disciplined execution. You will lead through influence as well as formal accountability coaching teams partnering across HR and the business and ensuring TA delivers measurable impact for leaders candidates and the organization.
What Youll Do
- Translate Sun Life U.S. business priorities into TA strategies forward-looking workforce plans.
- Partner with senior leaders HR Business Partners and cross-functional stakeholders to shape talent strategies and guide hiring decisions.
- Lead the delivery of TA outcomes across direct and matrixed teams empowering others to own outcomes while maintaining high standards consistency and accountability.
- Lead and deliver strategic TA initiatives that evolve tools processes and ways of working.
- Translate market insights and workforce trends into actionable sourcing strategies and internal mobility approaches.
- Oversee TA governance compliance vendor management and operational service delivery.
- Strengthen Sun Lifes employer brand and candidates experience
What you will bring with you
- Enterprise Talent Strategy & Business Integration
Translate business priorities and market context into clear talent strategies and priorities. - Leadership & Team Engagement
Build and develop high-performing TA teams by setting clear expectations and leading with authenticity and consistency. - Coaching Development & Performance Accountability
- Coach and develop leaders and teams through candid feedback development support and clear accountability for outcomes.
- Executive Influence & Matrix Leadership
- Influence senior leaders HR Business Partners and cross-functional stakeholders in a complex matrixed environment.
- Change Leadership & Adoption
- Lead strategic change with clarity and consistency by setting expectations reinforcing adoption.
- Data Digital & AI-Enabled Decision-Making
Use data digital tools and AI-enables insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes. - Market Intelligence Sourcing Strategy & Talent Foresight
- Use external insights to inform sourcing strategies and anticipate future talent needs.
- TA Governance Risk Compliance & Operational Stewardship
- Ensure disciplined execution through strong governance compliance and operational oversight.
What Success Looks Like
TA outcomes meaningfully contribute to business performance workforce capability and enterprise impact.
- TA is viewed as a trusted strategic partner influencing business-aligned talent decisions.
- Hiring outcomes improve across quality speed and candidate experience with clear measures in place to track progress and identify gaps early.
- TA teams demonstrate strong engagement clear expectations and performance.
- Leaders and partners experience the TA function as a data-informed collaborative and solutions-oriented.
- New tools processes and ways of working are adopted with clarity and consistency resulting in more scalable future-ready TA practices.
- Candidates experience Sun Life as purpose-driven modern caring and professional
Why Join Sun Life
- Be part of a company with a strong purpose: helping Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
- Work in an environment that values inclusion collaboration and continuous learning
- Lead meaningful transformation at the intersection of talent business technology and leadership
- Grow your career while making a real impact on peoples lives
At our company we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills qualifications experience education and geographic addition to your base salary this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions. Salary Range: $145000 - $217500
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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues clients and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life
At Sun Life we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits including generous vacation and sick time market-leading paid family parental and adoption leave medical coverage company paid life and AD&D insurance disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. Were proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S. weve also been recognized as a Top 10 employer by the Boston Globes Top Places to Work for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.
We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email to request an accommodation.
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Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including applicable fair chance ordinances.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
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