Director, Corporate Strategy & Enablement

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Director of Corporate Strategy in Toronto. The role involves supporting strategic planning, delivering projects, and mentoring junior staff in a dynamic team environment. Candidates should have a solid background in business strategy within the insurance or financial services industry. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and various opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ 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).
• Ability to coach junior team members and provide guidance on projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous issues into clear problem statements and hypotheses.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis for strategy projects.
• Mentor junior team members through apprenticeship and coaching.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You will 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, you’ll 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 Team’s focus is to support Sun Life in achieving and maintaining a 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 Life operates.

What will you do

The Director, Corporate Strategy & Enablement will report to the AVP, Corporate Strategy & Enablement. The Director will support ongoing delivery of internal strategy design and execution, and the annual strategic planning cycle, working effectively with teams across Sun Life to deliver strategy projects, and proactively monitor and 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. The Director will act as a mentor and coach to more junior team members.

Please note that this is a hybrid role, requiring regular presence at our Toronto One York office.

Responsibilities

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
• Manage workstreams and coordinate across team members to ensure timely delivery
• Present findings and facilitate discussions with senior management, including implementation planning

Trends and competitive intelligence:

• Monitor industry trends, competitor actions, and market developments
• Curate insights and identify implications for Sun Life’s strategy
• Proactively share relevant patterns and themes with internal stakeholders

Communication and stakeholder engagement:

• Effectively communicate insights, ideas, and strategies clearly & concisely to an executive level audience
• Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships across the organization to identify emerging needs and opportunities

People leadership and team development:

• Mentor junior 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

• 8+ 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 across multiple teams
• Able to work independently on assignments with appropriate judgment
• Ability to coach junior team members on projects, providing guidance on analysis and coaching on deliverables

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.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may email a request to [e-mail].

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

125,000/125 000 - 195,000/195 000

Job Category

Corporate Development & Strategy

Posting End Date

12/10/2025