Managing Director, Head of SLC Compensation Delivery - SLC Management

SLC Management; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits & wellness programs

Pension and stock programs

Flexible work environment

Job summary

SLC Management is seeking a Managing Director, Head of SLC Compensation Delivery to lead compensation strategy and programs for the business. You will guide the design, governance, and delivery of rewards, partnering with HR leaders to drive performance and retention.

Reporting to the Head of Total Rewards, you will build a high‑performing team, develop sophisticated financial models, and champion data‑driven insights across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience and a university education in Business, Human Resources or a related field. An MBA or MIR is an asset.
• Growth mindset with willingness to challenge the status quo, try new things, test & learn and empower others to do the same, innovates and finds new solutions.
• Anchors decisions in facts, leverages data to generate insights and opportunities, measures success.
• Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing compensation strategies and programs; asset in asset management or M&A due diligence.
• Focuses on developing people through coaching, feedback, career development, and performance management.
• Strong leadership skills, adaptable to changing priorities and able to develop a team.
• Action-oriented, execution-focused, improving employee experience and operational excellence.
• Collaborative team-player, experienced in managing complexity across HR, vendors, and consultants.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Leads and delivers SLC’s core compensation programs, including the annual cycle and benchmarking.
• Designs and delivers programs aligned with business strategy and talent priorities.
• Leads total rewards strategy and integrated delivery across programs.
• Builds trusted relationships with HR and business leaders for strategic alignment.
• Develops financial and data models to support compensation decisions.
• Collaborates on communication and change-management strategies for rewards programs.
• Monitors market trends and ensures competitiveness and compliance.
• Supports HR due diligence and post‑transaction integration on M&A teams.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

MBA or MIR optional

Job description

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset. As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

Visit our website to learn more and for the most up to date AUM information.

SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

Job Description

Managing Director, Head of SLC Compensation Delivery – SLC Management

What is in it for you

The Managing Director, SLC Compensation responsible for developing and managing compensation programs that support the business objectives of line of business compensation within SLC.

Reporting to the Head of Total Rewards, SLC Management, you will lead a small but mighty team that partners with business and HR Leaders, and leverages data and analytics, to design, implement and manage compensation strategies and programs that produce measurable outcomes.

Deliver a modern, compelling, and integrated compensation plans that drive performance and reward long-term value creation.

In this key leadership role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our company's compensation philosophy and programs to drive employee engagement, performance, and retention.

What you will do

• Leads and delivers SLC’s core compensation programs, including the annual compensation cycle, market benchmarking, salary and incentive design, compensation recommendations, and job evaluation, while ensuring robust governance and compliance with applicable legislation.
• Champions SLC’s compensation philosophy, partnering with HR and business leaders to design and deliver programs aligned with business strategy and talent priorities.
• Acts as a senior Total Rewards leader, contributing to SLC rewards strategy, promoting employee‑centric and integrated delivery across total rewards, and supporting capability‑building and talent development for the future.
• Builds strong, trusted relationships with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and cross‑functional teams; provides consultative partnership to understand strategic priorities and translates those insights into compensation solutions that support business objectives.
• Develops sophisticated financial and data models to support compensation decision‑making, including workforce planning, headcount growth, and staffing scenarios.
• Partners with HR and Communications teams to design and execute effective communication and change‑management strategies that enhance the employee experience and the perceived value of rewards programs, including market research, internal analysis, scenario modeling, impact assessment, and transition planning.
• Monitors external market, regulatory, and industry trends impacting compensation programs and proactively identifies strategies and responses to maintain competitiveness and compliance.
• Serves as a key member of M&A teams, leading HR due diligence assessments and supporting post‑transaction integration and implementation.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience and a university education in Business, Human Resources or a related field. An MBA or MIR is an asset.
• Possesses a growth mindset with willingness to challenge the status quo, try new things, test & learn and empower others to do the same, innovates and finds new solutions that solve business problems or create business opportunities.
• Anchors decisions in facts, leverages data to generate new insights and opportunities, clearly defines and measures business outcomes to identify course corrections and measure success. Informs strategies and decisions through knowledge of current external research and trends.
• Brings deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing compensation strategies and programs. Experience with asset management compensation and M&A due diligence and\or integration work is a significant asset. Broader experience in total rewards is beneficial, though not required.
• Focuses on developing people through coaching, continuous feedback, career development, and performance management. Builds the team and pipeline for future success.
• Strong leadership skills, able to adapt to changing priorities and engage and develop a team to deliver on key objectives.
• Action-oriented, focused on execution, improving our employees’ experience through continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Highly collaborative team-player, experienced in managing complexity and interacting with colleagues within the HR function, outside vendors, and brokers/consultants.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

For US applicants the full base salary range is $179,200.00 - $286,700.00 USD Annual.

For Canadian applicants the full base salary range is $140k - $225k CAD Annual.

Why SLC Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Job Category

Human Resources

Salary Range

140,000/140 000-225,000/225 000

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

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.

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

We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. 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 [e-mail].

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