Principal Agile Portfolio Manager

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services company is seeking a Principal Agile Portfolio Manager to lead the evolution of its IT portfolio toward a product-centric model. This strategic role focuses on delivering measurable business value by overseeing high-impact applications and collaborating with key departments. Candidates should have a strong background in agile environments and IT portfolio management. This position offers the chance to drive innovation and improve delivery flow within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale IT portfolio or product management.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure, security, compliance, and technical lifecycle domains.
• History of process ownership and agile delivery enablement.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams concurrently.
• Advocates for collaboration, transparency, and trust.
• High energy and passion for inspiring teams.
• Promotes decentralized decision-making and team empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve strategies across core IT capabilities and products.
• Champion a product mindset and measurable value delivery.
• Align portfolio products with strategic value streams: infrastructure, security, compliance, and technical currency.
• Lead intake, prioritization, and funding processes for IT initiatives.
• Drive quarterly planning and cross-team coordination to optimize delivery flow.
• Support financial planning, budget tracking, and ROI analysis in partnership with Finance and Procurement.
• Promote agile delivery practices and continuous improvement across U.S. IT.
• Enhance transparency through dashboards, reporting, and governance forums.
• Serve as liaison across IT, engineering, architecture, Corporate Technology, and leadership.
• Communicate product vision, progress, and outcomes to diverse audiences.
• Facilitate cross-functional evaluation of initiatives for innovation, risk, and strategic fit.

Skills

Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills

Proven success in scaled agile environments

Experience in digital product development and initiative planning

Financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

Effective influencer across all levels

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities

Outcome-focused with strong ownership and follow-through

Skilled in lean process design and continuous improvement

Familiarity with OKRs and agile portfolio backlogs

Experience or interest in agile ways of working

Job description

Overview

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'll 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

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Principal Agile Portfolio Manager to lead the evolution of our IT Portfolio toward a product-centric model focused on delivering measurable business value. This role will oversee a portfolio of high-impact applications, services, and capabilities spanning infrastructure, security, compliance, and technical currency across U.S. IT. The role works in close collaboration with Corporate Technology, Finance, and Procurement to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy and OKRs.

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Proven success in scaled agile environments
• Experience in digital product development and initiative planning
• Financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Effective influencer across all levels
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Outcome-focused with strong ownership and follow-through
• Skilled in lean process design and continuous improvement
• Familiarity with OKRs and agile portfolio backlogs
• Experience or interest in agile ways of working

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale IT portfolio or product management
• Deep understanding of infrastructure, security, compliance, and technical lifecycle domains
• History of process ownership and agile delivery enablement
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple work streams concurrently
• Advocates for collaboration, transparency, and trust
• High energy and passion for inspiring teams
• Promotes decentralized decision-making and team empowerment

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve strategies across core IT capabilities and products
• Champion a product mindset and measurable value delivery
• Align portfolio products with strategic value streams: infrastructure, security, compliance, and technical currency
• Lead intake, prioritization, and funding processes for IT initiatives
• Drive quarterly planning and cross-team coordination to optimize delivery flow
• Support financial planning, budget tracking, and ROI analysis in partnership with Finance and Procurement
• Promote agile delivery practices and continuous improvement across U.S. IT
• Enhance transparency through dashboards, reporting, and governance forums
• Serve as liaison across IT, engineering, architecture, Corporate Technology, and leadership
• Communicate product vision, progress, and outcomes to diverse audiences
• Facilitate cross-functional evaluation of initiatives for innovation, risk, and strategic fit

Job Category: Product Owner

Posting End Date: 07/11/2025