Senior Consultant, Strategy and Enablement, Group Retirement Services

sunlife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible Benefits

Pension & equity programs

Job summary

Sun Life Canada is seeking a Senior Consultant in Strategy and Enablement within Group Retirement Services. The role reports to the AVP and supports strategy development, planning, and enablement.

You will conduct research, analyze data, engage senior stakeholders, and track strategic initiatives to drive business outcomes. Ideal candidates demonstrate critical thinking, strong communication, and comfort working in fast-paced teams.

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual problem-solving and ability to structure business problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for management updates and formal reports.
• Experience in secondary research and market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy development and enablement for GRS leadership.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and provide actionable recommendations.
• Track strategic initiatives and report progress to senior leaders.
• Prepare and present updates and engage cross-functional partners.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Excel

Research

Communication

Education

University degree in business / economics / finance

Tools

Excel

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'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.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Sun Life Canada's Group Retirement Services is a market leader in Capital Accumulation Plans in Canada. Our vision is to become a lifetime savings partner for working Canadians while strengthening and expanding our core group business.

The Senior Consultant, Strategy and Enablement will report directly to the AVP, Strategy and Enablement, and will support leaders in GRS with strategy development, planning, and enablement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Independently conducting quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
• Preparing and delivering recommendations on priority strategy questions for GRS
• Ongoing tracking of strategic initiatives including monthly reporting
• Engaging senior stakeholders

Success in this role requires critical thinkers with a passion for identifying & solving business problems, effective communicators with experience working with senior leaders, and team players that love to be part of fast-paced teams and can quickly foster relationships with peers in the organization.

What will you do?

• Strategic project execution - supporting the delivery of strategic projects including workstream management, problem definition and structuring, collaboration with cross-functional teams, providing updates, and timely execution of deliverables
• Strategic project tracking - tracking monthly progress on key strategic projects and initiatives for GRS, including preparing reports on progress of GRS OKRs to share with senior leaders
• Problem solving and analytics - conducting financial and business analysis employing business strategy frameworks, interpreting analytical results, generating insights and recommendations
• Marketing & business intelligence - following market trends and competitor actions in GRS space, performing market analysis to identify areas of opportunity, and communicating key findings with GRS leaders
• Communication - preparing and delivering both formal presentations and informal updates for management; presenting results and engaging partners in discussion on executing next steps and implementing the recommendations, as appropriate
• Support strategy design and development - co-lead delivery of strategy projects across GRS in partnership with GRS partners, cross-BU partners, and Canada Strategy

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong conceptual problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to structure business problems, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop recommendations
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel; ability to conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and an aptitude for interpreting and synthesizing results
• Experience in conducting in-depth secondary research
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare formal business reports and presentations (PowerPoint)
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
• Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and organize work effectively to deliver on tight timelines, with high attention to detail

What will be nice to have?

• University degree in business administration, economics, finance or related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in strategy development, leading significant business initiatives, or in a business consulting role and/or
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant business experience, ideally with some exposure to the financial services industry

What's in it for you?

We're proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work Canada

Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.

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