Student, Jr. Strategy Analyst (Winter and Summer 2027)

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sun Life Financial offers a student/graduate program focused on strategy and development within Digital Business & Technology Solutions. The role supports senior executives, drives the AI transformation, and helps design executive workshops and balanced scorecards.

You will contribute to research, competitive intelligence and communications to advance Sun Life’s digital initiatives while gaining exposure to finance services and corporate strategy.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in post-secondary; graduation Aug 2027 or later in Engineering/Tech or Business Management with digital focus.
• Strong MS PowerPoint skills; ability to translate tech content for executives.
• Excellent MS Excel skills for financial management; able to visualize and report results.
• Excellent written and oral communication; concise executive-level reporting.
• Interest in digital technology, innovation and agile delivery; exposure to strategy consulting encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Support CIO and technology executives to define and advance strategic goals.
• Assist digital transformation initiatives and executive workshops; scale agile practices.
• Develop and socialize digital metrics, OKRs, and balanced scorecards.
• Provide executive communications and business development support.

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Written communication

Oral communication

Digital technology interest

Agile familiarity

Education

Engineering/Technology degree

Business Management with digital tech

Digital/Communications focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Sun Life,we’redriven by our Purpose: helping our Clientsachieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

Focus: Strategy and Development (8 month term Jan-Aug 2027) This role will provide planning, strategic support to senior executives within Digital Business & Technology Solutions and to our various internal partners throughout the organization. Particular focus for this role will be in the area of executive strategy sessions and balanced scorecards. In addition, research and competitive intelligence gathering and synthesis for review by participants in our digital transformation.

What will you do?

• Strategy – Support the CIO, our Technology executives, delivery teams and our business partners to define and advance our strategic ambitions.
• Digital and Generative AI transformation – Support key initiatives within Sun Life’s digital transformation programs—our drive to embrace agile principles at scale to deliver leading client experiences on our digital platforms—including the target operating model, organizational design, digital metrics and objectives, and coordinating regular executive workshops and meetings.
• Technology metrics – Support the development, socialization and management of digital metrics, objectives and key results (OKRs), and balanced scorecard that provide insights on the progress towards operational and transformational technology ambitions.
• Communications – Support the expansion of the presence of IT across the organization through executive-level communications, reporting and business development.

What do you need to succeed?

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or equivalent degree with a focus (i.e. major) on one of the following with a graduation date of August 2027 or later: Engineering or Technology, with supporting education or experience in business management. Business Management, with supporting education or experience in digital technology Humanities or Communications, with supporting education or experience in both business management and digital technology. Excellent MS PowerPoint skills, including an understanding of presentation process (storyboard to finished product and speaker notes). Excellent MS Excel skills in the context of financial management, including the corresponding ability to visualize, interpret and report results. Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Writing skills include an ability to translate technical content into laymen terms consumable by senior executive readers. A demonstrated interest in digital, technology and innovation. Not necessary, but considered an asset: Experience with executive/senior management communications, e.g., workshops, reporting to executives, or communications to a broad external audience. Experience or demonstrated familiarity with agile delivery methodologies Interest or experience in strategy consulting, marketing, UX/UI design, graphic design an asset. Interest or experience in digital technology an asset – Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Digital. Interest or experience in financial services and/or finance background an asset.

What’s in it for you?

At Sun Life, you will be joining a purpose driven organization focused on helping Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a student, you’ll make a real impact by contributing to meaningful work, gaining valuable experience and actively working towards your team’s goals. You’ll join our unique student culture, designed to help you grow both personally and professionally beyond your role. We offer professional development workshops, student awards, socials and many more exciting opportunities. We are honoured to be recognized as Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates and Canada's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work in 2025. Your student journey is just the beginning and we're proud to help many who choose Sun Life to transition into permanent roles after graduation.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for. Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance

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 e-mail 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. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Category: Temporary Employee Posting End Date: 16/09/2026

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