Student, Project & Business Systems Analyst (Winter 2027)

Sun Life Financial; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sun Life Financial is seeking an IT Project Analyst/Business Systems Analyst Co-op in its Corporate IT organization. The role supports planning, managing, and implementing small systems projects and helps with larger projects to align with Sun Life's business plans.

The position is hybrid and requires graduation in 2027 or later. The co-op emphasizes project documentation, reporting, and cross-team communication, with onboarding and training provided.

Qualifications

• Be proactive by researching/analyzing issues, defining opportunities for process improvements and making recommendations.
• Participate in meetings to explore business needs and organize business requirements clearly.
• Partner with the BSA and Dev teams to interpret needs, assist design, and deliver expected results.

Responsibilities

• Be proactive by researching/analyzing issues and defining opportunities for process improvements.
• Participate in meetings to explore business needs and organize requirements.
• Coordinate with development teams to interpret needs and support solution delivery.
• Assist in test strategy and planning, and help drive project milestones.

Skills

Project planning

Project reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Job description

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. 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: Length of term: 4 or 8 months (Winter 2027)

This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6 consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. Important: Obtaining Reliability Status Clearance within a reasonable amount of time is a condition required to start employment for this role at Sun Life.

HYBRID

This co-op opportunity is hybrid. If you will be required to work within the province. Remote work outside of the province will not be a possibility.

As an IT Project Analyst/Business Systems Analyst Co-op in Sun Life's Corporate IT organization, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, managing, and implementing small systems projects and support of a wide range of larger systems projects in support of Sun Life's business plans and goals.

Main Accountabilities (IT Project Analyst)

• Create drafts of the documents that support project planning
• Support the project reporting process by setting up and managing project tasks and tracking weekly burn rate against forecast
• Assists in the collection of data required to meet project reporting requirements
• Maintain the project schedule
• Supports project meetings by setting draft agendas and documenting the meeting minutes
• Analyze instructions and data, and communicates effectively with all team members
• Provide a good level of support to the project manager by being attentive to detail and ensuring that work is error free
• Monitor the risk and issue log and follow up with owners to obtain status updates
• Alert the project manager when risk and issue follow-ups are overdue
• Manage the project directory on behalf of the project manager, ensuring that all current project documentation can be accessed

Ability to apply basic knowledge of the tools that are used to support project monitoring and control (Training will be provided as part of onboarding)

Main Accountabilities (Business Systems Analyst)

• Be proactive by researching/analyzing issues, defining opportunities for process improvements and making recommendations
• Participate in meetings to explore business needs, analyze findings and organize business requirements in a format that is clear, understandable, audience appropriate
• Partner with the BSA team and the Development Team to interpret business needs, assist in solution design, and deliver the expected result
• Take ownership of support/project issues and engage the appropriate resources to reach solution
• Assist in preparation of test strategies, test plans, test situations and test cases
• May also be involved in Project Management activities such as assisting with the delivery of projects through one or more of the following stages: initiation, planning, analysis, design, construction, deployment, or post-project review
• May also be involved in Continuous Improvement activities for internal web site design
• May also be involved in organizing team building activities, and organizing special events

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills (active listening, written and verbal).
• Demonstrates a personal sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Customer and results focused: ability to work with customers to understand and act based on their needs, assess risks, and achieve a valued result?
• Strong analysis, organization and problem solving skills.
• Innovative and looks for new and sometimes unconventional approaches.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across teams, departments and divisions.

Documentation

Writes clearly and concisely, able to present data and statistics in various formats to meet audience needs for comprehension and decision making.

A graduation date of April 2027 or later.

What's in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you're an innovator and trusted partner
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• We're honored to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work Canada & 2022 Best Workplaces for Inclusion by Great Place to Work Canada

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: 24/09/2026

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