HR Consultant & Business Growth Strategist – Work Remotely – Focus On Life Biz – Vancouver, BC

Company: Focus On Life Biz

Location: Vancouver, BC

Expected salary:

Job date: Thu, 22 May 2025 22:56:58 GMT

Job description: (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), strong communication skills, and experience with Zoom. Background in digital marketing… Responsibilities: Participate in weekly Zoom training and development sessions. Develop and execute marketing strategies…

Digital Growth Performance Consultant – Sun Life Financial – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary: $58000 – 97000 per year

Job date: Wed, 21 May 2025 22:50:49 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:As the Digital Growth Performance Consultant, you will lead advisor SMS marketing and growth performance. This role is suited for you, if you’re a strategic thinker, and passionate about the digital adoption of SMS marketing amongst our advisors. You will be responsible for managing the rollout, and ongoing optimization of our texting platform strategy, and working with internal partners to assess its impact within our digital ecosystem of cross-channel advisor marketing.You will contribute to the growth of the advisor digital presence and achieve business goals by driving the adoption and usage of innovative marketing technologies. You will be responsible for implementing industry best practices and continuously enhancing the way that Clients and prospects are engaging with advisors digitally.The successful candidate is curious, values continuous learning, and excels at building relationships with business partners, colleagues, and advisors. The candidate is forward-thinking, resilient, adaptable, has excellent communication and organizational skills, and collaborates effectively with partners to shape and deliver digital roadmaps.You will contribute to operational excellence by managing essential administrative functions pertaining to the role, and will help create exceptional experiences for our advisors, playing a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day processes.The Digital Growth Performance Consultant reports to the Director, Digital Marketing Services within the Advisor Sales and Marketing Support team in Retail Advice & Solutions. The Advisor Sales and Marketing Support team provides best in class marketing support to advisors to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.What will you do?

  • Manage the advisor SMS marketing strategy and its ongoing improvement to drive business outcomes
  • Grow adoption of digital marketing platforms and tools to evolve the advisor experience
  • Elevate effectiveness of the tools & content in the platforms to drive business outcomes
  • Build relationships with advisors and business partners; gather feedback to refine and improve
  • Partner with our Digital Enterprise team to improve the platforms
  • Be the expert in communication, training, and coaching for advisors specific to SMS marketing
  • Champion innovation, pilot new functionalities, and stay atop of industry news
  • Lead, execute and report on business cases
  • Manage growth performance of SMS marketing in-platform to hit business goals.
  • Manage business and compliance risk with partners
  • Lead administrative functions as required by the role

What do you need to succeed?

  • SMS marketing and performance
  • Digital savviness
  • Experience in social media or email marketing and performance management
  • Strong collaboration and influencing skills to build and maintain relationships within advisors and partners
  • Growth performance analytics
  • Proactive problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to embrace change and adapt to constantly evolving business priorities

What will be nice to have:

  • University degree or equivalent business experience
  • Minimum 2-3 years in SMS texting, website, email and social media management and growth performance
  • Proven track record of success leading, influencing and implementing digital technology and strategies
  • Financial Services industry experience is a strong asset

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.
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 58,000/58 000 – 97,000/97 000Job Category: MarketingPosting End Date: 29/05/2025

The role of Digital Growth Performance Consultant focuses on leading SMS marketing strategies for advisors, aiming to enhance their digital presence and business outcomes. Key responsibilities include managing the SMS platform, driving digital marketing adoption, building relationships with advisors, and implementing best practices to optimize client engagement. The ideal candidate should possess SMS marketing experience, strong collaboration skills, and a proactive mindset. A degree and 2-3 years in digital marketing are preferred, with financial services experience being a plus. The position offers flexible benefits, a supportive work environment, and emphasizes diversity and inclusion. The salary range is $58,000 to $97,000.

Digital Growth Performance Consultant – Sun Life Financial – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary: $58000 – 97000 per year

Job date: Thu, 22 May 2025 06:37:24 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:As the Digital Growth Performance Consultant, you will lead advisor SMS marketing and growth performance. This role is suited for you, if you’re a strategic thinker, and passionate about the digital adoption of SMS marketing amongst our advisors. You will be responsible for managing the rollout, and ongoing optimization of our texting platform strategy, and working with internal partners to assess its impact within our digital ecosystem of cross-channel advisor marketing.You will contribute to the growth of the advisor digital presence and achieve business goals by driving the adoption and usage of innovative marketing technologies. You will be responsible for implementing industry best practices and continuously enhancing the way that Clients and prospects are engaging with advisors digitally.The successful candidate is curious, values continuous learning, and excels at building relationships with business partners, colleagues, and advisors. The candidate is forward-thinking, resilient, adaptable, has excellent communication and organizational skills, and collaborates effectively with partners to shape and deliver digital roadmaps.You will contribute to operational excellence by managing essential administrative functions pertaining to the role, and will help create exceptional experiences for our advisors, playing a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day processes.The Digital Growth Performance Consultant reports to the Director, Digital Marketing Services within the Advisor Sales and Marketing Support team in Retail Advice & Solutions. The Advisor Sales and Marketing Support team provides best in class marketing support to advisors to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.What will you do?

  • Manage the advisor SMS marketing strategy and its ongoing improvement to drive business outcomes
  • Grow adoption of digital marketing platforms and tools to evolve the advisor experience
  • Elevate effectiveness of the tools & content in the platforms to drive business outcomes
  • Build relationships with advisors and business partners; gather feedback to refine and improve
  • Partner with our Digital Enterprise team to improve the platforms
  • Be the expert in communication, training, and coaching for advisors specific to SMS marketing
  • Champion innovation, pilot new functionalities, and stay atop of industry news
  • Lead, execute and report on business cases
  • Manage growth performance of SMS marketing in-platform to hit business goals.
  • Manage business and compliance risk with partners
  • Lead administrative functions as required by the role

What do you need to succeed?

  • SMS marketing and performance
  • Digital savviness
  • Experience in social media or email marketing and performance management
  • Strong collaboration and influencing skills to build and maintain relationships within advisors and partners
  • Growth performance analytics
  • Proactive problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to embrace change and adapt to constantly evolving business priorities

What will be nice to have:

  • University degree or equivalent business experience
  • Minimum 2-3 years in SMS texting, website, email and social media management and growth performance
  • Proven track record of success leading, influencing and implementing digital technology and strategies
  • Financial Services industry experience is a strong asset

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.
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 58,000/58 000 – 97,000/97 000Job Category: MarketingPosting End Date: 29/05/2025

The Digital Growth Performance Consultant role focuses on enhancing SMS marketing and digital adoption among advisors in order to improve client engagement and business outcomes. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for digital marketing technologies, experienced in SMS, social media, and email management.

Key responsibilities include managing and optimizing the SMS marketing strategy, building relationships with advisors, training on SMS communication, and collaborating with digital teams. The candidate should possess strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with a degree or relevant experience preferred.

Sun Life emphasizes diversity, flexible work options, and provides benefits like a pension and savings programs. The base salary ranges from $58,000 to $97,000, and the application process is open to diverse candidates, including those requiring accommodations.

Administration Assistant Looking For More – Life Ikonic – Vancouver, BC

Company: Life Ikonic

Location: Vancouver, BC

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Job date: Mon, 19 May 2025 22:44:24 GMT

Sun Life Financial – AVP, GenAI Architecture & Services – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 10 May 2025 23:24:22 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:We seek a visionary leader with deep expertise to spearhead architectural design and acceleration of cutting-edge Generative AI solutions across Sun Life globally. The Assistant Vice President, GenAI Architecture & Services will report into the Global Chief Enterprise Architect and will also lead a team of Architects that partner with Business Groups across Canada, U.S., Asia, Corporate and SLC Management offices.The AVP will play a critical role in aligning GenAI initiatives with enterprise goals, ensuring scalable and compliant architectures, and driving innovation through collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between strategic vision and technical execution to deliver business outcomes using enterprise GenAI architecture patterns.Responsibilities:Strategy and innovation

  • Ability to orchestrate business and strategic knowledge and technology knowledge to understand how to generate business value from the use of GenAI
  • Contribute to the inclusion of GenAI solutions in business and IT strategies to achieve business outcomes, including quantifiable business value
  • Evolving and maturing a culture that trusts and uses GenAI in the right places at the right time in the right amounts of human versus machine talent mix
  • Contribute to the growth of a GenAI and Data-literate employee population at Sun Life
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities for GenAI driven innovation and define a roadmap for implementation.
  • Stay abreast of emerging GenAI technologies, trends, and innovations, recommending and integrating them where appropriate.
  • Be a thought leader in the responsible and ethical use of GenAI at Sun Life to achieve our purpose

Team and Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Build strong partnership with Enterprise Data & Analytics Enablement team and the Data & Analytics Enterprise architecture team in defining and delivering the target state capabilities associated with the GenAI strategy.
  • Partner with business leaders, application architects, solution engineers and platform owners in the adoption of GenAI services, patterns and best practices to achieve business outcomes
  • Advocate for GenAI adoption and educate the Enterprise Architecture & Engineering community as well as stakeholders on its value and implications.
  • Mentor and guide architects and engineers with respect to GenAI capabilities and patterns, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Scale the use of GenAI capabilities by training team members, supporting skill development and maintaining focus on change management and adoption.
  • Build strong relationships with external vendors, research organizations, and technology partners.
  • Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating business needs into technical requirements.
  • Partner with IT, governance, and security teams to ensure robust and compliant solutions

AI Architecture Design and Development

  • Work to continually improve the Sun Life architecture framework and governance processes to drive the consistent and responsible use of GenAI.
  • Own/Advise and maintain key deliverables to direct the evolution of GenAI capabilities, services, tools, and platforms to support and inform build vs. buy decisions. Key deliverables including but not limited to:
  • Enterprise Capability Model aspects for GenAI.
  • Personas and Journeys to support aligning GenAI development and use across Sun Life.
  • Roadmap of foundational GenAI services, tools, and platforms.
  • Taxonomy of GenAI functional uses.
  • Data & Analytics supported reference architectures for GenAI systems (buy and build).
  • Oversee the design of GenAI frameworks and solutions, including foundation model training / tuning, deployment pipelines, and integration with existing systems.
  • Ensure seamless integration of foundation models / LLMs with data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications.
  • Guide the selection of Foundation Models (LLMs, SLMs), GenAI services, tools, and frameworks to meet enterprise needs.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices in the use of GenAI, foundation models and LLMs in application development

Operational Excellence

  • Develop and communicate architectural blueprints, standards, and guidelines to support enterprise-wide GenAI adoption.
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to evaluate the success and performance of GenAI solutions and value realization.
  • Optimize costs and resource utilization while ensuring high performance and scalability of GenAI services.
  • Monitor emerging GenAI and trends, ensuring the organization stays ahead of the curve.
  • Promote the use of rapid prototyping using GenAI services to safely test new uses of GenAI in the enterprise.

Key Deliverables

  • Build GenAI architecture frameworks for scalable and safe application development using GenAIAdvise on /Identify on strategic GenAI initiatives aligned with enterprise goals.
  • Enhanced collaboration between business units, delivery teams and governance teams for optimized outcomes.
  • Scalable data pipelines and governance systems for GenAI solutions.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • At least 5 years in a strategic technology leadership role
  • 10+ years of experience in application architecture or data architecture at an enterprise level.
  • 3 to 5 years or more specializing in Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Proven track record of delivering enterprise AI, ML and GenAI solutions at scale.
  • Strong expertise in data ecosystems, including data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Management and development of enterprise architects

Technical Expertise

  • Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks and application development processes
  • In-depth knowledge of AI / ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and data processing tools (Spark, Kafka etc).
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, R, Java, or Scala.
  • Expertise in designing AI pipelines, MLOps practices, and model deployment strategies.
  • Expertise in the use of AI / ML and GenAI in application development
  • Thought leader in the use of prototyping and experimentation to test new ideas including rapid deployment and rapid UI development

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • A passion for innovation and leveraging technology to create business value.

Educational Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s or Ph.D degree is preferred).

Preferred Certifications:

  • TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • Agile / Scrum certifications

As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English-speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.What’s in it for you?

  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2025
  • Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024
  • Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada – 2024
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada – 2024
  • Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-Hybrid
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
  • Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 145,000/145 000 – 235,000/235 000Job Category: IT – Application DevelopmentPosting End Date: 25/05/2025

Sun Life Financial – AVP, GenAI Architecture & Services – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 11 May 2025 05:41:11 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:We seek a visionary leader with deep expertise to spearhead architectural design and acceleration of cutting-edge Generative AI solutions across Sun Life globally. The Assistant Vice President, GenAI Architecture & Services will report into the Global Chief Enterprise Architect and will also lead a team of Architects that partner with Business Groups across Canada, U.S., Asia, Corporate and SLC Management offices.The AVP will play a critical role in aligning GenAI initiatives with enterprise goals, ensuring scalable and compliant architectures, and driving innovation through collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between strategic vision and technical execution to deliver business outcomes using enterprise GenAI architecture patterns.Responsibilities:Strategy and innovation

  • Ability to orchestrate business and strategic knowledge and technology knowledge to understand how to generate business value from the use of GenAI
  • Contribute to the inclusion of GenAI solutions in business and IT strategies to achieve business outcomes, including quantifiable business value
  • Evolving and maturing a culture that trusts and uses GenAI in the right places at the right time in the right amounts of human versus machine talent mix
  • Contribute to the growth of a GenAI and Data-literate employee population at Sun Life
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities for GenAI driven innovation and define a roadmap for implementation.
  • Stay abreast of emerging GenAI technologies, trends, and innovations, recommending and integrating them where appropriate.
  • Be a thought leader in the responsible and ethical use of GenAI at Sun Life to achieve our purpose

Team and Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Build strong partnership with Enterprise Data & Analytics Enablement team and the Data & Analytics Enterprise architecture team in defining and delivering the target state capabilities associated with the GenAI strategy.
  • Partner with business leaders, application architects, solution engineers and platform owners in the adoption of GenAI services, patterns and best practices to achieve business outcomes
  • Advocate for GenAI adoption and educate the Enterprise Architecture & Engineering community as well as stakeholders on its value and implications.
  • Mentor and guide architects and engineers with respect to GenAI capabilities and patterns, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Scale the use of GenAI capabilities by training team members, supporting skill development and maintaining focus on change management and adoption.
  • Build strong relationships with external vendors, research organizations, and technology partners.
  • Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating business needs into technical requirements.
  • Partner with IT, governance, and security teams to ensure robust and compliant solutions

AI Architecture Design and Development

  • Work to continually improve the Sun Life architecture framework and governance processes to drive the consistent and responsible use of GenAI.
  • Own/Advise and maintain key deliverables to direct the evolution of GenAI capabilities, services, tools, and platforms to support and inform build vs. buy decisions. Key deliverables including but not limited to:
  • Enterprise Capability Model aspects for GenAI.
  • Personas and Journeys to support aligning GenAI development and use across Sun Life.
  • Roadmap of foundational GenAI services, tools, and platforms.
  • Taxonomy of GenAI functional uses.
  • Data & Analytics supported reference architectures for GenAI systems (buy and build).
  • Oversee the design of GenAI frameworks and solutions, including foundation model training / tuning, deployment pipelines, and integration with existing systems.
  • Ensure seamless integration of foundation models / LLMs with data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications.
  • Guide the selection of Foundation Models (LLMs, SLMs), GenAI services, tools, and frameworks to meet enterprise needs.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices in the use of GenAI, foundation models and LLMs in application development

Operational Excellence

  • Develop and communicate architectural blueprints, standards, and guidelines to support enterprise-wide GenAI adoption.
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to evaluate the success and performance of GenAI solutions and value realization.
  • Optimize costs and resource utilization while ensuring high performance and scalability of GenAI services.
  • Monitor emerging GenAI and trends, ensuring the organization stays ahead of the curve.
  • Promote the use of rapid prototyping using GenAI services to safely test new uses of GenAI in the enterprise.

Key Deliverables

  • Build GenAI architecture frameworks for scalable and safe application development using GenAIAdvise on /Identify on strategic GenAI initiatives aligned with enterprise goals.
  • Enhanced collaboration between business units, delivery teams and governance teams for optimized outcomes.
  • Scalable data pipelines and governance systems for GenAI solutions.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • At least 5 years in a strategic technology leadership role
  • 10+ years of experience in application architecture or data architecture at an enterprise level.
  • 3 to 5 years or more specializing in Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Proven track record of delivering enterprise AI, ML and GenAI solutions at scale.
  • Strong expertise in data ecosystems, including data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Management and development of enterprise architects

Technical Expertise

  • Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks and application development processes
  • In-depth knowledge of AI / ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and data processing tools (Spark, Kafka etc).
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, R, Java, or Scala.
  • Expertise in designing AI pipelines, MLOps practices, and model deployment strategies.
  • Expertise in the use of AI / ML and GenAI in application development
  • Thought leader in the use of prototyping and experimentation to test new ideas including rapid deployment and rapid UI development

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • A passion for innovation and leveraging technology to create business value.

Educational Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s or Ph.D degree is preferred).

Preferred Certifications:

  • TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • Agile / Scrum certifications

As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English-speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.What’s in it for you?

  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2025
  • Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024
  • Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada – 2024
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada – 2024
  • Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-Hybrid
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
  • Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 145,000/145 000 – 235,000/235 000Job Category: IT – Application DevelopmentPosting End Date: 25/05/2025

Sun Life Financial – AVP, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 11 May 2025 05:14:23 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:The Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will be a visionary thinker with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams globally to influence and drive towards the delivery of measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Global Chief Enterprise Architect, the AVP will be a key advisor in shaping the global technology landscape at Sun Life.The AVP, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will lead the strategic planning process across Enterprise Architecture (EA), as well as ensure linkage and alignment to the business strategies and operational planning processes. This role is key in providing guidance in partnership with country Chief Architects, platform and portfolio level architects on large strategic initiatives that span across multiple markets, business units and platforms. The AVP will also be responsible for communicating strategy to a variety of audiences, including senior management across the Business as well as IT and other supporting areas.Responsibilities:Strategy and innovation

  • Lead key Enterprise Architecture strategies that have global leverage and span across multiple markets, business units and platforms working closely with respective Enterprise Architecture peers, Business group CIOs, IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups to drive the vision of future architectures.
  • Develop, document and communicate the overall Enterprise Architecture strategy, by partnering with peers across the Enterprise Architecture, Business group CIOs, IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups alike.
  • Work closely with IT leaders and other Sun Life Business Units to obtain knowledge of their strategic direction.
  • Act as a thought leader, provide guidance on industry best practices and architecture frameworks.
  • Remain abreast of external trends in the digital space by participating in the start-up, FinTech and InsurTech communities.
  • Connect with vendor partners, attend external conferences, and nurture existing relationships with the goal of informing on trends to be presented to Business & IT partners through key executive communications and the planning and execution of the global enterprise Technology Summits.
  • Support the Country CIOs, Technology executives, Enterprise Architecture leaders, and business partners to define and advance the Enterprise Architecture strategic ambitions. Provide input to strategic plans and plan development, understanding 2-3 year business requirements and strategies.
  • Plan Enterprise Architecture Summits and Roadshows: Organize and lead summits, roadshows, and forums to showcase how architecture initiatives drive business value and outcomes, foster global collaboration, and engage stakeholders.

Enterprise Architecture metrics

  • Lead the planning and development of Enterprise Architecture metrics including objectives and key results (OKRs), and balanced scorecard that provide insights on the progress towards operational and transformational technology ambitions.

Enterprise Architecture practices & processes

  • Work closely with the Enterprise Architecture governance teams to drive towards EA excellence by maturing the EA practice and driving measurable efficiencies from the EA processes.
  • Lead the evolution of Data and Analytical products (including but not limited to Enterprise Knowledge Graphs, Digital Twins of the Organization, and GenAI solutions) that improve EA design, documentation, governance, and maintenance processes.

Qualifications:Education and Experience

  • 15+ years of experience in IT, with 7+ years in Enterprise Architecture or a related leadership role.
  • Proven experience in defining Enterprise Architecture strategies for large-scale technology transformations in a complex, global organization.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Preferred skills:Technical Expertise

  • Expertise in authoring industry white papers and conducting technology trend analyses.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, or similar).
  • Knowledge in cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), data architecture, and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.
  • Understanding of modern development practices, including DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to define and implement enterprise architecture and best practices across large, complex organizations.

Leadership and Communication

  • Proven ability to define and track team OKRs, ensuring measurable impact on organizational goals.
  • Strong understanding of global collaboration, with experience partnering with geographically dispersed enterprise architects.
  • Exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record of building high-performing hybrid teams of enterprise architects.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to drive organizational change.
  • Experience with executive communications, e.g., workshops, reporting to C-Suite or external audience.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
  • Experience planning and executing summits, roadshows, or similar initiatives to promote architecture strategies and demonstrate the value to delivering business outcomes.
  • Excellence in the presentation process to key and executive stakeholders (storyboard to finished product and speaker notes).

Not necessary, but considered an asset:

  • Management or technology consulting experience.
  • Experience in FinTech, InsurTech or traditional financial services.
  • Specialized experience in any of the following enterprise technologies: application programming interface (API), data & analytics (“big data”), cloud infrastructure, DevOps, cyber security, web or mobile development.
  • Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English-speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.What’s in it for you?

  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2025
  • Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024
  • Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada – 2024
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada – 2024
  • Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-Hybrid
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
  • Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 145,000/145 000 – 235,000/235 000Job Category: IT – Application DevelopmentPosting End Date: 25/05/2025

Sun Life Financial – AVP, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution – Toronto, ON – York, ON

Company: Sun Life Financial

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 11 May 2025 03:38:48 GMT

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:The Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will be a visionary thinker with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams globally to influence and drive towards the delivery of measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Global Chief Enterprise Architect, the AVP will be a key advisor in shaping the global technology landscape at Sun Life.The AVP, Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Execution will lead the strategic planning process across Enterprise Architecture (EA), as well as ensure linkage and alignment to the business strategies and operational planning processes. This role is key in providing guidance in partnership with country Chief Architects, platform and portfolio level architects on large strategic initiatives that span across multiple markets, business units and platforms. The AVP will also be responsible for communicating strategy to a variety of audiences, including senior management across the Business as well as IT and other supporting areas.Responsibilities:Strategy and innovation

  • Lead key Enterprise Architecture strategies that have global leverage and span across multiple markets, business units and platforms working closely with respective Enterprise Architecture peers, Business group CIOs, IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups to drive the vision of future architectures.
  • Develop, document and communicate the overall Enterprise Architecture strategy, by partnering with peers across the Enterprise Architecture, Business group CIOs, IT Platform Owners and Business Strategy groups alike.
  • Work closely with IT leaders and other Sun Life Business Units to obtain knowledge of their strategic direction.
  • Act as a thought leader, provide guidance on industry best practices and architecture frameworks.
  • Remain abreast of external trends in the digital space by participating in the start-up, FinTech and InsurTech communities.
  • Connect with vendor partners, attend external conferences, and nurture existing relationships with the goal of informing on trends to be presented to Business & IT partners through key executive communications and the planning and execution of the global enterprise Technology Summits.
  • Support the Country CIOs, Technology executives, Enterprise Architecture leaders, and business partners to define and advance the Enterprise Architecture strategic ambitions. Provide input to strategic plans and plan development, understanding 2-3 year business requirements and strategies.
  • Plan Enterprise Architecture Summits and Roadshows: Organize and lead summits, roadshows, and forums to showcase how architecture initiatives drive business value and outcomes, foster global collaboration, and engage stakeholders.

Enterprise Architecture metrics

  • Lead the planning and development of Enterprise Architecture metrics including objectives and key results (OKRs), and balanced scorecard that provide insights on the progress towards operational and transformational technology ambitions.

Enterprise Architecture practices & processes

  • Work closely with the Enterprise Architecture governance teams to drive towards EA excellence by maturing the EA practice and driving measurable efficiencies from the EA processes.
  • Lead the evolution of Data and Analytical products (including but not limited to Enterprise Knowledge Graphs, Digital Twins of the Organization, and GenAI solutions) that improve EA design, documentation, governance, and maintenance processes.

Qualifications:Education and Experience

  • 15+ years of experience in IT, with 7+ years in Enterprise Architecture or a related leadership role.
  • Proven experience in defining Enterprise Architecture strategies for large-scale technology transformations in a complex, global organization.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Preferred skills:Technical Expertise

  • Expertise in authoring industry white papers and conducting technology trend analyses.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, or similar).
  • Knowledge in cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), data architecture, and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.
  • Understanding of modern development practices, including DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to define and implement enterprise architecture and best practices across large, complex organizations.

Leadership and Communication

  • Proven ability to define and track team OKRs, ensuring measurable impact on organizational goals.
  • Strong understanding of global collaboration, with experience partnering with geographically dispersed enterprise architects.
  • Exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record of building high-performing hybrid teams of enterprise architects.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to drive organizational change.
  • Experience with executive communications, e.g., workshops, reporting to C-Suite or external audience.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
  • Experience planning and executing summits, roadshows, or similar initiatives to promote architecture strategies and demonstrate the value to delivering business outcomes.
  • Excellence in the presentation process to key and executive stakeholders (storyboard to finished product and speaker notes).

Not necessary, but considered an asset:

  • Management or technology consulting experience.
  • Experience in FinTech, InsurTech or traditional financial services.
  • Specialized experience in any of the following enterprise technologies: application programming interface (API), data & analytics (“big data”), cloud infrastructure, DevOps, cyber security, web or mobile development.
  • Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English-speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.What’s in it for you?

  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2025
  • Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024
  • Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada – 2024
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada – 2024
  • Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-Hybrid
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
  • Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.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 .At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 145,000/145 000 – 235,000/235 000Job Category: IT – Application DevelopmentPosting End Date: 25/05/2025