Director, Strategic Solutions and Partnerships

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:

Reporting to the VP, Strategic Solutions and Partnerships, the Director will help advance Sun Life Asset Management’s (SLAM) strategic growth agenda by developing and executing high-impact initiatives across our asset management, wealth and insurance businesses; including contributing to new product development and advising on future sources of external permanent capital including sidecars and reinsurance arrangements.

The Director will bring structured problem solving and strong execution discipline to complex opportunities, including cross-enterprise product development, partnership models, capital formation, sidecars, reinsurance arrangements, and other innovative solutions. This role is ideal for a proactive professional eager to drive growth, enable collaboration, and support complex deal execution across Sun Life’s global asset management, wealth, and insurance businesses.

What will you do:

Strategic solutions

• Deliver on SLAM’s strategic direction and goals by executing on internal and external growth initiatives. Scope and assess opportunities and determine which to pursue in the context of SLAM strategy, financial impact, operational feasibility, risk tolerance, etc.

Implementation

• Lead and drive the execution of strategic initiatives from concept through execution, translating priorities into clear workplans, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, resolving barriers, and ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes and timelines

Collaboration

• Establish collaborative relationships with various stakeholders including investment teams, distribution, finance, legal, risk, and operations to translate execute against initiatives
• Assist in the identification and execution of internal synergies across Sun Life’s insurance, wealth and asset management operations to create a self-reinforcing growth flywheel
• Advise on the design and launch of innovative business models and expansions that unlock new sources of capital and assets under management (AUM)
• Support with financial modeling, deal due diligence, portfolio assessment, and deal triage
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and integration across Sun Life’s businesses to drive innovative solutions

Competitive intelligence

• Maintain an understanding of external developments and market trends through various sources (e.g., secondary research, competitor actions, industry developments, industry network)
• Prepare and present materials for senior management and other key stakeholders with recommendations and progress updates
• Contribute to a culture of ownership, innovation, and inclusivity

What do you need to succeed:

• Structured analysis and problem solving – able to break down complex topics into logical components, apply data-driven analysis, assess risks and trade-offs, and develop practical recommendations
• Strong Strategic orientation - ability to identify and pursue opportunities that will drive maximum value across the Enterprise
• Project management and execution – able to drive priorities forward, coordinate workstreams, and enable effective cross-functional collaboration in a global matrix organization
• Deals effectively with ambiguity – deals pragmatically with change; able to reprioritize conflicting priorities, workloads, and deliverables.
• Cross-functional leadership – proven track record leading complex projects across global matrix environments, ensuring timely and successful delivery
• Influencing and stakeholder buy-in – skilled at shaping perspectives, building alignment, and gaining support from diverse stakeholders
• Relationship building and collaboration – builds strong relationships and fosters collaboration across all levels of the organization
• Senior stakeholder management – adept at engaging, aligning, and managing expectations of senior leaders and cross-functional partners to drive strategic outcomes

 

Education and Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategy consulting or corporate development, gained either as an external advisor of in-house at a multinational organization
• Industry experience in asset management and/or insurance
• Finance-related professional designation would be an asset (CFA, CPA, or actuarial credentials)
• Proven track record leading cross-functional projects in global or matrix organizations

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 [email protected].

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.

Salary Range:

125,000/125 000 - 195,000/195 000

Job Category:

Corporate Development & Strategy

Posting End Date:

23/08/2026