Job Description

We are looking for a Co-op student to join our Great-West Lifeco Global Technology Strategy Team. You will be responsible for supporting the individuals in the team with their BAU/day to day tasks including but not limited to supporting the creation of slideware, creation of reports/updates, performing QA, data gathering and aggregation, SharePoint updates. You will also engage and collaborate with teams outside of Global Technology Strategy Team to gather inputs from various functions and teams.

What you will do

• Support the team with gathering of data, slides, reports and relevant information from functional stakeholders and Global teams
• Support the team in creation of slides, reports and dashboards. Help the individuals in the team with data inputs and analysis
• Assess the target state and breakdown the work into multiple milestones. Track against these milestones
• Take minutes for all Global forums and meetings and clearly list out actions that need to be addressed. Have a plan on when these actions will be addressed and by who
• Perform QA and review of different materials and submissions
• Gather any questions and concerns teams may have and help solving for these concerns (timelines, materials, due dates etc.)
• Work with mentor(s) in the team who will support and guide you to clarify your understand on approach and delivery
• Upload documents on SharePoint and help with granting access to different stakeholders

What you will bring

• You will bring an attitude to learn our business and how our technology enables our business
• 2 years of experience including experience with projects done during Degree/Diploma
• Skillset in Microsoft suite of products. MS office (PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI etc)
• Have a point of view on Global and local technology trends and attributes
• Creative and strategic thinking with analytical and problem-solving skills to identify meaningful solutions
• Strong business acumen and Problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Effective communication and strong relationship building skills.
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills

Be your best at Great-West Lifeco and Canada Life - Apply today!

Great-West Lifeco Inc. is a leading international financial services holding company headquartered in Canada with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. It operates in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Canada Life Germany, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Reinsurance, Empower Retirement, Putnam Investments and Irish Life.

In Canada, Great-West Lifeco operates under the Canada Life brand, offering a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions and serves the financial security needs of more than 12 million customers. Globally our combined companies have approximately 24,500 employees, 205,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners \xe2\x80\x93 all serving more than 30 million customer relationships across these regions.

Being a part of our organization means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You are part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

We would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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