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. : As part of the Global Talent (GT) Consulting team, the Senior Consultant will design innovative solutions for strategic Practice areas of focus, which includes: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Future of Work, and Learning & Development. The incumbent will develop and implement processes and tools that will elevate our employee, people manager and business partner experiences. The incumbent will approach new work with a curious and agile mindset that will be necessary to solve unique challenges. This incumbent, along with other Consultants in the Consulting Team, will employ a fluid, collaborative approach to work, forming and dissolving teams as necessary to solve problems. Consultants may act as engagement leads, project managers, advisors, as individual contributors or as part of a larger work team, depending on the project. While Consultants have a dedicated Performance Coach as their direct manager, Consultants are expected to work with Leads from all Practices, and partner with other Consultants across various projects / programs. What will you do?

• Conceptualize, design, implement and execute on multiple programs and projects, simultaneously, across a span of different practice areas (e.g. Future of Work, L&D, DE&I, Talent Acquisition, etc…)
• Manage and balance a slate of different projects, ensuring that delivery and execution is on track for priority items
• Deliver unique subject matter expertise and research / gather external intelligence on best practices to apply to programs / policies
• Develop recommendations and document execution on core deliverables (e.g., playbooks) to transition work to be operationalized as needed
• Develop relationships with HR Business Partners to ensure appropriate solutions in support of new and innovative work
• Partner with Practice Leads and other Consultants to effectively design and implement optimal programs across the enterprise
• Be an engaged member of the Consulting Team, providing and soliciting feedback as needed to help the development of peers

What do you need to succeed?

• Proven and avid learner – someone who is eager to grasp new ideas, technology and skills. The incumbent is curious by nature and is always looking for a new challenge or problem to solve.
• Exceptional relationship builder – someone who can easily engage others, collaborate and align on priorities; whether it be in person, virtually or through different channels.
• Consultative nature – someone who always tries to get to the root of the problem and provides effective solutions with the employee experience as the driving force.
• Change resilient – a “Change Champion” embracing new modes of work and supporting ongoing transformation.
• Agile and nimble – someone with a fluid work style and skilled in agile practices; nimbly moving from individual contributor to collaborator to lead, as needed.
• Proactive and a self starter – someone who doesn’t wait to be told what to do. The incumbent anticipates and prepares for next steps, and always has ideas in the backlog that they can move forward on.
• Advanced level of English and French required for Quebec applicants - interactions with English-speaking clients or partners

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 thebrightside@sunlife.com. 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: 68,400/68 400 - 111,700/111 700 Job Category: Human Resources Posting End Date: 05/09/2022