Job Description

Permanent Full Time
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As one of Canada's leading financial services companies, we take pride in making disciplined, purposeful long-term investments that support growth in the Canadian economy while helping Canadians reach their financial goals while putting the customer at the center of what we do. We are looking for candidates that exemplify this and can demonstrate it in their work to support our Corporate Functions Division.
Our Corporate Functions Technology team provides technology solutions to our subsidiary company -GWL Realty Advisors and is looking for a Senior IT Business Systems Analyst in Winnipeg, London or Toronto. Reporting to the Manager Application Delivery & Support, the successful candidate will have a proven track record analyzing complex system-to-system Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) integrations, assessing/implementing/supporting 3rd party solutions, in addition to strong elicitation skills that allow them to define requirements for existing and new systems. They enjoy working both independently as well as a member of a large local or virtual team.
What you will do:

• Demonstrates a high degree of accountability developing project deliverables, with a focus on definition of project scope, estimates for systems analysis tasks, recommendations for project plan timeframes, identification of stakeholders, approach, methodology, communication plan, and schedules for project tasks.
• Actively manages analysis tasks, reports on status, and engages project leadership to present recommendations as required.
• Gain a clear understanding of business problems/opportunities to define and document detailed business requirements and associated detailed system specifications for complex initiatives.
• Engages other project team members to identify and document alternatives and recommend solutions.
• Identifies, escalates and contributes to the resolution of project issues and mitigation of project risks.
• Supports Software Developers during software development and testing.
• Works closely with Quality Assurance team members to develop test strategies and plans, ensures adequate testing by contributing to test plans, identification of test situations and test cases, execution of test plan and verification that test results meet business expectations.
• Supports project implementation by execution of assigned project implementation activities including verification that system is performing as expected, contributing to the analysis and resolution of issues, and providing support during project Warranty Period.
• Contributes to the development and enhancement of GWLRA/Investment Technology Systems Analysis team by knowledge sharing and contributing to best practices, tools and techniques.
• Supports teams involved in operational support of systems.

What will you bring

• Post-secondary degree in related discipline (Computer Science, Commerce, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, etc), or an equivalent combination of post-secondary education, training and experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong experience with complex data mapping and complex transformation logic for ETL integration processing among several integrated systems.
• Strong experience with requirements gathering and documentation of functional and non-functional requirements and complex data integration (ETL) specifications.
• Experience with ETL and Scheduling tools
• Strong experience with hierarchical or tree file types and data structures used in ETL integration
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service focus and the ability to manage stakeholder relationships and provide leadership.
• Experience understanding & documenting complex business environments, operations, processes and practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills include the ability to communicate/facilitate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in creating presentations and comfortable presenting to senior management & cross functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment or independently as assignment requires.
• Experience working with technology project methodologies, processes, and practices.
• Experience working with external vendors and consultants.
• Experience leading independent work packages within & outside of formal projects.
• Experience collaborating & delivering work packages with other practitioners.
• Experience in assessing/implementing and supporting of 3rd party solutions.

Assets

• Previous experience in the Financial Services industry in an investment & real estate management area is a plus.
• Detailed Object-Oriented Analysis and Design using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and creating design-level Use Case Narratives, Class Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagrams, Sequence Flow Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and System Context Diagrams.
• Dimensional Data Modelling utilizing Fact and Dimension table structures
• Experience with IBM Mainframe, DB2 Databases, and Data Dictionary
• Experience creating, enhancing, and working with XSD and JSON Schemas

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The base salary for this position is between $63,500 - $117,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!
Being a part of Canada Life 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're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.
Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.
Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.
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.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.
Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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Requisition ID: 4737
Category: Corporate Functions
Location:
London, ON, CA Toronto, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA
Date: Nov 18, 2025
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