Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.

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There\'s never been a more exciting time to join Sun Life\'s Human Resources Team!

The role

Reporting to the Director, Talent Programs, the Talent Development Consultant will be a key member of the Canadian Talent Programs team. You will work with employees and leaders from across the business to help accelerate the development of the Sun Life\xe2\x80\x99s best and brightest talent. Using your creativity, organizational and relationship skills, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the programs, continuous improvement activities and larger program evolutions to help SL Canada deliver a differentiated talent experience. The successful candidate will be a team player who is able to manage multiple priorities and execute with excellence.

What will you do?

This role supports the delivery of multiple accelerated development and leadership development programs. This work includes:

Support all processes related to participant identification and management

Program stakeholder communications, including communications to our participants, managers, senior leaders and HR Business Partners.

Supporting program participants with any questions related to program elements or processes.

Managing program inboxes, calendars and SharePoint sites.

Ownership of annual process calendar for all programs.

Logistics planning and execution support for learning and development events, including sharing ideas for topics or speakers, creating agendas, booking event spaces and managing catering.

Vendor management, ordering and invoice management for any external vendors or speakers.

Quarterly review of programs data, updating and improving dashboards, reporting on program metrics

Oversight of program budget, tracking and reporting on program spend through Tableau, partnering with Finance to understand and correct any inconsistencies related to program cost centers.

Using a continuous improvement mindset, make recommendations for improving day-to-day program operations based on metrics, budget and participant feedback.

Actively participate in the strategic planning and program evolution by contributing ideas and insights. Support the Director and Program Manager in delivering on the project work related to these evolutions.

Support ad-hoc project work related to high-potential development, talent development, leadership and learning at Sun Life.

What do you need to succeed?

Post-secondary degree with a focus in Human Resources or Learning and Development or Talent Management

3-5 years experience working in an HR function of a large, matrixed organization

Resourceful, creative and a team player

Able to prioritize multiple deliverables and work with minimal supervision

Excellent organizational skills and careful attention to detail

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Highly-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of individuals in different situations requiring empathy, diplomacy, judgment and discretion

Proficiency in MS Excel and Outlook, Experience with PowerPoint and the principles of design

What would be nice to have?

Experience planning internal events

Knowledge of Workday and Sun Life HR practices and procedures

Experience working in Tableau and fundamentals of data visualization

Experience tracking expenses and managing budgets

Bilingual

What\'s in it for you?

Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives

A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work\xc2\xae Canada

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

Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health \xe2\x80\x93 mental, physical and financial

#LI-Hybrid

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: 53,300/53 300 - 86,300/86 300

Job Category: Human Resources

Posting End Date: 30/07/2023

Sun Life Financial