About the Role
The Process Improvement Analyst plays a key role in driving operational excellence across Brand, Marketing, Communications and Social Impact (BMCI). This role designs and implements efficient, scalable processes that support BMCI-owned workflows impacting partners across the organization. The successful candidate combines strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with BMCI leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand operational pain points and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Research, design, and implement lean, efficient, and scalable planning and operational processes aligned to corporate priorities.
- Support the evolution of marketing planning, prioritization, and intake processes to optimize capacity, outcomes, and decision-making.
- Facilitate discussions and deliver insights, recommendations, and presentations to leadership on current-state challenges and future-state solutions.
- Contribute to the development and documentation of governance, controls, and operational standards across marketing processes.
- Actively support change management efforts, including communication, training, and adoption strategies.
- Collaborate with Audit, Compliance, and Legal partners to ensure processes meet governance and regulatory standards.
- Design and deliver training for contributors, stakeholders, and leaders on systems, processes, and analytics methodologies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the implementation of new ways of working across BMCI.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience supporting and improving planning, prioritization, and delivery of work within a complex team or organization.
- A practical, hands-on approach to spotting what’s not working and recommending simpler, more effective ways of doing things.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills – ability to make sense of unclear situations and turn them into clear actions.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for building efficient, sustainable processes that help teams and the business succeed.
- Confidence working with leaders and cross-functional partners, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
- Experience using business, workflow, automation, and reporting tools to plan, manage, track, and continuously improve work and operational processes.
- Post-secondary education in business, operations, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in business, operations, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $62,800 - $104,700 annually
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: A workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
About the Company
- We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.
