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About the Role

This senior executive role leads Sun Life Global Investments (SLGI)’s product strategy, product development, market positioning, and go-to-market effectiveness. The role will set the direction for SLGI’s product portfolio, strengthen market and client insight, and reinforce SLGI’s differentiation as a leading investment solutions provider in Canada. It will also build and manage strategic relationships with key partners, asset managers and industry stakeholders to expand capabilities and create new growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for SLGI’s product portfolio, aligning the roadmap to client needs, market opportunities, growth priorities and enterprise objectives.
Lead product development for all investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, target date funds, segregated funds, annuities and GICs.
Lead integrated go-to-market strategies that strengthen SLGI’s brand, deepen advisor and client engagement, and drive profitable growth.
Elevate SLGI’s market presence by representing the business with credibility, thought leadership and executive presence in industry forums, partner engagements and strategic client conversations.
Advance an insights-led culture, using analytics, client research and competitive intelligence to identify growth opportunities, sharpen decisions and improve business outcomes.
Provide strategic leadership by attracting, developing and retaining a high-performing, diverse team; building succession depth; and fostering an inclusive culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
Provide executive leadership for SLGI’s product strategy, roadmap and product shelf management, from opportunity identification through design, development, launch and post-implementation review.
Drive the development and launch of innovative product solutions that respond to evolving institutional and retail client, advisor and market needs and support sustainable growth.
Ensure all products are meeting the company’s profitability targets and regulatory requirements.
Manage the product shelf by recommending product mergers and closures.
Responsible for all product support for the retail and institutional distribution teams, such as sales concepts and product positioning, understanding competitive landscape and positioning relative to the SLGI product lineup, product training and on-going support on the full breadth of the products offered.
Ensuring appropriate policies are in place for mutual funds, seg. funds, annuities and ETFs.
Identify opportunities to mitigate investment and business risk through development and implementation of improved processes and controls.
Keeping up to speed on industry trends including regulatory.
Lead SLGI’s marketing, brand and communications strategy, ensuring clear differentiation, consistent positioning and compelling messaging for internal and external audiences.
Translate market research, client insight and analytics into targeted strategies that position SLGI as an innovator and thought leader in Canadian investment solutions.
Partner with senior leaders across product, distribution and business development to align marketing strategy to SLGI’s strategic plan and growth objectives.
Build strong relationships with retail and institutional distribution, business development, advisor-facing teams and enterprise partners to ensure marketing priorities are integrated, commercially relevant and effectively executed.
Strengthening SLGI’s external profile through executive thought leadership, industry engagement, strategic partnerships and differentiated market-facing content.
Build, manage and retain strategic relationships with key partners, asset managers and industry stakeholders to enhance SLGI’s capabilities and new market opportunities.
Identify and develop partnership opportunities that support product innovation, distribution growth and competitive differentiation.
Leverage external partnerships and industry insights to strengthen SLGI’s product offering and client experience.

Requirements

University degree or equivalent experience; advanced education in business, marketing, analytics or investments would be an asset.
10-15+ years of progressive leadership experience in financial services, asset management, wealth, insurance, investment solutions, product strategy, marketing or a related field.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver enterprise-level growth initiatives with measurable business impact.
Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English-speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.

Skills

Strategic and commercial leadership
Client, advisor and market orientation
Executive influence and enterprise collaboration
Data-driven decision-making and innovation
People and culture leadership
Market presence and communication
Execution excellence

Location

Quebec

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10-15+ years of progressive leadership experience

Education Level

University degree or equivalent experience
Advanced education in business, marketing, analytics or investments would be an asset

Salary/Compensations

195,000 - 270,000

Benefits

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.

About the Company

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.
Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Equal Opportunity

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.