Senior Strategy Consultant, Retail Advice and Solutions – Sun Life Financial

Job Title: Senior Strategy Consultant, Retail Advice and Solutions

Location: Toronto, ON – York, ON

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.Job Description:Location: Hybrid- Need to be in office 2-3 days/weekThe Retail Advisor & Solutions (RA&S) Strategy team supports RA&S in achieving its strategic priorities and goals by developing value-add strategic initiatives that define/optimize RA&S’ business capabilities. The RA&S Strategy team also has a role to enable RA&S’ leaders to make better decisions by providing them with relevant internal and external information, insights, and trends.Reporting to the Director, Retail Advice & Solutions Strategy, and working in a collaborative environment, the Senior Strategy Consultant supports the development of various strategic initiatives. They also play an active role in developing and maintaining a current view of relevant internal and external information to inform leaders and initiatives. The successful candidate will be impact-oriented with an owner’s mindset, able to work effectively with complex data and analysis, solve complex business problems within larger projects, present results in an intuitive and transparent way to a variety of stakeholders, and collaborates effectively with partners.What will you do:Own and drive strategy project work streams, including decomposing problem statements into a set of hypotheses, defining a research and analysis plan, sourcing data and information from internal and external sources, and performing both quantitative (e.g., financial analysis, market sizing) and qualitative (e.g., competitor benchmarking) analyses to validate or reject hypothesesDevelop and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis independently and accurately with guidanceExtract relevant insights from research and analysis by deducing implications and suggesting recommendations, synthesizing findings in a useful output formatStructure solution-oriented approaches to solving problems with guidance, striving to find an answer and knowing when to ask for help and course correctCreate clear, organized slides and other formal communications that draw out key messages and supporting dataEffectively prepare for, deliver/execute on, and follow up on presentations, discussions, small working sessions with partners on well-defined topicsMaintain high awareness currency in a wide range of relevant topics, including trends, market developments, and competitive intelligenceTake full ownership of work, effectively, efficiently, and reliably executing tasks based on key milestones, seeking guidance where required, and keeping manager and team informedProactively seek feedback, work toward personal development objectives​What do you need to succeed:A university degree in a relevant field such as business or related disciplines, or equivalent experienceMinimum of 2-5 years relevant business experienceExperience analyzing and solving complex business problemsExcellent oral and written communication, presentation skills, and interpersonal skillsExperience working with data and business modelling, including Excel models and analysis to process and analyze large volume of data would be an assetExperience in conducting in-depth secondary research, including collection and synthesisAbility to collaborate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholdersResourceful in learning and ramping up content knowledge in new domains rapidlyAn attitude to learn, approach problems head on, to be willing to roll your sleeves up to find solutionsManagement consulting experience would be an asset​Why join Sun Life: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 livesA friendly, collaborative and inclusive cultureA collaborative and interactive team environmentBeing part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experienceWorking together, sharing common values and encouraging growth & achievement*LI-NB1The 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: 78,000/78 000 – 128,000/128 000Job Category: Business Development – Non ActuarialPosting End Date: 12/01/2025

Company Name: Sun Life Financial

Salary: $78000 – 128000 per year

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