Sun Life

AVP, Technology Lead, Health

Sun Life

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Waterloo • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$145,000 - CA$235,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Shape, communicate, and align technology and strategy across the business unit and the organization.
  • Partner with Business Leads, Operations, Core IT / Infrastructure, and Enterprise Architecture to define platform roadmaps and OKRs for technology capabilities.
  • Provide thought leadership on how technology platforms should be developed, adopted, and governed.
  • Ensure design and engineering decisions account for reusability, scalability, security, and maintainability.
  • Accountable for end-to-end delivery of technology platforms and capabilities.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop technology teams, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and execution-focused culture.
  • Manage strategic vendor and system integrator relationships, holding partners accountable for delivery quality, outcomes, and knowledge transfer.
  • Establish governance processes that balance speed of delivery with risk management and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree or MBA is an asset).
  • 10+ years of experience in senior technology leadership roles, with demonstrated success delivering complex mission-critical systems.
  • Experience leading the modernization and enablement of Health Technology platforms.
  • Proven ability to lead technology teams through modernization and enablement-focused transformation.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing sizable budgets and vendor portfolios.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
  • Experience in regulated financial services is valuable.
Benefits
  • Flexible hybrid work model.
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.
  • Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture.
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023.
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada - 2025.
  • Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada - 2024.
  • 2024 Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada - 2024.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technology strategyplatform roadmapsOKRsdesign decisionsengineering decisionsreusabilityscalabilitysecuritymaintainabilitymission-critical systems
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationinclusivityexecution-focused culturestakeholder managementcommunicationfinancial acumen
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMBA