Canada Life
Job title:
Director, Strategy
Company
Canada Life
Job description
Permanent Full Time–The Strategy and Business Transformation team is critical to Canada Life’s ability to navigate and succeed in an increasingly dynamic and competitive environment that includes changing competitive wealth trends, technology advancements and adoption, and the shifting global economy and customer needs.The team drives both corporate and business unit strategy development and supports a variety of strategic initiatives in Wealth. This role reports to a Vice-President, Strategy and Business Transformation.WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Provide analytical support for a range of strategic initiatives and projects related to wealth distribution and growth strategy, including the following:
- Developing financial models for M&A or partnership opportunities
- Conducting market scans and competitor insights from industry associations, publications, and research reports
- Interview internal stakeholders to collect information on different lines of business, competitive threats, market trends, and internal operations
- Analyze customer and advisor level data to understand market size, trends and segmentation
- Independently drive/lead workstreams within a project, including management of smaller teams and onboarding new analysts
- Support and work closely with leadership across Canada Life in the development, management and implementation of medium and long-term strategic initiatives.
- Provide presentation, meeting, and strategy implementation support, including PowerPoint materials
- Participate in a broad range of strategy team and business team meetings to gather information, share insights and present findings
- Ensure strategy translate to clear business plans, with measurable outcomes, and communicate those with the involved departments
- Perform other related duties as assigned e.g., represent distribution on cross-functional projects as required from time-to-time.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
- 5+ years of consulting or corporate strategy experience
- Experience managing enterprise-wide strategic planning an asset; comparable planning experience considered
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business preferred
- MBA, or equivalent preferred; other comparable professional designations considered
- Strong business acumen, with demonstrated aptitude for strategic, analytical and critical thinking
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, influencing, and relationship building skills
- Experience coaching and mentoring, especially in analytical, strategy and/or communications skills
- Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis, research and complex modeling
- Expert in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.#LI-HybridRequisition ID: 2564Category: Corporate FunctionsLocation:Toronto, ON, CA Montreal, Quebec, CADate: Dec 24, 2024If you are not finding suitable opportunities now, please click below to join our talent community!
Expected salary
Location
Toronto, ON – Montreal, QC
Job date
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:38:06 GMT
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