Director, Operations Analytics

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About the role

  • Director leading Sun Life’s insurance operations analytics transformation across Canadian teams. Driving business intelligence, data strategy, executive insights, and analytics capability building.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive data analytics strategy aligned with Canadian Operations objectives
  • Evaluate and prioritize analytics opportunities to maximize business value
  • Partner with Sun Life Canada’s Client Experience Office on Canada’s data and analytics strategy
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to measure analytics function performance and business impact
  • Lead the business intelligence function delivering operational dashboards, scorecards, and trending reports
  • Manage reporting intake and prioritization from diverse stakeholders
  • Create self-serve analytics capabilities for power users
  • Transform complex operational data into visualizations for executive reporting and strategic planning
  • Lead, coach, and develop a diverse analytics team
  • Foster a high-performing culture focused on collaboration and innovation
  • Provide career development, attract analytics talent, and build team capabilities

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years relevant business, data, and analytics experience
  • University degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related discipline and/or equivalent combination of education/experience
  • Proven experience leading data analytics functions delivering measurable business value
  • Experience in operations, business process management, or service delivery environments preferred
  • Experience managing and transforming data infrastructure and analytics capabilities
  • Track record of leading high-performing teams of professional knowledge workers
  • Experience in financial services, insurance, or regulated industries an asset
  • Bilingualism (French and English, both oral and written) required for Quebec-based positions
  • Strong understanding of predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI
  • Deep knowledge of business intelligence tools, platforms, and best practices
  • Familiarity with operational metrics, performance management, and process optimization
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis, modeling techniques, and quantitative methods
  • Ability to develop long-term vision while executing tactical priorities
  • Skilled at stakeholder management and influencing across all organizational levels
  • Exceptional ability to translate complex data insights into clear narratives for executive audiences
  • Proven ability to lead teams through transformation
  • Creative and critical thinking to address complex business challenges
  • Strong understanding of business drivers, operational dynamics, and financial impact
  • Ability to collaborate across multiple teams, functions, and geographies
  • Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through analytics
  • Reliability Status Clearance required before starting employment, including law enforcement inquiry and credit check
  • Must account for activities during any period lived or travelled outside Canada for 6 consecutive months during the last 5 years

Benefits

  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, Clients and employee
  • Incentive plans for eligible Sun Life employees, with payment discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
  • Accommodation in the application process for persons with disabilities
  • Job postings available in an alternative format upon request

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$110,000 - CA$180,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridWaterlooCanada

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