VP, Product, Marketing

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Job Description

Reporting to the President, SLGI Asset Management Inc. & SVP, Investment Solutions, the Vice President, Product, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships is a senior executive role responsible for leading 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 (mutual funds, ETFs, target date funds, segregated funds, annuities and GICs), strengthen market and client insight, and reinforce SLGI’s differentiation as a leading investment solutions provider in Canada.

This role will also build and manage strategic relationships with key partners, asset managers and industry stakeholders to expand capabilities and create new growth opportunities.

This leader will bring an enterprise mindset and strong commercial orientation, connecting product innovation, marketing strategy, client insight and data-driven decision-making. Working across SLGI, Sun Life Canada and key partner teams, the incumbent will translate market trends, client needs, competitive intelligence and business priorities into integrated strategies that drive growth, improve client outcomes and elevate SLGI’s retail and institutional marketplace presence.

The Vice President will lead high-performing teams across product strategy, product development, product management and marketing while partnering closely with investments, operations, distribution, finance, legal, risk, digital and client experience teams. Success will require a leader who can set a compelling vision, mobilize cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Priorities

• 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.

Product Strategy, Development and Management

• Provide executive leadership for SLGI’s product strategy, roadmap and product shelf management, from opportunity identification through design, development, launch and post-implementation review. This includes all investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, target date funds, segregated funds, payout annuities, GIAs and GICs.
• 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. Ensuring product design is competitive (eg. pricing; investment structure; etc.) and in the best interest of our clients.
• Ensure all products are meeting the company’s profitability targets and regulatory requirements. This includes new product launches and existing products.
• Providing product oversight post-launch with input from investments, compliance, legal and finance to assess business impact, client value, market adoption and opportunities for continuous improvement. The VP will manag