Director, Business Portfolio Management

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 About the role The Director, Business Portfolio Management understands lean process management, how organizational strategy drives team-level outcomes, objective and key results framework and Agile portfolio management and governance. This role is responsible for supporting the AVP, Business Portfolio Management in aligning their priorities to the organizational strategies and committed work. This role understands the team capabilities, helps with prioritization of work and backlogs. The Director, Business Portfolio Management is responsible for the leadership, management and development of Portfolio Managers & Analysts supporting the BPM Team. What will you do? Drives Portfolio and BU level reporting on initiative health and block funding requirements/planningPartners and collaborates with Leadership and Key Stakeholders to develop annual Key Initiative plan inputs and ongoing financial viewPartner with Business Leaders and Journey Platform owners to maintain and update portfolio roadmaps, prioritize deliverables and manage backlogsCreate and deliver stakeholder communications for ongoing priorities, including status updates, roadmap, dependencies, pressure points and key decisions requiring alignmentLead and drive the intake and assessment of new ideas to the BPM funnel, guiding and supporting the Prep Group in analysis and decision makingSupport the AVP, Business Portfolio Management with events and ceremonies (e.g. bi-weekly Portfolio and Platform reviews, Execution Group)Leads a team of Portfolio Manager/Analysts responsible for Portfolio financial analysis and portfolio administration activities What do you need to succeed? 3 to 5 years of portfolio management experience at the management levelExperience in digital and large company transformationsExperience in scaled agile environments with multi-layer operating modelsHistory of process ownership, continual process improvement and lean process designPortfolio level financial management and reportingEnterprise initiative reportingExperience in applying OKRs as drivers of work prioritization within a portfolio backlogExperience in process design/evolutionStrong analytical, planning and organization skills, combined with strong business senseAbility to lead and manage work streams and multiple projects concurrentlyThe ability to effectively influence people to all levels in a fast-moving environmentAble to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplaceOutcome-focusedand result-driven Preferred Skills PMI-ACP or equivalentBelieves in an non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency and trustBrings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around themExperienced in or excited to learn Agile way of working As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide. What's in it for you? Hybrid work environmentA friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture20 vacation days per yearFlexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your familyPension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial securityThe opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potentialAccess to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needsWellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial Recent Awards We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® CanadaGreat Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023 The 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 thebrightside@sunlife.com. We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Salary Range 110,000/110 000 - 180,000/180 000 Job Category Project Management - Process Posting End Date 25/01/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr