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:

12 Month Contract Opportunity

The Manager, Talent Management, works collaboratively with Talent, HR and business stakeholders to develop creative solutions to support career and leadership development. They conceptualize, design, implement, execute, and measure ongoing impact of global scalable solutions, that enhance end-user experience and advance the Enterprise Talent Development and Leader Effectiveness Strategy.

 

What will you do?

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve global, technology-enabled talent development programs across a span of different practice areas aligned with business goals and talent needs (i.e., Career Development, Leader Effectiveness), overseeing project management, stakeholders, resourcing, communications, and measurement

• Lead and coach team members to support and enhance development solutions, driving collaboration, and assessing performance and resource allocation to deliver priorities and key objectives

• Bring cross-functional teams together to identify employee needs and develop solutions that can scale across the organization

• Recommend and implement digital and innovative approaches to improve processes, programs, and employee experience

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders globally (Enterprise Talent functions, Business Group Talent Partners, HR Business Partners, HR Digital Solutions and People Analytics, and other key stakeholders) to align and foster feedback and support for talent development initiatives

• Stay up to date on emerging trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement

• Facilitate webinars and learning sessions as needed

• Use sound judgment to solve problems and address challenges with innovation and agility, considering stakeholder impact

 

What do you need to succeed?

• Degree or diploma in a related field (such as Leadership Development, Talent Management, Training & Development, or Human Resources)

• Knowledge of best practices for employee development

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale global programs across multiple stakeholder groups, preferably in talent, leadership development, learning and development

• Able to move easily between individual, collaborator, consultant, and leadership roles, demonstrating both direct and indirect leadership skills as needed

• Flexible and adaptable - handles change well and brings clarity to complex situations by researching, applying design thinking, engaging stakeholders, and leveraging data & insights

• Strong communicator who builds positive relationships at all levels

• Skilled at aligning solutions with strategic priorities and business goals

• Proactive and self-driven—quick to spot and solve problems, and always ready with new ideas

• Experience with Workday and advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel analysis and PowerPoint presentations, are an asset

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®,  for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

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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 [email protected].

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:

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:

Human Resources

Posting End Date:

22/01/2026