Senior Strategy Specialist (Security, Risk, and Crisis 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:

Reporting to the Director, Data Protection and Security Strategy, the primary accountability of this role is to provide a diverse range of strategy execution, analytical, coordination and communications support.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership on key Board and Client narratives, reporting deliverables, and re-occurring Council and forums. The candidate will also have a focus on internal advisory, strategic thought partnership, and planning and strategic support to our leaders within Security, Risk, and Crisis Management (SRC). The incumbent with liaise with security and technology teams to build a comprehensive, strategic, and evolving three-year fluid view for SRC and contribute to shaping and driving the strategic evolution of security tools and services.

What will you do?

The Strategy Specialist’s main accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and deliver cyber security narratives and updates through executive-level communications, reporting and presentation material.
• Support Technology and Corporate strategy in articulating our cyberscurity progress and strategic direction.
• Oversee the coordination of Security Council, Business Unit Risk Committees and other relevant forums (CISO Forum, Cyber Security Working Committee).
• Lead the development of global security strategy focused on three-year view of emerging technology while aligning with the security program and initiatives.
• Lead the development of micro-strategies and business cases for future strategic investments and return on investments (ROI).
• Collaborate with multiple technology teams within architecture, Engineering, and strategy teams to outline future roadmaps, initiatives, and project outcomes.
• Support key proof of concepts, product evaluations, and build business case for emerging technologies and capability sets.
• Provide mentoring to more junior members of the immediate team.

What do you need to succeed?

• University degree/college diploma in Business Administration, Communications, IT or related discipline(s) or equivalent co-op work experience.
• Ability to communicate, present, and engage with executives at the VP, SVP, and EVP level.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in technology and/or business writing.
• Excellent MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, including an understanding of presentation process (storyboard to finished product and speaker notes).
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Writing skills include an ability to translate technical content into laymen terms consumable by senior executive readers.
• Strong business and technical acumen and analytical skill set - ability to absorb information on a variety of complex risks and issues and summarize key risks or concerns and identify common themes and trends; demonstrated strategic thinking abilities.
• Possess sound research capability for use in developing various business perspectives to influence cybersecurity investment.
• Ability to deal with significant ambiguity and constantly changing priorities in a fast- paced environment and navigate complex organizations.
• Experience in managing expectations with prioritization and time management.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with delivery and program teams, technical managers, and other business stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Recognized in 2023 with the Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.

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.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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