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Director, HR Program Delivery - SLC Management

Sun Life1 day ago
Hybrid
Senior Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Wellness Programs
Vacation Time
Sick Time

About the role

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship. We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset. As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape. Visit our website to learn more and for the most up to date AUM information. SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs. Job Description: Director, HR Program Delivery – SLC Management What is in it for you: Reporting directly to the Head of HR, the Program Delivery Lead is accountable for planning, coordinating, and driving the execution of enterprise-wide people transformation initiatives. Working across senior leadership teams and cross-functional stakeholders, the Program Delivery Lead will drive alignment, mitigate risks, enable decision-making, and ensure the successful delivery and adoption of transformation outcomes that support business objectives, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience. What you will do: Drive Transformation Efforts Work closely with SLC HRBP & COE leaders across the platform to build and maintain the integrated transformation roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and governance model Track progress, surface risks and issues early, and drive decisions to keep the program on track Own transformation reporting: status updates, executive dashboards, steering committee materials Coordinate workstream leads across org design, process harmonization, systems/technology, culture, and people transition, ensuring consistent execution standards Lead change management strategy: stakeholder impact assessments, communications planning, training/enablement, and adoption measurement Anticipate resistance points across merging entities and build mitigation plans tailored to different cultures and legacy structures Support workforce planning and transition activities tied to transformation initiatives together with HR, COEs, and business leaders where needed Navigate competing priorities and differing organizational cultures with diplomacy and influence, without formal authority Act as an escalation point for issues that require leadership-level visibility or intervention Head of HR support Act as a trusted advisor and execution arm to the leader, helping to deliver strategic priorities, decisions, and messaging Prepare briefing materials, executive presentations, and key support materials on behalf of leadership Serve as a key liaison between the HR leadership team, and cross-functional partners (Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Communications) Represent the Head of HR in select HR forums, ensuring continuity and follow-up on commitments Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across all entities What you need to succeed: 8+ years of progressive experience spanning HR, organizational transformation, business operations, or management consulting Prior consulting background strongly preferred (e.g., strategy, HR transformation, change management, org design) Demonstrated PMO/program management experience on large-scale, cross-functional transformations, ideally including M&A integration or entity consolidation Strong grounding in core HR disciplines: org design, workforce planning, change management, talent Executive presence with the ability to build credibility quickly with C-suite and senior leaders Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills across matrixed, multi-entity environments Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize complexity into clear executive narratives Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant graduate degree a plus The base salary range for this Director-level role is $110,000–$150,000 CAD. The upper end of the posted range reflects compensation levels applicable to Senior Director roles. Why SLC Management? Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members. Job Category: Human Resources Salary Range 110,000/110 000 - 180,000/180 000 We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. 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 thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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