Director Technical Solutions

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Permanent Full Time

We are Canada Life

 

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

 

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

 

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing. 

  

Be your best at Canada Life.

 

Technology redefines the way we work and deliver to meet business needs and elevate the customer experience. You’ll be part of an organization that is embracing modern technology, innovation and agile ways of working.

Our Canada Technology team is a strategic partner in our business – with an ambition to be a forward-thinking, agile technology organization delivering secure, resilient and leading solutions that support Canada Life and the well-being of millions of Canadians.

What you will do 

• Responsible for delivering business value through strategies, vision, and execution plans aligned with overall Canada Technology strategy and business direction
• Key change agent for the organization and will act as a formal and informal advocate for new ways of working thinking and collaborating
• Primary mission is to shape, deliver, and integrate products that transform customer experiences
• Needs to integrate our evolution with existing business groups, functions and systems, and must ensure that all rollouts optimize and work within the complexity of our existing business and processes
• Plays an important role leading teams through the process of designing and developing solutions that solve business problems and capture value, ensuring both creativity and relevance.
• Responsible for constant research, market sensing, idea generation and intake of new ideas
• Lead a group of teams and own a portfolio of future opportunities that offer clear quantified business value to the organization (through additional revenue, expense saving, and/or brand equity growth)
• Ensure each team is focused on the right projects and that their backlog of proposed features unlocks the largest aggregate value – constantly assessing the marginal benefits of further product development vs the initiation of new projects
• Constantly pivoting to ensure organizational alignment and meet competitive demands
• Use dynamic leadership to work with partners throughout the organization and to lead product teams that are focused on innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, growth, and success
  
  

What you will bring 

• A solid academic background and/or at least 10+ years deep experience in owning and delivering products
• Experience and/or background in the product or industry (e.g. insurance, investments, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively in multiple business areas (e.g., marketing, sales, finance, operations, technology)
• Experience implementing “Best Practice” approaches in strategy and transformation and that is effective in change management
• Acquired experience in multinational companies, having preferably already managed the complexity of a “corporate role”, that goes from developing the strategic framework all the way to delivering innovative ideas and products and executing in the brand organizations
• Experience operating within an Agile framework, including Scrum/Kanban
• Experience evangelizing practices
• Successfully demonstrated, analytical and conceptual knowledge and a highly efficient and structured work method
• Successfully worked in complex business areas
  
  

The base salary for this position is between $89,800 - $ 166,300 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

For student opportunities only

For our student opportunities, the base salary will be dependent on the number of work terms you have completed along with other factors depending on your program.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.