Manager, Sustainability Strategy - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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.

About the role:

We are looking for someone to join our sustainability strategy team to work closely with the Director, Business Group Sustainability Strategy and support our business groups to deliver against our sustainability ambition.

At Sun Life, our Purpose is to help our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our focus on sustainability helps us bring this Purpose to life - and is central to our business strategy.

Our sustainability strategy team acts as a central resource to the business lines, guiding target development and roadmap implementation in collaboration with the International Sustainability Council and business representatives.

The team sits within the corporate sustainability function and leads the work to embed sustainable practices into our strategies, business (processes and decision making) and talent.

Supporting the team's efforts is a network of sustainability practitioners from different business units and regions in which we operate.

The Manager role has a pivotal role in supporting strategy development in collaboration with business representatives, providing insights into trends and developments, and reporting and communications, and working closely with the Director, Business Group Sustainability Strategy.

What will you do?

Support the implementation of the Sun Life Sustainability Plan & Strategy
Support and execute action plans with business units across the company to embed sustainability further into their business strategies plans, and report on progress
Collaborate with business partners to develop metrics and KPIs to measure outcomes against both internal objectives and external benchmarks
Provide insight and advice to partners on best practices on sustainability topics, support various stakeholder engagement projects (e.g. Clients, employees etc.)
Participate in external sustainability events to gather information and bring best practices to the organization
Support the work of Sun Life's International Sustainability Council
Provide support for other sustainability initiatives as required

What do you need to succeed?

Minimum 5 years experience in a sustainability role with a financial services firm or similar
Dynamic, collaborative, proactive contributor, and team player with demonstrated ability to build rapport with colleagues and influence
Strategic, commercially aware, and innovative mindset, with analytical and problemsolution skills
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in sustainability strategy development and how to implement in large organizations
Wellorganized and selfmotivated, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines
Proficiency in project management and demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize internal stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
Expertise on issues such as social impact, environmental impact, sustainable investing, and UN Sustainable Development Goals

Preferred Skills:

Master's degree in sustainability or equivalent an asset

What's in it for you?

Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
An environment of continuous learning and improvement
Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health mental, physical and financial

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.

Salary Range:

74,100/ ,800/120 800

Job Category:

Sustainability

Posting End Date:

29/01/2023