Director Operational Risk Jobs in Milwaukee, WI (NOW HIRING)

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6,400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.
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Job Description:
Sun Life embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility of virtual work in the contiguous states plus AK.
The opportunity: We are seeking a Director, Print & Mail Operations to lead Sun Life's enterprise print and mail operations across the U.S. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an experienced operations leader who can deliver reliable, compliant, and efficient document services across high-volume print, mail, document intake, scanning, and digitization functions.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, you will oversee facilities in Milwaukee, WI; Kansas City, KS; and Wellesley, MA, while leading managers who are responsible for day-to-day site performance. You will play a key role in strengthening operational consistency, building leadership capability, improving employee trust and engagement, and ensuring the function continues to meet evolving business, regulatory, and client communication needs.
Primary location is Milwaukee, WI. Regular travel is required to operational facilities in Kansas City, MO and Wellesley, MA.
How you will contribute:

• Set the vision and direction for multi-site print and mail operations, ensuring Sun Life delivers reliable, compliant, and efficient document services across inbound mail, scanning, digitization, print production, finishing, and outbound distribution.
• Develop strong site leaders and engaged teams by building trust, reinforcing accountability, improving delegation, and creating a culture of performance, coaching, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the senior operational decision-maker for production priorities, service risks, escalations, business continuity needs, and issues that impact clients, teams, or enterprise partners.
• Raise the bar on operational excellence by improving quality, turnaround time, consistency, controls, throughput, and service reliability across facilities.
• Accelerate modernization through automation, digitization, workflow optimization, cost discipline, and data-informed decisions that reduce friction and improve how work gets done.
• Influence business, technology, procurement, finance, vendor, and operational partners to strengthen compliance, privacy, audit readiness, risk management, and alignment to evolving business needs.

What you will bring with you:

• Significant experience leading complex corporate in-plant print and mail operations, preferably within a regulated or high-volume document processing environment such as financial services, insurance, healthcare, government, or education.
• Proven success leading people leaders and multi-site teams.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end print and mail operations, including quality, turnaround time, service delivery, controls, and business continuity.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, coach managers, address performance gaps, and develop leadership capability across teams.
• Experience driving transformation, automation, digitization, workflow improvement, cost management, and vendor performance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, risk awareness, and operational judgment; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Salary:
$122,700-$184,100
At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.
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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life
At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. We're proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., we've also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.
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Job Category:
Office Administration
Posting End Date:
13/09/2026