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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.

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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.

Director, Program Management, HR Integration (Contract) - SLC Management

What is in it for you:

This is a temporary full-time 18-month contract position.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Talent and Strategic initiatives, the Director, Program Management, HR Integration is accountable forthe project management & integration planning of an assetmanagementaligned HR digital platform consolidating 5 legacy platforms into a single system, while redesigning HR processes endtoend for SLC's multibusiness operating model. This role will ensure project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, and deliverables remain on track across all people and HR technology integration workstreams, identifying risks and issues early and supportingresolution.

What you will do:

Program Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans establishing milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risk, issue and decisions. Coordinate work across HR, Technology, Payroll, Finance, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Coordinate execution activities across all HR integration workstreams.
• Manage weekly program / project status meeting - prepare materials & agendas, Create project dashboards and executive reporting. Prepare steering committee materials.
• Partner with the Director, HR Program Delivery to understand and flag broader implications, change planning and communication. Bring forward recommendations to address.

Process Design and Implementation

• Create standardized documentation and guidance materials for workstream leads
• Support / Lead specific process design activities. Facilitate/Support working sessions and ensure robust documentation of outcomes and actions. Follow up with workstream leads and stakeholders.
• Conduct process, system and employee impact, change and gap analysis and assessments, develop summaries, create recommendations. Connect with stakeholders across integration streams.
• Document business requirements, recommendations, and implement decisions. Support translation of business requirements into technical requirements partnering with the digital solutions team.

Data and System Integration

• Partner with DBTS/HR Shared Services on integration dependencies, employee data conversion, validation, testing and cutover activities ensuring rigorous data governance.
• Support legacy system transition & decommission planning- gap analysis, issue logs, recommendations.

What you need to succeed:

• 8+ years of progressive project/program management experience, ideally including complex enterprise or M&A integrations, HR transformation or HR technology delivery.
• Proven ability to build integrated plans, manage milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions and executive-level reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Experience in HR process design and HRIS delivery with strong understanding of how automation, workflow tools, data and AI can be applied to simplify HR processes, improve employee experience and reduce operational risk
• Workday, data conversion, testing, cutover, payroll or shared services experience considered an asset.
• Experience applying Agile project management practices; PMP, Scrum/Agile or similar certification considered an asset.
• Strong relationship building, stakeholder management and facilitation skills with senior leaders, HR, Technology, Finance, vendors and implementation partners.
• Excellent communication, analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguity in a matrixed environment, identify practical options, and develop creative solutions to complex integration, process and technology challenges

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.

Salary Range

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.