Overview

Job Locations:
Sun Life Waterloo King
Sun Life Toronto One York

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.

Job Description:

The Best Practice Consultant, Operational Services focuses on supporting the HR People Operational Excellence Leader by leading the identification and management of process improvement initiatives within the HR Operations function.

What will you do?

Manage HR Operations Continuous Improvement

  • Support implementation of strategic initiatives in collaboration with the Operational Excellence Leader.

  • Support the development of the continuous improvement framework and mechanisms for HR Operations.

  • Enforce continuous improvement and operational excellence mindsets across all levels of the function.

  • Work closely with the HR Performance and Data Analyst to review performance results and trends on a periodic basis and develop identify areas of opportunity for operational efficiency, cost efficiency, and customer and HR employee experience.

  • Conduct deep analysis and investigation of all areas of opportunity to identify root causes, potential solutions, and associated impacts to operations (collaborating with People Services, People Operations, and Payroll Operations teams, as required); develop qualitative or quantitative case for change and share with the Operational Excellence Leader.  

  • Work with Operational Excellence team members and Leader to share optimization opportunities with impacts outside of HR Operations and requiring the collaboration and support from Centres of Expertise and / or Business HR

  • Maintain a prioritized pipeline of all opportunities; work close with the Operations Transformation teams to implement opportunities based on capacity and priority.

Monitor HR Process Improvement Initiatives

  • Evaluate effectiveness of active process improvement initiatives

  • Perform organizational and data analytics and quality management checks.

Liaise with Other Teams

  • Work with the Workday Support Team to ensure technology is optimised to best meet HR Ops and customer requirements.

What do you need to succeed?

  • General HR Expertise

  • Effective Communication (written and verbal)

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Change Management

  • Attention to Detail

  • HR Compliance Management

  • Diligence

  • Business Acumen

  • Business Knowledge & Expertise

  • Risk Management

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Data Literacy

  • Operations Management

  • Data Analytics

  • HR Measures/Metrics Monitoring

Assets

  • Lean six sigma certification.

  • Experience in an operational / production environment

  • Experience with Payroll Administration

  • Experience and/or post-secondary education with a focus on Human Resources

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

  • We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada

  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial

#LI-Hybrid

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.  It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors.  In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.  Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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 [email protected].

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:

51,100/51 100 – 82,800/82 800

Job Category:

Business Analysis – Process

Posting End Date:

26/03/2023

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