Ville : Calgary

Catégorie : Full-time

Industrie : Finance

Employeur : Sun Life Financial

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:

Location: hybrid
 

The Best Practices Consultant role provides an opportunity to work in the Group Underwriting area on the Best Practices team and includes a wide variety of responsibilities. In this role, you will expand your knowledge of Group Benefits, project management, tool enhancements and create efficiency in underwriting processes and practices. As this role has a lot of interactions with a variety of stakeholders, the ability to work in close partnership with underwriting team members and business experts from other Group Benefits teams, is key to success.

What will you do?

• Design, develop and enhance processes and tools (primarily Excel) for underwriters and the Best Practices team

• Participate in Group Benefits projects as an underwriting project leader, subject matter expert, designer and/or tester, depending on the individual candidate's interests and qualifications

• Recommend to Underwriting Management development and improvement opportunities for the department

• Analyze system data and compile summary information for underwriter reference, profit analysis, project inquires and process audits.

What do you need to succeed?

• Attention to detail and strong analytical thinking

• Minimum of 2 years of group underwriting experience

• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written

• Advanced knowledge in Excel, VBA programming and a willingness to learn other software tools (examples: Tableau, SharePoint Online) 

• Resourceful at problem solving and continually working to improve job processes and procedures

• Proactive - thinking ahead to understand and address internal and external client needs

• Works well under pressure by incorporating excellent time management and organizations skills to meet many priorities, often challenging deadlines, and frequent interruptions

• Work independently and collaboratively with others as part of a team

• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position reports to a unilingual English-speaking manager outside Quebec.

Nice to have

• Project management skills

Reasons why you should join us under the sun

• 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

• An environment of continuous learning and improvement

• 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

• Fitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life and enjoy a healthier lifestyle

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 thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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