Director, Health Product Development (Fixed Term)

Sun Life Financial

  • Toronto, ON York, ON
  • $105,000-180,000 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
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:At Sun Life Health, we are re-imagining the way Canadians manage their health. In this vision, all Canadians will be able to access personalized solutions that can improve their health outcomes.Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Partnership Success and Health Products, the Director, Health Product Development will be pivotal in guiding the strategic direction and transformation of our product line and empowering the product teams for success through effective innovation and enablement strategies. We are looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for improving health outcomes, someone who can uncover opportunity spaces and mobilize plans on how to capture them, and a team player who loves be part of a fast-paced culture.This is a fixed term position for approximately 12 months, that offers 4 weeks vacation annually and partial benefits.What will you do?Uncover opportunities for Sun Life to leverage health products to differentiate and expand our current suite of offerings.Lead the evaluation prioritization, product fit assessment, scoping, proof of concept, and early business casing with the objective of launching high potential pilots for further validation.Provide cross-functional program leadership: develop structure and lead initiatives that cut-across various distribution channels and product teams, such as the assessment and optimization of our product shelf, with keen focus on meeting relevant Client needs across the organization with relevant health offerings.Maintain portfolio strategy: continuously evolve the pipeline/portfolio of health products based on business priorities, key learnings, and evolving client needs.Develop, maintain, and monitor a dashboard to measure progress and outcomes.Lead the engagement and communication with key stakeholders; lead the process for business feedback loops as appropriate. Be an advocate for health products across the organization.Work closely with fellow Product Directors as concepts move to operational pilots, with the goal of validating scalable opportunities.Opportunity to both formally and informally lead and coach other team membersWhat do you need to succeed?Ability to ‘get stuff done’ in a complex and fast-paced business environment.Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and ability to manage multiple priorities in an organized fashion.Highly developed leadership and influencing capabilities, ability to effectively manage relationships across the organization to deliver against objectives.Strong strategic orientation: ability to identify and pursue opportunities that will either build on or extend our business model.Proven balance of analytical and creative problem-solving skills, ability to focus on the critical business issues in a data-driven and fact-based manner.A thought leader, inquisitive and comfortable in challenging the status quo, infinitely curious.A university degree, post graduate studies in management would be considered an asset.5+ years of relevant work experience (product management, strategy, health tech).As this position is posted in several locations, bilingualism (French and English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide.What’s in it for you?
  • A flexible group insurance program starting on your first day of work to meet your needs and those of your family.
  • Time off that allows you to focus on the moments that matter most. 20 vacation days per year.
  • We are proud to be included in Great Place to Work's 2025 list of Canada's Best Workplaces.
  • A warm, supportive, and inclusive culture.
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 .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 thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range: 105,000/105 000 - 180,000/180 000Job Category: ProductPosting End Date: 07/09/2025

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