Program Director at Sun Life Financial in Ontario, CA

Program Director Location: North York, Ontario 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: Director, ITE Value Realization Enablement (ITE VRE) Role Purpose The Director, ITE Value Realization Enablement (ITE VRE) is accountable for leading one or more enterprise ITE portfolios, ensuring technology investments are prioritized, governed, delivered, and measured for business value. This role plays a critical leadership function in Sun Life’s transition from project‑centric delivery to a portfolio‑based operating model, providing clarity of ownership, delivery rigor, and measurable value realization across complex, cross‑portfolio initiatives. What will you do? Portfolio Leadership & Delivery Own end‑to‑end delivery of assigned ITE portfolios (e.g., Network, DQ, CRE, CCIO, SD), accountable for prioritization, sequencing, delivery outcomes, and risk management. Translate enterprise and ITE strategy into clear, executable portfolio roadmaps aligned to business priorities. Ensure delivery predictability across high‑volume, high‑complexity initiatives with global impact. Value Realization & Governance Establish and maintain value‑based governance, ensuring benefits, outcomes, and success metrics are defined, tracked, and communicated. Drive transparency into portfolio health, financials, dependencies, and outcomes for executive and SteerCo audiences. Proactively manage demand intake, trade‑offs, and capacity to ensure focus on highest‑value work People Leadership & Capability Building Lead, coach, and develop Senior PMs, PMs, and Scrum Masters across the portfolio, ensuring clear accountability, span of control, and role clarity. Address leadership capacity gaps caused by growth, contractor‑to‑FTE transitions, and increased portfolio demand. Build sustainable delivery capability through standards, coaching, and career pathing. Stakeholder & Partner Management Act as a senior partner to Business Unit leaders, Technology leaders, and Enterprise stakeholders to align delivery outcomes with business needs. Collaborate closely with Vendor Management and delivery partners to ensure contractual alignment to outcomes and value. Support enterprise change, adoption, and communication strategies for high‑impact initiatives. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Drive consistency and quality in delivery practices, governance cadence, and reporting across portfolios. Reduce dependency risk, delivery friction, and capacity bottlenecks through continuous improvement and operating model refinement. Enable scalability as portfolio scope, funding, and delivery demand increase. What do you need to succeed? 10+ years in technology delivery leadership, portfolio management, or enterprise program leadership. Proven experience leading large, complex portfolios with cross‑functional and global impact. Strong background in portfolio governance, financial management, and value realization. Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching senior delivery roles. Experience operating in regulated, enterprise‑scale environments preferred. Key Success Measures Predictable delivery outcomes across assigned portfolios Clear, measurable value realization from ITE investments Improved transparency, governance rigor, and executive confidence Scalable leadership capacity and sustainable delivery maturity Education and Experience: 10+ years of Program Management experience, leading large complex IT initiatives preferably in Enterprise Infrastructure at a Financial Institution 10+ years of progressive experience in project management Preference to those with an undergraduate degree/diploma Significant experience in presenting to and leading executive steering committees 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. Working together, sharing common values, and encouraging growth & achievement Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family. In 2025, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 16th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers. We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams. #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 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. Salary Range: 125,000/125 000 - 195,000/195 000 Job Category: Project Management - Systems Posting End Date: 19/05/2026