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Job Description:

This is an opportunity to lead and grow Finance automation delivery at a pivotal stage. As Manager, Automation Delivery (Finance), you will help shape how micro-automation is scaled across Canada Finance, starting with Controls, Expense Accounting, and FP&A, while building practical delivery standards and a strong foundation for sustainable growth.

You will combine people leadership, delivery oversight, and hands-on solution judgment to turn business opportunities into practical automation outcomes. This role offers meaningful exposure to Finance transformation, cross-functional partnership, and the chance to deliver measurable impact through better efficiency, stronger controls, and improved ways of working.

What will you do?

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Finance micro-automations (intake design, build, test, deploy, support).
• Manage a small team (1–3) of automation developers/analysts, providing direction and coaching.
• Maintain steady delivery across low-risk quick wins, medium workflows, and select higher-complexity/RPA solutions.
• Set clear stakeholder expectations on scope, timelines, assumptions, trade-offs, and value metrics.
• Apply risk-tiered governance, scaling documentation, testing, approvals, and evidence to impact.
• Provide hands-on leadership in solution design, architecture, and technical review.
• Build strong relationships with Finance stakeholders across Controls, Expense Accounting, and FP&A.
• Partner with Data Engineering, BI, and Analytics to align with data standards and reporting dependencies.

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of experience in automation delivery, analytics, technology, or process improvement roles.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, VBA/Office Scripts, or similar low-code automation tools.
• Experience leading delivery work, with direct people leadership or strong player-coach capability.
• Strong problem-solving and solution design skills, with the ability to turn business needs into practical, supportable automations.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience supporting Finance functions (Controls, Accounting, FP&A).
• Exposure to Power Automate Desktop or RPA tools.
• Experience working in large, complex, or enterprise environments.

What's in it for you?

• Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making
• contributions.
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Work and professional development that is 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 2026 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada

#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:

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:

Advanced Analytics

Posting End Date:

22/05/2026