AVP, Strategic Initiatives - Future of Work

$182,800 - $274,200/Yr

Sun Life Financial - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Hartford, CT

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Assistant Vice President, Strategic Initiatives - Future of Work at Sun Life is a high-level individual contributor role responsible for leading the development and implementation of organizational goals and objectives across the U.S. business units. This position focuses on managing the transition to a hybrid work environment, ensuring employee engagement, and driving change management initiatives to support the evolving work model at Sun Life U.S.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and gain buy-in from stakeholders for a comprehensive change strategy for hybrid work and Future of Work initiatives.
• Lead and drive change management for major initiatives transitioning from a virtual to a hybrid work environment.
• Own, manage, and maintain the change management plan, identifying risks and issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior division leaders and stakeholders.
• Define clear and actionable deliverables for sponsorship, communications, training, and monitoring of changes.
• Apply best practices and implement frameworks to improve and sustain behavioral changes.
• Use data-driven approaches to assess and monitor change management effectiveness.
• Develop and communicate a strategic vision for Future of Work initiatives.
• Lead regular communications with executive leaders regarding progress on Future of Work initiatives.
• Identify training and education opportunities to support the change management plan.

Requirements

• 10-15 years in a change lead role ideally within consulting, insurance, wealth management, or banking.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Organizational Leadership, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Change Management certification or designation preferred (e.g., Prosci, ACMP, CMI).
• Experience developing and executing change management plans for large initiatives.
• Prior experience in enterprise Return to Office or hybrid working projects is preferred.
• Strong facilitating, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to motivate and lead others who may not be direct reports.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to use data for decision making.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with various communications tools, including Office Suite, MS Teams, and Zoom.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and experience delivering training sessions.
• Experience in project management, including project planning and status reporting.

Benefits

• AD&D insurance
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Sabbatical