The Strategy Team is a critical function within Canada Life. We support all of our lines of business to think 5-10 years ahead, and ensure our business is future-proofed – pivoting with rapidly evolving trends in demographics, regulation, technology, and shifting customer and advisor needs.
Requirements
- Supporting strategic problem solving / business casing for strategic opportunities
- Developing and updating financial models for M&A or partnership opportunities
- Conducting market scans and competitor insights from industry associations, publications, and research reports
- Interview internal stakeholders to collect information on different lines of business, competitive threats, market trends, and internal operations
- Analyze customer and advisor level data to understand market size, trends and segmentation
- Independently support deliverables for workstreams within a project
- Support and work closely with leadership in the development, management and implementation of medium and long-term strategic initiatives.
- Provide presentation, meeting, and strategy implementation support.
- Participate in a broad range of strategy team and business team meetings to gather information, share insights and present findings
- Ensure strategy translates to clear business plans, with measurable outcomes, and communicate those with the involved departments
- Perform other related duties as assigned e.g., represent Strategy on cross-functional projects as required from time-to-time.
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
