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About this Talent Acquisition Program Manager - Strategy, Technology & Enablement role at Sun Life

Sun Life · Onsite · Toronto, 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.


At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.


When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.


Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.


Job Description:

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 who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Every day, you'll have new opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients, colleagues and communities around the world.

What is the opportunity?

The future of Talent Acquisition is being shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, skills-based hiring and changing workforce expectations.

At Sun Life, we're investing in the next generation of Talent Acquisition capabilities, technology and experiences. From AI-enabled recruiting and candidate engagement to automation, technology modernization and process transformation, we're reimagining how talent is attracted, assessed and hired across a global organization.

As a Talent Acquisition Program Manager - Strategy, Technology & Enablement, you'll join a team responsible for some of Talent Acquisition's most exciting priorities. You'll help shape how recruiters work, how candidates experience hiring, and how technology and AI are leveraged across Canada, United States and Global markets.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of Talent Acquisition, technology, artificial intelligence, strategy and transformation. Whether your background is Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, consulting, technology or transformation, you'll have the chance to influence high-impact initiatives and help shape the future of hiring at Sun Life.

What will you do?

  • Lead strategic initiatives that modernize Talent Acquisition capabilities, processes and ways of working.

  • Drive adoption and optimization of recruiting technology, automation and AI-enabled solutions.

  • Partner with leaders, technology teams and external partners to develop roadmaps, priorities and future capabilities.

  • Identify opportunities to improve recruiter productivity, candidate experience and operational effectiveness.

  • Lead change management, communication and enablement activities that support successful transformation.

  • Monitor emerging trends and innovations to help shape the future direction of Talent Acquisition at Sun Life.

What do you need to succeed?

  • Experience leading complex Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, technology or transformation initiatives.

  • Experience delivering business outcomes through process improvement, technology implementation or organizational change.

  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across multiple teams and levels of leadership.

  • Ability to translate business challenges into practical solutions and measurable outcomes.

  • Strong communication, problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.

  • Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility and interest in innovation, technology, artificial intelligence and the future of work.

  • As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position reports to a unilingual English-speaking manager outside Quebec.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with applicant tracking systems, talent intelligence platforms, automated interview scheduling platforms, candidate relationship management systems, conversational AI or recruiting automation solutions.

  • Experience supporting AI-enabled tools, copilots, workflow automation or digital workplace initiatives.

What's in it for you

  • We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2026 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to  Work® Canada

  • Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections.

  • A collaborative and interactive team environment

  • Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community – and in many  cases, we’ll match your contributions.

  • Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to  support your well-being.


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 [email protected].


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.


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:

Human Resources

Posting End Date:

09/09/2026
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Shine together At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed. Make life brighter We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Shape the future With an optimisti

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