Senior Director, Asset Management - SLC Management

Position: Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation - SLC Management
Location: Waterloo

Job Description

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Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation - SLC Management
What is in it for you:We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation to join our dynamic team. This is a high-visibility role responsible for managing special, enterprise-wide compensation projects across the SLC platform. The ideal candidate will be an expert in financial modeling and data analytics, with a proven ability to translate complex information into compelling, executive-ready presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

Partners across HR functions, with our Sun Life and SLC business partners and external vendors, to develop, implement and administer innovative, business-oriented solutions with measurable outcomes that optimize our financial investment and deliver a modern, compelling, and integrated rewards experience for each employee at moments that matter. Stays current in external trends, including technology and analytics/ measurement advances and industry trends.
What you will do:

Champions SLC’s compensation philosophy and partners across HR and the business to ensure compensation programs are designed and delivered in alignment with business and HR objectives.

Manage special enterprise-wide compensation projects across the SLC investment management platform, from conception through implementation.

Build strong relationships with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders. Provides consultation and partnership to identify needs and priorities. This may include conducting market research, internal analysis, establishing design principles, building design alternatives, outlining implications through modeling, determining employee and cost impacts, and creating communication and transition plans.

Own the preparation and delivery of quarter-end and annual board deliverables, ensuring all materials are accurate, insightful, and professionally presented.

Design and create compelling, executive-ready presentations for the CHRO, CEO, and Compensation Committee, clearly articulating findings and strategic recommendations.

Develop and maintain sophisticated compensation models using advanced Excel techniques. Conduct deep-dive analytics on compensation trends, market data, and program effectiveness to provide data-driven recommendations.

Operational Analytics & Reporting:
Delivers analysis and reporting that consistently identifies actionable opportunities to drive incremental efficiency and/or growth for our business partners

Influences strategic decision making and initiative prioritization through analysis-based recommendations.

Business Intelligence & Data:
Takes data from its raw form and makes it actionable through self-service datasets, reports, and visualizations. Shortens the time and effort from data —> insight —> decision

Provides support for SLC compensation related deliverables such as the annual compensation cycle, market benchmarking, salary and incentive structure design, compensation recommendations, job evaluation etc.

Monitors external developments and trends impacting employee reward programs and proactively identifies strategies and tactics to respond.

Works collaboratively with HR and Communications teams to develop and implement effective communication and change management plans to enhance the employee experience and perceived value of our programs.

What you will need to succeed:

Bachelor’s degree and 8 to 10 years of relevant experience required. CCP or CBP designation preferred.

Strong knowledge of compensation practices and theory including experience in incentive program design. Solid knowledge and understanding of HR programs and connections.

Excellent interpersonal and consulting skills. Proven ability to build effective partnerships within HR and with business leaders in order to effectively collaborate and recommend compensation solutions that solve business problems.

Strong communication including the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in simple terms to various audiences.

Strong project management and planning skills, including the ability to lead, plan, organize and resource complex assignments.

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