Director Technology Advisor, Engineering

Role description 

Technology redefines the way we work and deliver to meet business needs and elevate the customer experience. You’ll be part of an organization that is embracing modern technology, innovation, and agile ways of working.

Our Digital Technology team is a strategic partner in our business – with an ambition to be a forward-thinking, agile technology organization delivering secure, resilient, and leading solutions that support Canada Life and the well-being of millions of Canadians.

We are looking for a bright and passionate Direcor Technology Advisor to be a part of the I&O Engineering leadership team. Working closely with the CTO and Digital Technology leaders, we are undertaking exciting work as we transform the digital landscape.  Key areas of focus include Cloud strategy, adoption, operational excellence, application modernization, Continuous Integration/Continuous delivery, service Integration and assisting stakeholders with approaches to modernizing our services. In Cloud Engineering, we are changing, adapting, and realigning in greater support of customer and business expectations.  Through a systematic and focused approach, we are looking to move forward change incrementally using agile approaches.

As a Director Technology Advisor you are a true change agent -- responsible for evangelizing strategy and supporting stakeholder teams through the process start-to-finish. You remove impediments to achieving modernization and solution design.  You coordinate in close partnership with all technical teams. You have a deep understanding of the Digital Technology organization and seek to drive continuous improvement with an outcome agnostic mindset centred around business value.

What you will do 

• Working directly with the I&O leaders and technology areas seek out key areas of improvement, identify team members and guide them through to the desired sustainable outcome
• Remove/facilitate removal of impediments and ensure team has what it needs to succeed from driving approvals to ensuring the team has required training, coaching and resources
• Facilitate alignment with all key partners to ensure readiness for rollout and adoption, including business value measurement and feedback loops to measure success

What you will bring 

• A broad network in the organization to pull the right connections and get things done
• A strong background in I&O with a keen understanding of all IT areas
• A knowledge of Agile and ability to dynamically tailor approach to the situation
• The ability to communicate complex issues and trade-offs and tell a compelling story
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders
• The ability to quickly structure and break down problems and push the team towards a solution
• Strong coaching skills with considerable experience in coaching large teams with various profiles
• A challenger mindset with a passion to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas
• Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust across the team

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg. 

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing. 

Canada Life serves?the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to?reach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. 


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