Managing Director, Data & Analytics - SLC Management

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$387/US$286 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.  

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

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SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

Job Description:

Managing Director, Data & Analytics - SLC Management

What is in it for you:

The Managing Director, Data & Analytics, is a key architect of the firm’s data and analytics vision. This executive will be charged with formulating the overarching strategy, driving its execution across the organization, and ensuring that the governance function is an enabler for innovation.

The Managing Director will be responsible for building, leading, and nurturing a high-performing team of data professionals—including data engineers, data analysts, governance specialists, and AI engineers—cultivating a collaborative and growth-oriented culture.  In the process, the successful candidate will help develop reusable & governed data assets, implement change management processes to drive the data strategy forward, and partner with other technology leaders to develop architectural best practices.

The role will also emphasize collaboration with other technology and business leaders to facilitate and ensure the successful adoption of data, analytics, and AI solutions that are aligned to business objectives throughout the firm.

This position reports directly to the SMD, Head of Digital Solutions and Innovation, and will work closely with other senior executives to ensure seamless integration of data, analytics, and AI across all areas of the business.

What You Will Do:

Strategy Development & Execution:

• Devise and communicate a compelling data and analytics strategy aligned to the firm’s long-term objectives.
• Defines and builds stakeholder buy-in data technology process and capability vision, platform roadmap (prioritization, resources/squads, budget, stakeholder reporting) and accountability for successful measurable execution of the roadmap

Execution Excellence:

• Oversee the delivery of data initiatives from concept to deployment.
• Champion modern delivery methodologies (agile, data products, data mesh) and best practices to accelerate speed-to-market and maximize business value.
• Modernize existing data-warehouses leveraging the modern capabilities as appropriate. 

Team Leadership & Development:

• Build, inspire, and foster a diverse, high-performing team of data professionals, specifically including data engineers, data analysts, governance specialists, and AI engineers.
• Develop future leaders and maintain high level of engagement.
• Nurture talent and promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability. 

Governance As Enablement:

• Establish governance frameworks and processes that empower business units while ensuring data integrity, quality, and compliance.
• Position the governance function as a strategic enabler, supporting innovation and agility. 

Stakeholder Collaboration & Adoption:

• Collaborate proactively with technology and business leaders across the organization to drive alignment and ensure the adoption of data capabilities.
• Engage with leaders in investment, distribution, & partner functions to ensure initiatives are tailored to organizational needs.
• Translate technical insights into actionable business strategy and effectively communicate vision to all stakeholders, fostering a culture of shared ownership and adoption. 

Innovation Leadership:

• Partner with Architecture and Innovation function on emerging technologies and foster a culture of experimentation.
• Evaluate and implement modern Data and Analytical architecture solutions such as Data Mesh, Data Virtualization, Snowflake, AWS Cloud, Data Visualization and other to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Actively participates in the industry, seeks, and promotes creative thinking, cultural changes, and adoption of best and modern Technology capabilities from best-in-class 3rd party asset management companies or other industries. 

What You Need To Succeed:

• At least 10+ years’ experience in modern data technologies and a strong understanding of Asset Management business
• Team leadership – building strong teams to implement and optimize advanced data technology capabilities for asset management.
• Proven process implementation track record emphasizing true, end-to-end journeys (front office to back office)
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and influence skills
• Strong, multi-discipline background and experience encompassing business management, technology, and enterprise project implementation leadership.
• Strong decision making, outcome driven, influencing, leading change and communication skills.
• Out-the-box creative thinking.​

Why Slc Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Job Category:

Advanced Analytics

Salary Range

140,000/140 000 - 225,000/225 000

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. 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 thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.