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

The Principal Data Product Manager will act as the Product Owner for the Sun Life U.S. digital engagement data platform. By working collaboratively with fellow business and technology team members, you will be responsible to guide the work of two agile teams to define and implement the end state data model for the underlying data platform supporting new and enhanced digital capabilities across multiple channels – web, mobile, call center, digital marketing, etc. You will partner with designers and product managers to understand the client needs and corresponding data requirements. You will work daily with data and application engineers to bring data solutions from concept to delivery. The ideal candidate is well versed in data, an experienced product owner leading a successful data platform, and is passionate about Sun Life’s mission of helping clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

We will expect you to:

• Act as the Product Owner maximizing value delivery for the company’s digital engagement data platform

• Create, own and socialize the digital engagement data platform roadmap and ensure buy-in across the organization

• Lead scoping, requirements and specification sessions and participate in design/solution reviews with technology leaders and agile teams

• Lead a team of engineers through SAFe and Agile ceremonies including PI planning, iterative backlog grooming/refinement, planning, development, acceptance and continuous integration /deployment

• Author product briefs and user stories, conduct acceptance testing, create detailed release notes and product documentation, and educate the organization on data platform capabilities

• As necessary, work in conjunction with the technical support team to triage and assess production issues, perform impact analysis, and provide support to the engineering team to bring issues to resolution

• Work with client success and analytics teams to make platform operational data available to the organization for business intelligence needs – dashboards, KPIs, extracts, ad hoc analyses

• Gather stakeholder and technology teams’ feedback to continually improve the capabilities and quality of the data platform

• Explore and identify opportunities to share data insights with external clients and brokers

• Be flexible and able to take on and master new topic areas quickly, run with project assignments independently

• Be a team player with a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed

Qualifications

• Proven experience with 7+ years as a data engineer, data modeler, product owner or a similar role in software development Bachelor's or Master’s degree in business management or technical field is preferred

• Well versed in data modeling and transformation with an ability to query, manipulate, and analyze data

• An experienced agile development practitioner whereby using tools such as Jira and Confluence to create user stories and author product documentation is second nature

• Demonstrated project management and leadership skills

• Collaborative and influential in your approach, appropriately engaging team members to accomplish your objectives

• Flexible to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment in a professional and timely manner

• Excellent verbal, presentation, interpersonal, and written communication skills

• Benefits/HR technology or insurance experience is a plus, but not required

• Experience with Domain Driven Design is extremely helpful

​What's in it for you?
- Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US - 2022
- Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork - 2022
- Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor - 2021
- Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work - 2021
- Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer. #LI-Hybrid
- Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
- Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
- A common sense dress code, where you decide how you dress based on your day
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life 
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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 paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partially-paid sabbatical program, medical plans, company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs and more 
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Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employer-paid match as well as an employer-funded retirement account  
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A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture  
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Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S.  
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Named as a “Top 10” employer by the Boston Globe's “Top Places to Work” two years running 
  
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 
  
If you are a California resident, the salary range for this position is: 
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Southern region: $ 123,900 - $185,900 annually    
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Central region: $130,600 - $195,900 annually   
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Northern region: $139,700 - $209,600 annually    
 
If you are a Colorado resident, the salary range for this position is $118,200 - $177,300 annually. 
  
If you are a New York resident, the salary range for this position is $139,700 - $209,600 annually.  
 
If you are Washington resident, the salary range for this position is $130,600 - $195,900  annually. 
 
 
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The full range minimum and maximum listed in the job posting is tied to the GCF level and job family.   
 
We consider various factors in determining actual pay including your skills, qualifications, and experience.  In addition to salary, this position is eligible for incentive awards based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits. 
 
Sun Life Financial is a leading provider of group insurance benefits in the U.S., helping people protect what they love about their lives. More than just a name, Sun Life symbolizes our brand promise of making life brighter -for our customers, partners, and communities. Join our talented, diverse workforce and launch a rewarding career. Visit us at www.sunlife.com/us to learn more. 
 
At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.  
 
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Our Affirmative Action Program affirms our commitment to make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitation of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email recruitingUS@sunlife.com to request an accommodation.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.