Portfolio Strategy Program Manager

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Job Description:

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Program Manager to lead a small, high-performing team responsible for shaping and executing enterprise-wide real estate strategies across our North American footprint and beyond. This role is pivotal in aligning real estate initiatives with business objectives, leveraging market intelligence, and driving innovative, data-informed solutions to support both business unit and enterprise-level goals.

What will you do?

• Strategic Portfolio Leadership: Develop, gather approvals for, and support the execution of short & long-term real estate strategies primarily across our North American real estate portfolio (with a potential for growing international exposure). The selected candidate will act as the initial strategy driver for capital projects, space optimization initiatives, divestment strategies, and leasing decisions - shaping downstream design, transactions, workplace change, critical facilities and CRE services outcomes to be aligned with broader enterprise goals

• Business Partnership: Collaborate with business leaders and key workstream partners to translate evolving needs into actionable real estate plans. Interface regularly with VP and SVP-level executives, presenting complex recommendations for multi-million-dollar decisions

• Scenario Planning & Optimization: Lead initiatives that embody Sun Life culture and experience, while supporting growth, efficiency, and sustainability through portfolio analysis

• Market & Trend Intelligence: Monitor ESG, market dynamics, macroeconomic and workplace trends to inform strategic decisions

• Data-Driven Insights & Analytics: Synthesize internal and external data to generate actionable recommendations. Have a strong command of financial modelling including capital and expense planning, NPV and IRR to generate thorough and accurate run-rate modelling across capital projects

• Benchmarking & Best Practices: Be a subject matter expert, maintaining a pulse on competitive benchmarks and best practices in corporate real estate

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of analysts and planners, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Lead teams of internal employees or consultants to develop and roll out strategies

• Executive Reporting: Oversee the creation of dashboards and presentations for senior stakeholder socializations, discussions, and approvals. Bridge technical financial analysis with human-centered design thinking

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a strategic advisor and partner with CRE, Finance, HR, IT, and Security to ensure integrated execution

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or related field (MBA or Master’s preferred)

• 8+ years of experience in corporate real estate, portfolio strategy, or related disciplines

• Proven experience leading complex strategic planning initiatives and managing cross-functional teams

• Persuasive communicator comfortable presenting to C-suite audiences

• Proven ability to influence and gain trust at all levels by translating complex data into compelling narratives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and trends

• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis and visualization platforms

• Strong leadership and team development skills, with experience managing high-performing teams

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau

What is in it for you?

• Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making contributions

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible hybrid work model

• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada

• Sun Life ranked one of the 2024 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World on the Corporate Knights’ 2024

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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 thebrightside@sunlife.com.

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! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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

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