Manager Strategy Execution

Permanent Full Time 

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Bring your strength in collaborative teamwork, relationship management, and strategic insight to a role designed to shape and guide large‑scale initiatives. The Manager, Strategy Execution quickly recognizes and assesses strategic opportunities and challenges, helping to navigate the complexities of enterprise‑wide programs.

This role supports the successful delivery of strategic work by creating and maintaining an accountable, transparent, and well‑coordinated environment. You will work closely with program leadership and partners across finance, business, and technology. The Manager, Strategy Execution reports directly to the Program Director, Canada Strategic Initiatives Management.

What you will do

• Support Canada’s strategic initiative portfolio, overseeing budgeting, reporting, governance, and investment optimization to enable strong enterprise-wide decision making.
• Manage the Canadian Initiative Governance (CIG) process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and ongoing enhancements to strengthen strategic oversight.
• Evaluate and challenge initiative business cases, ensuring clear targets, sound assumptions, measurable outcomes, and alignment with financial and strategic plans.
• Oversee the integrated pipeline of Canadian initiatives, including initiative management, from identification through planning, execution, and value realization.
• Provide strategic insights and program updates to Canada Strategy, Finance, Technology, Risk, Audit, and other key stakeholders, enabling informed leadership decisions.
• Lead components of the corporate strategic planning cycle, offering thought leadership, analytical support, and executive ready recommendations.
• Facilitate annual business improvement and initiative planning, collaborating closely with business and functional leaders.
• Act as a strategic liaison across functions, fostering collaboration, managing complex stakeholder dynamics, and supporting cross-functional strategic and financial discussions.
• Coordinate and maintain multi-year forecasts, including regular reporting to the Canada Executive team on in-year results and key financial drivers.
• Oversee strategic initiatives from planning through execution, analyzing results, identifying adjustments, and ensuring continuous alignment with business objectives.

What you will bring 

• Post‑secondary education in business or a related field, with 5+ years of practical business experience; experience in financial services is an asset.
• Expertise in strategy development, governance, and execution, with a proven track record supporting or leading corporate strategy, financial management, or enterprise initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen, including financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and evaluating business or technology initiatives that drive organizational transformation.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to create executive‑ready presentations and adapt messaging for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, able to derive insights from data and leverage tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly effective relationship builder, skilled in networking, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and influencing across functions and levels.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate conflict, find synergies across programs, and drive alignment in complex or competing environments.
• Organizational agility, with experience working on cross-functional projects spanning multiple teams, business units, or organizational layers.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to adapt, prioritize, and execute in a fast‑paced, fluid environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and results orientation, ensuring progress toward goals while maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Challenger mindset, willing to question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and champion new ways of thinking.
• High integrity and sound judgment, demonstrating a personal commitment to ethics, transparency, diversity, and trust.

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. 

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The base salary for this position is between $90,400 - $140,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life 

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.  

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you! 

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Canada Life.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.  

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

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