AVP Enterprise Architecture

Permanent Full Time 

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We are looking for an AVP, Enterprise Architect supporting our Individual Wealth, (Retail) Insurance (Life and Health), and Advisor Network businesses

Canada Life’s Enterprise Architecture team works collaboratively with our business and IT partners developing technology strategies and roadmaps enabling the successful delivery of strategic business and IT goals.   

Our team of experts work collaboratively across Canada Life, maintaining the Canada Technology strategy and roadmap, developing, and managing target state architectures, and ensuring solution designs align with architectural directions and guardrails. Come join an organization committed to delivering innovative solutions.  

Reporting to the Chief Enterprise Architect, the AVP Enterprise Architecture proactively and holistically helps guide the line of business through technology transformation and optimization initiatives. Success in this role requires a strong partnership and collaboration with senior business and technology leaders across the organization. 

As the Enterprise Architect, you will work with the Business and IT teams to develop a holistic technology strategy, roadmaps to prioritize execution, and drive business value through strong enterprise governance. This role focuses on understanding and applying a combination of existing, mainstream, and emerging technologies to transform and optimize the technology eco-system to achieve desired business outcomes. 

The AVP Enterprise Architecture responds to disruptive forces by helping facilitate the decision-making process and providing actionable recommendations on initiatives and policies to help the company drive targeted business outcomes. 

 What you will do 

• Oversee the creation of target state architecture, execution roadmaps, and IT strategy for the Individual Wealth, (retail) Insurance (life and health) and Advisor domains
• Ensure products and projects align with the architecture direction and balance budget, time, and delivery expectations 
• Apply business & technical acumen, knowledge, and experience to drive new ways of thinking about issues to resolve highly complex technical and business challenges 
• Drive IT eco-system opportunities and maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and presents opportunities to senior business leaders  
• Recommend standards, best practices, and advocate for architectures that other lines of business in the organization will align to 
• Lead/Participate in the Architecture Review Councils and raise items as required to collaborate on architecturally significant decisions 
• Lead a team of Portfolio Architects who are each aligned to managing, and directing work volumes, and providing governance and oversight 
• Lead all employee lifecycle events for all direct reports, including recruitment activities, selection, onboarding, and performance and professional management 
• Demonstrate and provide leadership in managing IT risk and ensure compliance across all products and projects 
• Design, implement and enforce governance strategies and tools for use across the enterprise 

 What you will bring 

• 10+ years of multi-disciplinary architecture experience in a large, complex organization 
• Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science and/or Software Engineering or equivalent experience 
• Direct experience with application modernization techniques and execution 
• Experience with modern architecture patterns and cloud computing 
• Ability to build and maintain collaborating stakeholder relationships across multiple geographies and business functions  
• Ability to effectively communicate high-level concepts and solutions with Technology and Business teams  

• Values simplicity and is unafraid to challenge technical constraints to utilize an iterative and agile approach  
• Understands the framework (i.e. structure, people, processes, and technology) that supports an organization’s strategy and can successfully leverage it 
• Self-starter with the ability to comfortably operate in ambiguity 
• Proven experience leading a team to meet deliverables, and manage a team’s personal and professional development 

Assets

• At least 5 years of experience in the insurance industry or the financial services industry
• Experience with retail insurance (life and health), wealth management and advisor facing application domains  
• Architectural experience using modelling languages and frameworks, knowledge and awareness of architecture best practices and principles in Business, Information (data), Application, Technology, and Security architecture disciplines 
• Understanding of continuous architecture and value stream approach to business solutions 

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The base salary for this position is between $144,300 - $240,500 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.

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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