Director Technical Solutions - HR Technology

Permanent Full Time 

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We are looking for a Director, Technical Solutions
 

The Director, Technical Solutions – Corporate Technology will work closely with various delivery and engineering teams as well as business partners to deliver on key business outcomes as well as integration priorities, driving forward modernization in our applications, platforms and our ways of working. 

This role is steeped in leadership. Delivery leadership, technical thought leadership and people leadership. The role is empowered to reinforce and build upon on the culture of tight collaboration, transparency and fact-based decision making that is outcome centric.

What you will do 

• Lead a cross-functional team to deliver HR, Procurement & other Corporate solutions that meet business requirements and engineering specifications.
• Drive platform and application automation and engineering improvements that will accelerate delivery, increase quality, and reduce maintenance and change fail rates. 
• Ensure platform instrumentation is in place for proactive monitoring and responsive incident triage and resolution. 
• Drive a high-performance culture for staff and promote culture changes within the organization. 
• Build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external partners ie: third party vendors where applicable. 
• Manage risk and compliance in accordance with Canadian and Global standards. Ensure alignment/ adherence to Enterprise technology standards, vendor management standards, and risk standards.   
• Focus on continuous learning and professional development. 
• Drive an agile mindset within the team that measures progress over perfection. 
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to contribute to the overall digital modernization of the organization. 
• Identify and invest in opportunities (processes, training, systems) to enhance individual and team effectiveness. 

What you will bring 

• Experience leading implementations and operations for HR, Procurement and other Corporate business applications
• Post Secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience in engineering/technology leadership position.
• Bias to action. 
• Ability to use knowledge of industry, business and systems to solve business problems. 
• Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships. 
• Ability to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities. 
• Experience coaching and mentoring technical practitioners. 
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship building skills. 
• Delivery leadership experience with engineering teams.
• Architectural acumen with distributed systems.
• Ability to lead, motivate and drive performance within a delivery team.
• Curiosity, problem solving skills and critical thinking skills.
• Growth mindset: open to new ways of working, experimentation, ability to use a try-it-and-fail-fast approach to ideas.
• Demonstrated experience with both Agile and traditional project management approaches.
• Willingness to get technical to understand product.

What will set you apart

• Prior experience implementing and maintaining HR technologies such as SuccessFactors / Workday is an asset
• Experience working in financial services industry an asset. 
• Experience leading distributed teams including offshore delivery models is an asset.
• Practitioner experience in IT – dev, SA, BSA, etc.
• Experience as product owner or product management roles.
• Experience in cloud technologies and architectures.
• Experience with operational excellence processes – Kanban, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
• Expertise with performance and proficiency metrics – definition and collection of.
• Knowledge of insurance and wealth domains.
• Knowledge of integrations technical domain – microservices, APIs, eventing, ETL, etc.

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The base salary for this position is between $128,200 - $178,200 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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