Student, Project Analyst

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You'll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

The purpose of the Student Project Analyst role is to provide support to the management of deliverables from inception through to completion and operational transition of SRC's (Security, Risk and Crisis Management) projects.  This individual will report to the SRC Program Director and will be accountable of supporting the development and management of initiatives, including data collection, research, and analysis.  The individual is accountable to remove barriers and facilitate solutions to achieve project and departmental goals.  More strategically, this person will be responsible for understanding the objectives of the security functions and leverage best practices and methodology to provide the required solutions.

Second, the selected individual is expected to identify, plan, design and execute on AI/automation opportunities to achieve productivity savings for the SRC VRO and the Security Training and Awareness teams.

Lastly, the individual will work with the Training & Awareness team on project-related organizational communications, media posts and high school students' events.

Accountabilities:

• Provide end-to-end initiative delivery support including collecting and analyzing information for delivery solutions

• Work closely with the SRC VRO and key initiative resources to define the project delivery approach; from project intake, to conception, estimation, planning and implementation

• Assist in the development of project plans that effectively align scope, time, cost, quality, resource allocation, risk, communication, and procurement in a manner that enables highly coordinated execution and control

• Assist the SRC VRO in the implementation of and monitoring of the adherence to project administrative practices and policies

• Assist with the governance of project budgets by working closely with the SCR Business Office and Finance

• Present and execute new ideas to improve and/or eliminate current manual processes to improve team's productivity output

• Organize and maintain effective communication, both internal (within project team) and external (with project stakeholders and business partners)

• Facilitate project task prioritization and decisions ensuring that standard and best practice for project management processes is applied

• Ensure appropriate organization, governance, decision making, and delivery structures align to outcomes articulated in the business case, business requirements, and defined program/project charter

• Flexible to work as required to support global organizational footprint

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Post-secondary education / bachelor's degree

• 0 to 2 years of project coordination/project analysis experience, or similar accreditation

• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) with the ability to effectively negotiate with senior stakeholders

• Excellent with content creation and presentation to small and medium-sized groups and/or key stakeholders

• Organized, focused, excellent time management and strong attention to details

• Mixture of strong business acumen and project delivery skills

• Ability to resolve or recommend solutions to conflicting situations

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret given information

• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills with strong process management knowledge

• A fast and teachable learner

• Exposure to cybersecurity is a plus

• Exposure to Lean / Agile / Scrum methodologies with working knowledge of Jira / Confluence is a plus

• Strong working knowledge of MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel

• Strong sense of "Team"

What's in it for you?

• At Sun Life, you will be joining a purpose driven organization focused on helping Canadian's achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

• As a student, you'll make a real impact by contributing to meaningful work, gaining valuable experience and actively working towards your team's goals.

• You'll join our unique student culture, designed to help you grow both personally and professionally beyond your role. We offer professional development workshops, student awards, socials and many more exciting opportunities.

• We are honored to be recognized as Canada's Best Employers for Recent Graduates and Canada's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work in 2025.

• Your student journey is just the beginning and we're proud to help many who choose Sun Life to transition into permanent roles after graduation.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance

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.

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

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

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

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