Project Analyst, Security, Risk and Crisis Management

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Role Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Security Programs, the Security, Risk and Crisis Management (SRC) Project Analyst has the accountability of supporting the development and management of initiatives, including, data collection, research, and analysis.

The purpose of this position is to provide support to the administration and management of deliveries from inception through to completion and operational transition.

What you will do:

• Provide end-to-end initiative delivery support including gathering and defining of requirements for delivery solutions
• Work closely with the SRC Delivery Office 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
• Perform regular delivery risk reviews and support the project teams with escalations and resolutions as required
• Assist with the governance of project budgets, working closely with the Security, Risk and Crisis Management Business Office and Finance
• 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

What you need succeed:

• Post-secondary education / bachelor’s degree
• 1 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
• Exposure to Information Security, Cyber Security and Physical Security is a plus
• Exposure to Lean / Agile / Scrum methodologies with working knowledge of Jira / Confluence is a plus

Preferred skills

• Organized, focused, excellent time management and strong attention to details and project delivery skills
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills with strong process management knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel

What’s in it for you:

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health.
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
• As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client need to choose where you work, at home or in the office

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 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.

Salary Range:

54,000/54 000 - 89,000/89 000

Job Category:

Project Management - Systems

Posting End Date:

19/07/2026