Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation - SLC Management

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$387/US$286 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

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SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

Job Description:

Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation - SLC Management

What is in it for you:

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation to join our dynamic team. This is a high-visibility role responsible for managing special, enterprise-wide compensation projects across the SLC platform. The ideal candidate will be an expert in financial modeling and data analytics, with a proven ability to translate complex information into compelling, executive-ready presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

Partners across HR functions, with our Sun Life and SLC business partners and external vendors, to develop, implement and administer innovative, business-oriented solutions with measurable outcomes that optimize our financial investment and deliver a modern, compelling, and integrated rewards experience for each employee at moments that matter. Stays current in external trends, including technology and analytics/ measurement advances and industry trends.

What you will do:

• Champions SLC’s compensation philosophy and partners across HR and the business to ensure compensation programs are designed and delivered in alignment with business and HR objectives. 
• Manage special enterprise-wide compensation projects across the SLC investment management platform, from conception through implementation.
• Build strong relationships with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders. Provides consultation and partnership to identify needs and priorities.  This may include conducting market research, internal analysis, establishing design principles, building design alternatives, outlining implications through modeling, determining employee and cost impacts, and creating communication and transition plans.
• Own the preparation and delivery of quarter-end and annual board deliverables, ensuring all materials are accurate, insightful, and professionally presented.
• Design and create compelling, executive-ready presentations for the CHRO, CEO, and Compensation Committee, clearly articulating findings and strategic recommendations.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated compensation models using advanced Excel techniques. Conduct deep-dive analytics on compensation trends, market data, and program effectiveness to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Operational Analytics & Reporting: Delivers analysis and reporting that consistently identifies actionable opportunities to drive incremental efficiency and/or growth for our business partners
• Influences strategic decision making and initiative prioritization through analysis-based recommendations.
• Business Intelligence & Data: Takes data from its raw form and makes it actionable through self-service datasets, reports, and visualizations. Shortens the time and effort from data —> insight —> decision
• Provides support for SLC compensation related deliverables such as the annual compensation cycle, market benchmarking, salary and incentive structure design, compensation recommendations, job evaluation etc.
• Monitors external developments and trends impacting employee reward programs and proactively identifies strategies and t