Shape and align GRS technology strategy across the business unit and enterprise

Define platform roadmaps, OKRs, modernization priorities, and delivery sequencing

Provide technology leadership for digital experiences, core systems, data capabilities, integrations, and platform modernization

Oversee end-to-end delivery of GRS digital and technology platforms across internal teams, vendors, system integrators, and enterprise partners

Improve delivery velocity, quality, reliability, predictability, and productivity across agile squads

Serve as the primary escalation point for platform, delivery, vendor, operational, and dependency-related issues

Lead, mentor, and develop GRS technology leaders and teams

Optimize team structures, platform ownership, accountabilities, succession planning, and capability development

Manage platform budgets, financials, forecasting, investment prioritization, vendors, and system integrators

Ensure platform stability, resiliency, security, technology currency, lifecycle management, incident management, change management, disaster recovery, and business continuity

Manage technical debt, aging platforms, operational risk, and service reliability

Partner with Product, Client Experience, Business Operations, Architecture, Operations, and Enterprise Technology leaders

Represent GRS technology in executive forums and drive shared accountability for outcomes

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of experience in senior technology leadership roles

Demonstrated success delivering complex, mission-critical systems

Experience modernizing and enabling wealth, retirement, investment, sponsor/advisor, or member-facing digital platforms

Strong understanding of wealth, retirement, investment products, and regulated financial services environments





Experience leading technology teams through modernization, transformation, and operating model change

Experience managing sizable budgets, vendor portfolios, and technology cost optimization

Strong technical credibility across contemporary digital platforms, integrations, data, mainframe/core systems, and operational reliability

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, executive presence, and leadership skills

Decisive, pragmatic, outcomes-driven leadership in complex and ambiguous environments

Ability to challenge architecture, delivery practices, platform decisions, and CI/CD approaches

Strong commitment to developing people, building resilient teams, and creating an inclusive leadership culture

Bilingual French and English, oral and written, required for Quebec-based applicants

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technology leadership, platform modernization, and managing complex digital systems within regulated financial services. Proven ability to optimize team structures, manage budgets, and drive successful outcomes in ambiguous environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technology Leadership

Platform Modernization

Budget Management

Stakeholder Management

Bilingual French and English

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

Digital Platform Development

Data Integration

Core Systems Management

Operational Reliability

CI/CD Approaches

Agile Methodologies

Technical Debt Management

Incident Management

Change Management

Disaster Recovery

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication

Leadership Skills

Decisive Leadership

Pragmatic Problem Solving

Team Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Wealth Management

Retirement Products

Investment Products

Regulated Financial Services

Vendor Management

📌 AVP, Technology Lead, GRS Digital (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto