At Equitable, we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow. In our caring and collaborative environment, your curiosity is encouraged, your passion is recognized, and your contributions truly matter. Together, we create meaningful impact—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Position Title: Senior Technology Platform Owner, Digital
Reports To: Head of Technology - Individual Insurance
Department: IT Individual Insurance
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.
The Opportunity: At Equitable, our focus is on making a meaningful impact in the lives of Canadians by putting clients at the heart of everything we do. We lead with empathy, act with intention, stay curious, and support one another every step of the way. If you're looking for purpose-driven work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your voice is heard, and your growth is encouraged we’d love to connect! We are looking for a Senior Technology Platform Owner - Digital to join our individual IT team!
The Senior Technology Platform Owner (TPO) role will own and steward Individual’s Digital platform. Lead and collaborate with multiple business and IT teams and leaders, the role will manage the direction and processes of multiple technology teams to execute tactical and strategic initiatives to support business products or digital value streams
Join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employers for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024 and be part of something that matters!
What you will be doing:
Set technical platform vision and implementation roadmap for owned assets to support and enhance business outcomes
Advance the technical health and performance of digital assets and platforms
Manage total cost of operation and ownership of the digital platforms and identify opportunities for improvement
Lead and collaborate with multiple business leaders and IT team members solution design and development of systems, applications, and platforms across multiple domains that may depend on, or used by the digital platforms
Own the technical digital platform roadmap and ensure the delivery of milestones upholds enterprise standards
Ensure solutions meet enterprise architecture and quality standards
Drive future development aligned with key metrics
Communicate critical, high-risk, advanced and/or cross-functional technical design and solutions to internal and external IT stakeholders
Establish release governance for scoping of upcoming releases according to the planning rules, business priorities and other technical, functional, or organizational dependencies and objectives
Assess downstream dependencies and the corporate or strategic impacts related to technical changes
People management, including hiring, coaching, recognizing, mentoring and performance managing team members
Manage IT contracts and vendor relationships to ensure excellence of delivery and positive relationships
What you will bring:
5+ years in a team leadership/management role in solutions design and development; 5+ years hands on enterprise class software solution design and/or development
Experience in defining blank-page solutions based on client journeys and/or experiences
Excellent analytical skills with in-depth experience in translating/understanding enterprise business strategies into technical roadmaps and execution plans.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in working with executive leadership teams to ensure partnership in strategy
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Experience leveraging and integrating vendor platforms, including holding vendors to a technical standard
Experience with and knowledge of common Architecture patterns and principles (e.g. Microservices, SOA, Event sourcing, SOLID etc.).
Post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in the following or related discipline: computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering
Insurance or financial services experience an asset
Experience with developing Cloud Native applications, PWA, SPA, and Responsive web applications with .Net/C#, React and SQL is an asset
What’s in it for you:
A workplace where care, passion, and curiosity aren’t just values, they’re how we work, grow, and succeed together every day
A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
Generous vacation package with one volunteer day to give back to a charity of your choice
Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
Tuition support and specialized program assistance
A company subsidized cafeteria with a variety of daily options
Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:
Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
Undergo a criminal background check
This position is available due to an existing vacancy.
We are dedicated to inclusive and accessible hiring practices. If you require accommodations or alternative formats, please contact us at careers@equitable.ca.
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