Sean Woodroffe has been appointed head of human resources for U.S. business at Sun Life Financial. In this position, Woodroffe will oversee all U.S. Human Resources operations, the company announced.

"Sean has a keen understanding of the intricate balance that exists between achieving business goals while providing for employee needs, and we are pleased to have him lead our U.S. Human Resources team," says Wes Thompson, president of Sun Life Financial U.S.

Prior to joining Sun Life, Woodroffe was division head for United Bank for Africa’s Human Capital Management Business Partnership, where he oversaw all human resources services to business heads and more than 17,000 employees globally, according to a statement.

He has also served as senior vice president of human resources and administration for Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., and worked in numerous human resources roles during an 18-year tenure at Merrill Lynch, where he rose to first vice president, head of international human resources in London.

Woodfroffe earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations from Shaw University and has completed the strategic leadership program at Harvard Business School.