Associate, Business Management

CPP Investments; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking investment organization where you will play a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and driving growth. As an Associate, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic recommendations and support key initiatives that impact the overall performance of the Fund. This dynamic environment offers stimulating work, accelerated exposure, and a culture rooted in integrity and partnership. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid-flexible work environment

Access to diverse and inspiring colleagues

Intellectually challenging environment

Accelerated exposure and responsibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent work contributing to key deliverables and initiatives.
• Conduct analyses of processes and financial data for improvement.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SQL

Python

Excel VBA

Job description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure it is financially sustainable for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:

• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.

Job Description

As an Associate, you will lead independent pieces of work that contribute to key deliverables and initiatives for your department, including supporting operational and financial activities. You will also help provide strategic recommendations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and drive growth, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and monitor solutions, ensuring long-term success and sustainability.

Team Description

The Business Management (BM) team within the Total Fund Management department supports the department on key operational focuses including talent and culture, business & financial planning, governance, compliance, and project management. BM acts in support of the department’s focus of managing total fund activities across all investment horizons where we have a dynamic and direct impact on the Fund’s overall performance.

Accountabilities:

• Effectively collaborate on key initiatives and connect with business management peers across the Fund to share and understand best practices.
• Provide timely, accurate, and relevant information/analysis that facilitates better decision making and brings value-added insight to data received.
• Conduct comprehensive analyses of organizational processes, systems, and financial data to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.
• Prepare and develop effective reporting and trend analysis on a regular and/or ad-hoc basis, utilizing various sources of information.
• Assist with project planning and prioritization by collaborating within and outside the department to understand and document the scope, objectives, and resourcing needs of planned projects.
• Track departmental objective progress diligently and systematically, creating summaries as needed for senior audiences.
• Maintain and update existing departmental tools and systems, ensuring the department can efficiently and effectively store and share information.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and provide testing support for new departmental systems and tools.
• Support execution of key routine & ad-hoc initiatives, across investment projects, talent engagement initiatives & annual objective setting.
• Act as key thought partner and execution support to departmental communications, which includes newsletters, events, and learning sessions.
• Act as thought partner and drive strategic department priorities around workplace technology, knowledge management practices, and underpinnings for GenAI tooling.

Qualifications

• University degree.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships effectively with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); programming skills (e.g., SQL, Python, and Excel VBA) would be an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and new challenges.
• Ability to effectively manage timelines on multiple concurrent initiatives, keeping managers and colleagues apprised of progress and seeking assistance as required.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment in tackling ambiguous problems, with a developed sense of when to work independently and when to seek guidance as initiatives progress.