Manager, Investment Product Launch & Management

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global investment organization as a Manager in the New Products & Activities Team. This role involves overseeing the delivery of investment initiatives, collaborating with diverse teams, and promoting an inclusive culture. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, analytical skills, and a passion for performance in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Diverse and inspiring colleagues

Accelerated exposure and responsibility

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in capital markets and project management.
• Experience launching new investment products is preferred.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
• Develop detailed project plans and manage resources effectively.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and coach team members.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Agile

Problem-Solving

Education

CFA

PMP

CAPM

CSM

Six Sigma

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SimCorp Dimensions

Murex

Bloomberg

Job description

Manager, Investment Product Launch & Management

• Full-time
• Function: Investments

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. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability 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 $3.6trillion 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.

We are actively seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager to lead our New Products & Activities (NP&A) Team – Public Markets, within the Technology & Operations group.

The NP&A team plays a pivotal role in supporting public market investments and strategies by collaborating closely with technologists, business stakeholders, and investment professionals across the Fund. This team leads the implementation and launch of new investment products.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the full initiative delivery lifecycle — from intake, prioritization, and planning through to execution — while also providing leadership in talent development and performance management for your direct reports.

The ideal candidate is a strategic self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, demonstrates strong leadership, and is driven to deliver value while advancing a best-in-class operating model.

Team Description

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a highly visible and fast-moving team that sits at the heart of change and innovation within Investment Operations (IO) and across the broader organization.

The New Products & Activities Team is deeply involved in cross-functional initiatives, collaborating not only within IO but also with partners across multiple departments enterprise-wide. With broad exposure and frequent engagement with senior stakeholders, team members gain invaluable insight into the organization and build strong enterprise relationships that accelerate learning and career development.

Operating in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same, the team thrives on collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about driving meaningful change, working across diverse teams, and being part of a high-performing and supportive group, this is the place to make a real impact.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of initiatives, ensuring completion on timeand in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including scope, milestones, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Apply Agile methodologies (particularly Scrum) to drive execution, collaboration, and delivery effectiveness.
• Take full ownership of project outcomes, holding team members and stakeholders accountable for delivering against commitments.
• Prioritize initiatives based on strategic impact, directing efforts toward the highest-value opportunities for the Fund.
• Monitor project risks and issues proactively, implementing mitigation strategies to avoid delivery delays or scope creep.
• Provide regular, transparent communication to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and managing expectations.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with internal teams across technology, operations, and investments.
• Coach, develop, and manage performance of team members to build a high-performing, engaged, and motivated team.
• Promote an inclusive culture by modeling equitable leadership behaviors and fostering a diverse team environment.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance project management practices and tools.
• Project Management Experience: Demonstrated and progressive experience leading multiple simultaneous initiatives, with a focus on capital markets; experience launching new investment products is strongly preferred.
• 6 + years of relevant experience.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of capital markets, including cash and derivative products, and the full trade lifecycle.
• Agile & Scrum Expertise: Extensive experience working in Agile environments, with deep knowledge of Scrum principles and practices.
• Tool Proficiency: Skilled in using project management tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• System Proficiency: Working understanding of investment management systems, particularly SimCorp Dimensions, Murex, and Bloomberg is strongly preferred.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to effectively engage both technical and non-technical audiences across functions and seniority levels.
• Diligence & Follow-Through: Highly diligent in managing tasks, following up with stakeholders, and ensuring accountability to timelines.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong ability to assess complex issues, identify root causes, and develop practical, effective solutions.
• Leadership & Coaching: Proven track record of leading and motivating cross-functional teams; ability to coach and elevate team capability.
• Professional Certifications: Completed and/or actively pursuing designations such as CFA, PMP, CAPM, CSM, or Six Sigma is strongly preferred.
• Cultural Commitment: Demonstrates a strong alignment with our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership, and High Performance; committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace culture.

At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.