Manager, Strategy Execution

CPP Investments; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CPP Investments, a leading global investment manager, seeks a Manager, Strategy Execution to drive complex strategic initiatives from setup through governance and impact measurement. You will partner across functions to deliver business outcomes, manage risks, and support senior leaders with decision-ready materials.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and use of innovative tools, including AI, to identify risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic transformation and execution.
• Experience in consulting, investment management or financial services.
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize complex information.
• Experience working on complex projects including change management.
• Ability to develop senior management materials and decision-support content.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic initiatives across the project lifecycle, including project setup, execution, governance, budgeting, close-out and impact measurement.
• Define business opportunities, outcomes and OKRs to help initiatives achieve value and impact.
• Apply structured problem-solving, analysis and content development to support senior leader decision-making.
• Identify project risks, roadblocks and mitigation strategies, including change management recommendations.
• Provide ongoing support to MDs and Directors, documenting meeting outcomes and decisions.
• Develop clear presentations, reporting and visuals for senior leaders and Steering Committees.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to monitor business performance and provide insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic transformation

Execution management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Change management

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Purpose. Performance. People. Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians. With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.

The Role As Manager, Strategy Execution, you will support complex strategic initiatives across CPP Investments, helping define business outcomes, manage execution risks, strengthen governance and enable effective decision-making by senior leaders.

The Team CPP Investments is a global investment management organization established to help the Canada Pension Plan remain financially sustainable for the long term. The organization’s strategy is built on diversification, active management and disciplined capital allocation to help the Fund remain resilient through market cycles. The Strategy Execution Function supports the successful execution of complex strategic initiatives and helps build strategy execution capabilities across CPP Investments. The team partners cross-functionally to deliver key business outcomes, enhance efficiency and support long-term organizational goals.

Accountabilities

Support strategic initiatives across the project lifecycle, including project setup, execution, governance, budgeting, close-out and impact measurement Define business opportunities, outcomes and OKRs to help initiatives achieve intended value and impact Apply structured problem-solving, analysis and content development to support senior leader decision-making Identify project risks, roadblocks and mitigation strategies, including change management recommendations Provide ongoing support to MDs and Directors, including documenting meeting outcomes, actions, risks and decisions Develop clear presentations, reporting and visual materials for senior leaders and Steering Committees Establish KPIs and metrics to monitor business performance and provide insights to stakeholders.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic transformation and execution, ideally managing enterprise-level change initiatives
• Experience in consulting, investment management or financial services
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize complex information and identify key insights that move initiatives forward
• Experience working on complex projects or initiatives, including change management, stakeholder management and strategic frameworks
• Ability to develop senior management materials, reporting and decision-support content
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build engagement across cross-functional groups
• Ability to use innovative tools, including AI, to identify risks, opportunities and emerging issues, with a curious mindset and confidence engaging in thoughtful, practical conversations about AI
• You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making.

About Us

Why Work With Us For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. We invest for the long term — and that includes our people. Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact. Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.

Our Guiding Principles

Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.

Our Impact

We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries. We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres around the world.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work with measurable impact
• Exposure to complex, global challenges
• Opportunities for learning and growth
• Competitive total rewards and benefits
• Comprehensive wellness programs
• Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives