Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business Management

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading investment organization as a Senior Analyst in Strategy & Business Management. Contribute to key deliverables, support operational activities, and provide strategic recommendations. Work in a dynamic environment with a focus on collaboration and efficiency.

Benefits

Hybrid-flexible work environment

Diverse and inspiring colleagues

Access to stimulating work

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive analyses of organizational processes and financial data.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior leadership.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

University degree or College diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

SQL

Python

Excel VBA

Job description

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business 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 $3.6 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.

As a Senior Analyst, you will contribute to key deliverables and initiatives for your department, including supporting operational, administrative, 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 detailed reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive effective cross-departmental knowledge sharing through authorship and execution of regular newsletters, information hubs, SharePoint document repositories, and event planning.
• Help coordinate requirements gathering and provide testing support for new departmental systems and tools.
• Support broad suite of departmental compliance activities, facilitating effective communication, tracking, and execution against rules & regulations.
• Provide analytical and coordination support for financial analysis and investment performance reporting activities.
• Assist with operational duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or College diploma
• 3+ 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, Excel VBA) are assets.
• Ability to effectively manage timelines on multiple initiatives, keeping managers and colleagues informed of progress and seeking assistance as needed.
• Experience tackling problems with elements of ambiguity, knowing when to work independently and when to seek guidance.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and challenges.
• Developing analytical and problem-solving skills with critical and creative thinking abilities.

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 for further consideration.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us, and we will work to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters, or recruitment suppliers not contracted with us. Resumes from unapproved suppliers will be considered unsolicited and will not be reviewed. We do not pay fees for unsolicited resumes.