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.Role Summary:As an Associate, you will lead independent pieces of work that contribute to key deliverables and initiatives within the One Fund Strategy Group. You will 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.The One Fund Strategy Group is presently recruiting for an Associate, One Fund Strategy. We are part of the Office of the CEO and have a unique vantage point within CPP Investments, supporting and advising the CEO and senior management team on many of their most challenging questions. The team engages on a wide variety of important topics including strategy development and corroboration, operating models, talent and culture, emergent external issues and competitive analyses, to broadly ensure that there is ‘great strategy everywhere’ in the organization. This role will have a significant impact on the Fund and how various parts of the organization work together for the benefit of millions of Canadian contributors and beneficiaries.Our team may be a good fit for you if you:Want to build your enterprise mindset. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally and to take multiple perspectives into consideration while keeping an eye on the big picture.Enjoy tackling complex issues and developing new ideas. The One Fund Strategy Group’s work is focused on complex and multi-facetted strategic issue that are top of mind for the Fund.Love to learn. We’re collaborative within our team and across our Fund—none of us is as smart as all of us. You’ll learn and develop your skills through mentorship from our team, exposure to senior leaders, and by drawing on subject-matter experts from across the Fund. We also offer a range of internal development opportunities from informal on-the-job development opportunities to formal training programs.Enjoy variety: Our team engages on a wide variety of issues and you will have the chance to work on a wide variety of subjects that will change over time.Accountabilities & Qualifications:AccountabilitiesEngagement with teams across the organization to ensure we have great strategy everywhere, and that individual investment and operational strategies are aligned to the One Fund StrategyDevelopment of strategy “deep dives,” investigating issues that are priorities for the Senior Management Team and/or the Board of DirectorsProduction of strategy reporting to identify progress against our strategy, identify priorities, and ensure we are taking action where appropriateFormulation of annual priorities and the development of associated objectivesSupport development of material for meetings required in the strategic planning process including for: senior management, the global leadership team, department meetings, and offsitesDevelop mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive (MECE) frameworks for structuring analyses of complex, ambiguous issues, such as:Opportunities for improvement to existing practices, including those on the “cutting edge” where an opportunity has not yet been proven by a peer/competitor/other exemplarPolitical, economic, demographic, technological and social trends, and determining their implications for CPP InvestmentsLimitations of existing systems, processes, and metricsCorporate cultureAnalyze large quantitative datasets from within CPP Investments and/or from external vendors (including cleaning, structuring, verifying, and modelling data) to develop insights, scenarios, and support recommendationsPrioritize issues / risks identified and the corresponding workPrepare PowerPoint presentations summarizing the findings of the above work, via creative use of tables, charts and other visualsOther responsibilities as assignedQualifications5 years of professional experience, ideally with previous strategy experience in the pension, investing or financial industryBachelors (or equivalent) in a relevant disciplineAbility to assess complex and ambiguous issues and synthesize large amounts of information for relevant insightsStrong communication skills with awareness of the appropriate level of detail for a given audience (verbally, written and visually)Good judgement and sound business senseExperience presenting to various levels and writing reports for senior managementExceptional Word and PowerPoint skills and advanced skills in ExcelMotivated and ambitious, eager to learn, adaptable, and determinedDemonstrated problem solving, organizational and project management skillsExcellent attention to details and consistently high level of accuracyProven ability to work independently as well as to perform effectively in a team-oriented environmentEnjoys being a part of a culture of excellence, is flexible, and constantly strives to innovateYou 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.Inclusion & AccessibilityCPP 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.Attention: Protect Yourself from FraudCPP 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.#LI-ONSITE
