Secondment Director Real Assets Business Management

The Real Assets Business Management (RABM) group within the Real Assets (RA) investment department is responsible for all operational noninvestment activities across the department. Specifically our mandate is to orchestrate information flows between investment groups RA leadership and Enabling Functions across the following areas: 

• Shortterm capital budget;
• Business planning;
• Select aspects of reporting; and
• Various enterprise projects touching on RAs operations. 

We are recruiting for a Director in the Toronto office. The role will report directly to the Head of the RABM team.

This is a 12month secondment role.

Rolespecific Accountabilities:

Infrastructure Group Support

• Act as the lead RABM representative to the Infrastructure Group (within Real Assets) supporting their operational needs and enabling firstline of investment processes and reporting. 
• Oversee the capital management process including deep dive analysis into RA portfolio actuals updating monthly pipeline cash requirements and tracking overall capital usage against the approved budget.
• Provide relevant investment activity and broader business context to support Board Senior Management Team (SMT) and departmental reporting.
• Oversee the business planning process including objective budget and workforce planning.
• Support the review of operating performance (e.g. analyzing operating expense and investment expense performance vs. budget including major drivers of divergence).
• Help with the coordination of the Infrastructure Investment Committee. 

Crossdepartment/Fund activities

• Oversee and/or lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize Department and/or Fund operations.
• Represent RA in enterprisewide initiatives and act as a critical link between RA and the rest of the organization.  
• Execute adhoc reporting and analysis to support business management and investment decisions as needed.
• Manage and help ensure adherence to department policies and procedures (including training for investment teams where relevant). 

Qualifications :

• Minimum 7 years of relevant investment industry experience
• An undergraduate degree and/or graduate degree  
• Private market knowledge and experience (preferred)
• At least 35 years of talent development and people management experience
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)  
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and relationshipbuilding ability
• Demonstrated analytical and structured problemsolving skills
• Mindset toward continuous improvement and demonstrated track record of process enhancement
• Comfortable with working across diverse teams
• Ability to work in a highperforming culture under pressure and with timesensitive deadlines
• Must exemplify CPP Investments guiding principles of Integrity Partnership and High Performance

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

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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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime