Managing Director, Financial Insights & Analysis

Managing Director, Financial Insights & Analysis

Join the global investment organization CPP Investments as Managing Director, Financial Insights & Analysis (FIA). CPP Investments manages the Canada Pension Plan’s $3.6 trillion assets. The role drives integrated insights, governance and reporting to support senior leadership and the Board.

• Integrated total Fund insights, governance, and reporting.
• Set and maintain governance, standards and processes for total Fund reporting and analysis, ensuring a consistent, trusted view of performance, costs, and exposures across CPP Investments.
• Deliver clear, decision‑oriented insights and narratives for senior management and the Board through key products such as Quarterly Business Reports, Quarterly Budget Analyses, Annual Portfolio Reviews and Board materials that highlight drivers, trends, implications and actions from a “one Fund, one voice” perspective.
• Fund‑level planning, cost governance and resource allocation.
• Lead total Fund budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, providing a forward‑looking view of how resources support strategy, including key assumptions, trade‑offs and options for senior leaders.
• Own the cost governance framework and driver‑based cost models and, in partnership with Finance Business Partners, provide analytics and scenarios that inform major resource allocation decisions and promote transparency, cost awareness and consistent behaviours across the Fund.
• External story and data foundations. Accountable for external management reporting (e.g., Annual Report), ensuring an accurate, coherent, and well‑governed story about Fund performance, costs and exposures that aligns with the internal view.
• People leadership and culture. Provide clear leadership and direction to the FIA team, setting the vision, objectives and priorities for the function and aligning work with the overall mandate of Management Analytics and Finance.
• Build, develop and retain a high‑performing, diverse team; ensure effective role design, coaching, feedback, and succession planning; foster a culture that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Model the ability to translate complex analytical content into simple, compelling narratives on cost and performance, and coach team members to strengthen their impact with senior stakeholders.

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Master’s) preferred.
• Professional designation preferred (CFA, CA, CPA) or equivalent experience.
• Extensive (typically 10+ years) experience in investment analytics and/or finance within a large institutional investor, asset manager or equivalent environment, with a strong track record of senior leadership.
• Proven ability to turn complex analytical work into clear, concise narratives and recommendations that resonate with senior leadership and the Board.
• Experience designing and managing governance frameworks, standards and processes for financial and management reporting.
• Demonstrated senior stakeholder management and influencing skills across investment and finance functions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with a track record of producing high‑quality materials for senior committees or Boards.
• Proven people leadership capability – building, developing and motivating large, multi‑disciplinary teams; leading through change; fostering an environment of trust, collaboration and performance.
• Strong judgment and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to connect data and analysis to strategy, behaviours and outcomes.
• Integrity, professionalism and ability to operate effectively in a highly collaborative, cross‑functional environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading analytics/BI delivery and producing senior‑level reporting and insights that inform organisational decisions.

CPP Investments is a professionally‑managed, diversified institutional investor that invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan to ensure financial sustainability for Canadians. The organisation invests in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income, with a global footprint in Toronto, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York, São Paulo and Sydney.

At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We foster an inclusive and accessible experience and are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent.

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. Resumes obtained via unapproved sources will be considered unsolicited.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada