Senior Advisor, Organizational Development (12-month contract)

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
• Global career development opportunities
• 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 Advisor, Organizational Development, you will work collaboratively with Talent and business stakeholders to enhance organizational capabilities and support talent management strategies. You will focus on supporting Talent processes and programs in line with broader organizational strategic objectives, driving continuous improvement in employee development, performance, engagement, and learning.

Team Description

The Organizational Development team is a team of thoughtful advisors who drive One Fund business outcomes and colleague engagement through talent processes and practices. They are stewards of performance, potential, succession, development, coaching, assessments, experience, culture, and the competency model – all informed by colleague listening activities and data-driven insights.

Accountabilities:

• Support the development and execution of organizational development initiatives, ensuring alignment with CPP Investments’ strategic objectives and priorities.
• Leverage analytical capabilities to evaluate organizational data, identifying nuanced trends and insights that drive informed decision making and improve performance.
• Escalate and apply judgement to address issues, challenges, and risks with a balance of innovation and agility while considering impact on key stakeholders.
• Identify and support efforts to optimize organizational development processes, programs, initiatives, and procedures; introducing innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and employee engagement.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, cultivating collaborative partnerships to ensure alignment, foster feedback, and garner support for organizational development endeavors.
• Stay informed about emerging trends, research findings, and best practices in Organizational Development / Talent Management, contributing innovative ideas and thought leadership to drive continuous improvement and maintain a competitive edge.
• Report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of organizational development programs, processes, initiative, and procedures; monitoring progress and making recommendations to drive desired outcomes.
• Support Organizational Development Programs relating to the Global Competency Model, Employee Engagement and Experience, Culture & Retention and Change Management.

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in reporting and process/program management, preferably in HR, learning, ED&I, data/analysis or in the financial or professional services industry.
• Advance practical experience using Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and other relevant systems/applications (e.g. Tableau, LMS systems).
• Experience in the survey platform Qualtrics.

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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 to advance in the hiring process. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

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.

Disclaimer:

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. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.