Manager, Leadership Development (12-month contract)

Company Description

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. 

Job Description

As a Manager, Leadership Development, you will work collaboratively with Talent and business stakeholders to enhance organizational capabilities and lead talent management strategies. You will focus on designing, developing, and implementing Talent processes and programs aligned to our broader organizational strategic objectives, driving continuous improvement in employee development, performance, engagement and learning. You will lead enterprise leadership programming, with emphasis on People Leader capability building and leadership development across leadership levels, to drive adoption and measurable impact across the organization.

Team Description

The Leadership Development team within Learning and Leadership Development designs and scales leadership programming for our colleagues across the enterprise. We partner with Talent and business leaders to align offerings with enterprise capabilities and talent cycles.

Accountabilities:

• Own the end-to-end design, delivery, implementation, and continuous improvement of global Talent programs that enhance and advance strategic objectives, including, overseeing project management, stakeholder management and engagement, measurement, etc.
• Design and maintain enterprise leadership programming, including curriculum architecture, assessment strategy, and a regular review cycle aligned to business priorities.
• Build and scale solutions using blended modalities, then pilot, iterate, and track adoption/impact via clear KPIs (e.g., completion, satisfaction/NPS, demonstrated behavior change) with quarterly reporting.
• Apply advanced analytics to evaluate program/process/organizational data, identify 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.
• Lead efforts to optimize learning and leadership development processes, programs, initiatives, and procedures; implementing innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and employee engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, cultivating collaborative partnerships to ensure alignment, foster feedback, and garner support for organizational development endeavors.
• Oversee vendor partnerships and portfolio budgets (build/buy), including SoW negotiations, and budget management aligned to priorities.
• Stay informed about emerging trends, research findings, and best practices in Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Equity, Inclusion & Diversity, and Talent Management, proactively recommending innovative ideas and thought leadership to drive continuous improvement and maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field (e.g., Leadership Development, Talent Management, Instructional Design, Adult Learning).
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the current market, vendor landscape, emerging and leading global trends, research, and practices.
• Extensive experience in program management for large-scale and complex programs, preferably in Talent, leadership development, learning and development, or in the financial or professional services industry.
• Experience leading vendor selection/management and budget oversight for learning portfolios.
• Advance practical experience using relevant systems/applications.

Additional Information

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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.