Director, Campus Talent Acquisition

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. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure it is financially sustainable 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 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. 

We are seeking a dynamic Director, Campus Talent Acquisition to lead our efforts in attracting, engaging, and hiring top-tier early careers talent. This role will be pivotal in building and executing comprehensive campus recruiting strategies that align with our company’s objective of becoming one of the highest performing institutional investors in the world.

As a Director, Campus Talent Acquisition, you will lead the development of competitive and innovative strategies for attracting world-class, diverse talent to CPP Investments.  The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of campus recruiting trends, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a passion for developing future leaders.  Utilizing your advanced leadership skills, you will lead a team of talent professionals in the design, development, and delivery of our continuously evolving recruitment practices. You will report to the Managing Director, Talent Acquisition.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive campus talent acquisition strategy that is aligned with the organization's long-term goals and objectives, forecasting future talent needs, and identifying strategic hiring initiatives.
• Review existing campus partnerships to identify and prioritize target universities, colleges, and educational institutions to build a robust pipeline of diverse candidates.
• Build relationships across the enterprise to understand each departments early talent needs.
• Review metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of camps talent acquisition initiatives, identifying areas for improvement and leading initiatives to optimize recruitment processes and outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the campus recruitment team to achieve recruitment targets.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture focused on continuous improvement and excellence.
• Streamline and enhance campus recruitment processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and a positive candidate experience.
• Utilize applicant tracking system; and implement automation tools to create more efficiency across the team.
• Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership on recruitment progress challenges, and opportunities.
• Promote and implement diversity and inclusion initiatives within campus recruiting strategies.

• Relevant university or college graduate with commitment to continued learning.
• 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition; preference for some exposure to building campus programs; corporate talent acquisition experience would also be an asset.
• Experience with financial institutions, investment firms, or asset management would be an asset.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful campus recruitment or corporate talent acquisition strategies.
• Experience managing and leading a team of direct reports including giving robust feedback, development, and performance conversations.
• Strong understanding of campus recruiting trends and student engagement strategies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strategic thinker with strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and automation tools.
• Experience using Workday would be an asset.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive decision-making and improve recruitment processes.

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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.