Senior / Lead Business Analyst, Technology & Data

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. 

The Performance Management and Attribution Business Analyst, Technology & Data is responsible for conducting business analysis and providing project management support for IT initiatives, primarily focusing on areas within the Fund performance management and attribution.

Accountabilities:

• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions. Document and validate results with subject matter experts and drive the creation of strong system specifications that enable the development and/or acquisition of appropriate systems to meet business requirements
• Liaise with application developers and CPP Investments’ business subject matter experts to brainstorm and document innovative solutions alternatives. Evaluate alternatives relative to business requirements and provide advice that is rooted in deep subject matter expertise.
• Participate in process design meetings, architectural discussions and translating outcomes into process documentation. Conduct process walkthroughs and validation with business subject matter experts. Document the key risks, mitigating controls, performance measures, cost drivers and business continuity plans for processes.
• Coaching and training users and driving user adoption of the product.

• 8-16 years of relevant experience with knowledge of the investment management and lifecycle for private and public investments.
• Domain knowledge within financial performance management and attribution with deep business understanding of business processes/functions supporting these areas
• Delivery Experience with implementations of analytical products for financial performance management is considered an asset.
• Experience Simcorp Dimension in the below platforms is considered an added advantage
• Proven business process modelling skills and solid understanding of project life cycle and the capability to apply best practices knowledge to unique and dynamic situations
• Demonstrate CPP Investments' guiding principles of High Performance, Integrity and Partnership
• Proven attention to accuracy and detail, highly organized with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Exceptional (written and verbal) communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a high performing culture, under pressure and with time-sensitive deadlines
• Personable, easily interacts with all types of personalities and at all levels with a high degree of professionalism
• Proven ability to work independently as well as to perform effectively in a team-oriented and open-concept environment
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

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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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