Director, Performance

Director, Performance page is loaded## Director, Performancelocations : Torontotime type : Full timeposted on : Posted 8 Days Agotime left to apply : End Date : February 14, 2026 (20 days left to apply)job requisition id : JR00140

• 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 $3.6trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, 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 livesIf 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 Director, Performance, you will be reporting to MD, Performance and be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the performance measurement, benchmarking, and attribution activities for the total fund and for continuing to advance the analytical capability of the Performance function within CPP Investments. You will help set the strategic direction of the team including implementing scalable processes and systems and ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational objectives. The Performance team is responsible for the delivery of timely, accurate, and insightful performance measurement, attribution, and benchmarking for the Total Fund and its underlying portfolios. This role leads a team that owns critical performance platforms and in partnership with Technology & Data (T&D), evolves the technology and data solutions to modernize workflows, strengthen data governance and scale Performance function’s analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Job Description :
• Accountabilities
• Lead performance-related technology change initiatives—including requirement gathering, design validation, UAT, change management, and post-implementation adoption.
• Support product owner of performance technology platforms (e.g., PACE, SCD Performance), including the development and prioritization of product roadmaps, to ensure performance systems meet evolving business and analytical needs.
• Drive automation, scalability, and workflow optimization across performance processes through modern tooling and partnership with Technology & Data teams to implement solutions that enhance analytics, reporting, and operational resilience.
• Evolve the roadmap for performance data products, ensuring data quality, lineage, controls, and alignment with enterprise data governance standards.
• Identify, assess, and implement solutions to improve data quality and accelerate insight generation, while ensuring appropriate controls, testing, and compliance with CPP Investments’ standards.
• Attract and develop a high performing team with strong analytical and business capabilities, enabling the effective use of performance tools and data to support decision-making.
• Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree or graduate degree in related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Relevant professional designation (CFA, CIPM, FRM, CPA, etc).
• Advanced proficiency in performance measurement and attribution methodologies, including emerging industry trends and academic research nice-to-have.
• Advanced knowledge of Python with a focus on analytical packages (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) an asset.
• Advanced Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.) an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution excellence through management of multiple direct reports. #LI-JB1Visit ourorfollow uson
• 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.#LI-ONSITE
• Competitive benefits
• We offer a comprehensive package that goes beyond the basics. From health and wellness plans to performance-based bonuses, we aim to recognize your contributions in meaningful ways and support what matters to you, both at work and beyond.
• Career Development
• We take growth seriously : yours and ours. At CPP Investments, you’ll find opportunities to learn new skills, take on fresh challenges, and explore roles across teams and geographies. We support career paths that aren’t one-size-fits-all, because we know development looks different for everyone.
• Wellbeing
• We’re serious about supporting your wellbeing. That includes access to mental health resources, wellness programs, and work arrangements that offer flexibility where it makes sense. We know that when life and work are in balance, everyone benefits.For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. Our success is powered by people. We support our colleagues with programs that promote well-being, encourage growth, and reward excellence—because impact begins with empowerment. Guided by Integrity, Partnership, and High Performance, we keep our promises, own our setbacks, and collaborate for shared success. We operate on a global scale, but our purpose remains close to home.

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