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 Data Platform team is committed to building a robust data ecosystem for CPP Investments. We offer comprehensive tools and services essential for creating data products within the firm. Our team develops and manages both base and composite data products that meet the needs of the enterprise as well as individual departments. These data products are designed to provide accurate, reliable, and actionable insights to support decision-making processes across various departments.
We are looking for a Lead Business Analyst who brings extensive business analysis experience and, more importantly, a product mindset that delivers value to end users and drives business outcomes. This role emphasizes understanding user needs, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.

Accountabilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points, continuously improving products based on feedback and market trends, and embracing rapid experimentation to test hypotheses and encourage a culture of learning and innovation
• 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
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute new data capabilities
• Perform analysis and transformation of various internal and external data sets
• Ensure data products are structured, reusable, and ready for consumption, enhancing the architecture by decoupling data from systems
• Work with the Product Owner on data product’s strategy direction and manage the data product lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with CPPIB standards and make decisions about changes to data products
• Create a working group with data stewards and Technical Area Leads (TALs) to ensure appropriateness of access entitlement, data quality, and metadata
• Provide training and support to data users and track progress and KPIs

• 10-16 years of relevant experience with knowledge of the investment management and lifecycle for private and public investments
• Proven experience in data product management, data analysis, and data engineering
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to make informed choices that balance short-term needs with long-term objectives
• Demonstrate a collaborative approach, working effectively with cross-functional teams and fostering a win-win environment
• Knowledge of data governance standards, managing data quality and resolving data issues
• Delivery Experience with implementations of analytical products for management is considered an asset
• 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
• 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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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.