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 Senior Advisor, Total Rewards, you will help launch our new enterprise-wide Recognition Program. This is a unique opportunity to shape a signature program that celebrates our people and reinforces a culture of appreciation across all levels of the organization. As a strategic project leader, you will partner closely with internal stakeholders and business leaders to translate our recognition strategy into a fully operational and sustainable program that aligns with our values, leadership expectations, and employee experience goals.

Team Description

The Total Rewards team is responsible for developing and delivering compensation, benefits, and retirement programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent across CPP Investments. We partner closely with Talent and business leaders to design programs that are equitable, competitive, and aligned with our enterprise strategy and culture of performance and appreciation. This role reports to the Director, Pension & Benefits Programs.

Accountabilities:

• Design and implement the global recognition framework, including program categories, governance model, and operational processes aligned with the Integrated Career Framework.

• Lead end-to-end program delivery, partnering with internal stakeholders and an external vendor to configure, test, and launch the recognition platform within defined timelines and budgets.

• Develop communication, change management, and training resources to drive awareness, adoption, and long-term sustainability of the program.

• Collaborate across global and regional teams to ensure inclusivity, local relevance, and alignment with organizational priorities.

• Monitor and report on program impact, leveraging data, dashboards, and feedback to identify insights and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Provide ongoing governance and guidance, documenting standards and building internal capability for effective program ownership post-launch.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field. Post-secondary degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related discipline; CHRP/CHRL designation or PMP/Lean Six Sigma certification considered an asset

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Human Resources, Corporate Recognition programs, Organizational Development, or Total Rewards (with emphasis on recognition or engagement).

• Demonstrated expertise supporting the design, implementation, and management of recognition or employee engagement programs in a corporate environment.

• Strong understanding of HR technology, data analytics, and vendor management.

• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.

• Strategic thinker who can combine design creativity with operational excellence.

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.