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About the Role
Lead the identification, development, and execution of strategic and operational value creation opportunities across CPP Investments’ private investment portfolio. Serve as a trusted senior advisor, bringing commercial judgment, an enterprise perspective, and deep value creation expertise across the investment lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead the identification and prioritization of strategic and operational value creation opportunities across the private investment portfolio, bringing an enterprise and cross-portfolio perspective to maximize long-term investment value.
- Build trusted relationships with portfolio company CEOs and management teams, boards, investment teams, co-sponsors, and senior leaders across CPP Investments, serving as a senior advisor and constructive thought partner.
- Lead commercial and operational diligence for potential investments, assessing value creation potential, management capability, execution risks, and post-close priorities to inform investment decision-making.
- Lead the onboarding of new investments, including Day 1 readiness, 100-day planning, governance setup, and rigorous development and assessment of value creation plans.
- Partner with investment teams and portfolio companies to establish effective governance and active ownership models, including board and management effectiveness, decision rights, performance management, and management incentives.
- Lead and oversee high-impact value creation initiatives from diagnostic and business case development through implementation, benefits realization, and sustained performance improvement, leveraging financial analysis, benchmarking, data, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled tools where appropriate.
- Develop PVC’s capabilities and impact through intellectual capital, tools, operating practices, and cross-portfolio insights, while mentoring and developing high-performing PVC professionals.
Requirements
- 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including significant experience in private capital portfolio operations and value creation, senior operating roles, management consulting, and/or related investment environments.
- Demonstrated success leading significant value creation and business transformation initiatives that deliver measurable financial and operational results.
- Deep expertise across strategic and operational value creation disciplines such as revenue growth, commercial effectiveness, operational efficiency, digital and technology, procurement, organizational effectiveness, management incentives, and governance.
- Significant experience in deal and investment environments, including acquisitions, commercial and/or operational diligence, investment decision support, onboarding, asset management, and value realization.
- Strong commercial and financial judgment, with the ability to move from strategic analysis through implementation and make effective decisions in complex and ambiguous environments.
- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, including experience working with C-suite executives, boards, and senior investment professionals and developing high-performing, inclusive teams.
Skills
- Value creation
- Portfolio operations
- Senior operating roles
- Management consulting
- Investment environments
- Business transformation
- Revenue growth
- Commercial effectiveness
- Operational efficiency
- Digital and technology
- Procurement
- Organizational effectiveness
- Management incentives
- Governance
- Deal and investment environments
- Acquisitions
- Commercial diligence
- Operational diligence
- Investment decision support
- Onboarding
- Asset management
- Value realization
- Financial analysis
- Benchmarking
- Data analysis
- Advanced analytics
- AI-enabled tools
- Leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- C-suite engagement
- Board engagement
- Team development
Location
- Toronto
- New York
- London
- São Paulo
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 12+ years of relevant professional experience
Education Level
- Advanced degree and/or relevant professional designation, such as the CFA designation, is preferred.
Benefits
- Cutting-edge AI tools
- Dedicated learning time
- Practical support
About the Company
- CPP Investments is one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors.
- We have a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
- With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets.
- Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.
- For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance.
- Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.
Equal Opportunity
- CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives.
- If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.