Director, Credentialing Education

About Chartered Professional Accountants Of Canada

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world. As a non-regulatory body comprised of individual CPA members, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels.

Reporting to the Vice President, Education, the Director of Credentialing Education provides strategic and operational leadership across CPA Canada’s portfolio of new professional credentials, a growing suite of specialty, post-designation and sector-focused credentials that deepen the capability of CPAs and other finance professionals, and the supporting program operations.

The Director is responsible for developing and executing the credentialing strategy, leading the design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of high-quality credential programs, including competency frameworks, curriculum, learning pathways and assessments, that support the evolving needs of CPAs and the broader profession. This includes overseeing the production and maintenance of the credential programs and materials in English and French, cultivating strategic partnerships with employers, government and industry stakeholders, as well as third-party education providers, and ensuring programs align with organizational priorities, industry trends, market demand, and learner expectations.

Working closely with the Vice President, Education the Director translates strategic priorities into operational excellence by ensuring the effective delivery of credential programs, enhancing learner experiences, and driving innovation, quality, and organizational performance. The role provides leadership across multiple functional teams within the Education Department, fosters collaboration with internal and external partners, and serves as the Vice President’s delegate in governance, key partners, and operational matters as required.

With deep expertise/ strong background in adult learning, professional education, credential and program development, assessment, and strategic partnerships, the Director champions innovative, learner-centred credentialing solutions while advancing the mission and strategic objectives of CPA Canada’s education strategy.

This hybrid role is national in scope and can be aligned to any of our CPA Canada offices or be fully remote within Canada, with some occasional travel as required.

The targeted annual salary range for this position is $167,161 to $191,020 and is commensurate with experience.

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Vice President, Education, providing insights, recommendations, and leadership on credentialing strategy, operational priorities, key partner engagement, and emerging credential opportunities.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for CPA Canada’s credentials portfolio, aligned with organizational priorities, the strategic direction, and the evolving needs of CPAs / learners, employers and other professional audiences.
• Oversee the design, development, production, delivery, and continuous improvement of new credentials from concept through launch and ongoing maintenance, including competency frameworks, curriculum, learning materials, applied cases, assessments, capstones and potentially stackable digital badges.
• Translate strategic direction established by the Vice President, Education and the Executive Leadership Team into actionable credential plans, operational priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for new credentials, informed by market and needs analysis, pricing and financial modelling, providing insights on…