Treasury Manager - Pension ALM & Strategy Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Description

Role Overview

Manager, Pension Investment plays a significant execution and project management function in supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing oversight of enterprise pension investment strategies. With a strong emphasis on asset-liability management (ALM), risk management, portfolio analytics, and pension fund governance, the Manager delivers high-quality analytical work, project coordination, and actionable insights that contribute to prudent risk management, informed decision-making, and strong long-term outcomes for the pension plan.

The role partners closely with Treasury, Finance, HR, external investment managers, actuaries, and other external vendors. It focuses on translating strategic direction into operational excellence through effective project management and clear communication. The Manager will regularly present findings to management and governance committees.

Key Accountabilities

Manage the end-to-end implementation of pension investment initiatives, including onboarding of a new investment manager, transition management, mandate funding, portfolio rebalancing, and strategic investment projects.

Develop project plans, manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, and monitor risks to ensure successful delivery of investment-related projects.

Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to the enhancement of pension investment practices and controls.

Support the oversight of pension investment risk management frameworks, including funded status risk and stress-testing methodologies, ensuring risk insights are effectively incorporated into investment decision-making.

Collaborate with Finance and other stakeholders on the enterprise stress testing process, including assessing pension investment impacts, analyzing results, and preparing reports and presentations for the stress testing committee.

Support the implementation of new portfolio analytics and risk systems, including defining and managing data requirements, ensuring data completeness, and contributing to data governance standards.

Support the development of new performance and risk reporting dashboards using the new analytics platform, providing timely and actionable updates to senior management and investment committees.

Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support pension fund operations, including oversight of investment data integrity, cash management to ensure adequate liquidity, coordination with external tax consultants on tax recovery processes, and oversight of the securities lending program.

Coordinate with actuarial, finance, and accounting partners on funding, accounting, and valuation inputs, ensuring alignment with investment assumptions and strategies.

Work with various stakeholders to support model validation processes, third-party risk management activities, business continuity management, and other Treasury governance processes, as well as the annual SOX audit of significant vendors, ensuring appropriate documentation and compliance with internal control requirements.

Build strong working relationships across Treasury, Finance, Risk, HR, Legal, and external service providers (investment managers, consultants, actuaries).

Influence outcomes through collaboration, sound judgment, and ability to balance differing stakeholder perspectives.

Provide strong analytical and project management support to the Pension Investment team.

Contribute to team knowledge sharing and help coach junior team members on technical analysis, project execution, and presentation skills.

Qualifications & Experience

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

CFA charter holder or equivalent professional designation.

6–8 years of relevant experience at a pension fund, consulting firm, asset management firm, or other financial institution.

Solid understanding of defined benefit pension plans, including funding, accounting, regulatory, and governance considerations.

Demonstrated project management experience within a financial institution, including leading cross-functional initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines and risks, and delivering operational,…