Investment Manager NEW

Job title: Investment Manager

Company: Canadian Pacific Railway

Job description: Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career-you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:CPKC’s Pension Team, recently honored with the 2025 CEO Award for Excellence, offers a valuable opportunity to oversee investment and pension plan management in a corporate setting. As Manager, Pension Asset Management, you will lead key functions such as investment strategy, operations, financial reporting, plan funding, and governance. CPKC’s pension plans, including a $13 billion Canadian defined benefit plan with global investments, play a vital role in employee financial security, helping attract and retain talent. The Pension Team ensures the plans remain well-funded, safeguarding the company’s and beneficiaries’ long-term financial wellness.POSITION ACCOUNTABILITES:

• Develop investment strategies by performing research, preparing detailed analyses and creating and delivering presentation materials to support recommendations to senior management
• Implement approved investment strategies by leading investment manager searches, conducting due diligence on prospective investments, negotiating investment agreements and completing portfolio transitions
• Monitor investment performance and oversee the preparation of performance reports
• Assist with managing pension asset operations, including forecasting cash flows and approving transactions such as cash transfers, expense payments, capital calls, and FX transactions
• Support reporting for the company’s financial statements and annual fund financial statements, including the execution of internal controls
• Support the preparation of actuarial valuations by conducting analysis to support actuarial assumptions, preparing and reviewing plan participant data and collaborating with the external actuaries on valuation methodologies
• Create and deliver presentations to senior management on financial reporting and pension funding matters
• Participate in collective bargaining on pension matters when required
• Assist with the administration of the Company’s Pension Improvement Account to support sustainable improvements to the defined benefit plan rules
• Prepare statutory filings, plan amendments, and other requirements for proper governance of the pension plans
• Communicate the pension plan to participants through written materials and presentations

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics or other relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with demonstrated knowledge and experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Institutional investment management with specific knowledge of pension investment and operations; or Pension plan management, developed in a pension consulting environment or working for a corporate or public-sector pension plan
• Completion of or progress towards a relevant professional or educational designation, such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Working knowledge of corporate finance, treasury, and accounting
• Solid understanding of pension governance and Canadian regulatory processes

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.Management Conductor ProgramBecoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.CULTURE OF INCLUSION:For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Req ID: 104773
• Department: Human Resources
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: None
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 3
• Job Available to: Internal & External

#LI-ONSITE#LI-EF1Location:Calgary, AB, CA, T2G 3J5

Expected salary:

Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:23:35 GMT

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