Why You’ll Love Working Here high-performance, people-focused culture our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account) optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50% yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers Job Summary HOOPP is establishing a senior leadership role to lead the business transformation of its investment platform, with focus on end-to-end investment capabilities across the investment lifecycle, with initial emphasis on front-and-middle office systems, data, and operating model. As the organization continues to grow in scale and complexity, HOOPP must modernize how investment decisions are supported – across research, portfolio constructions, execution, risk, performance, and reporting – while ensuring today’s change builds toward a coherent, future-ready platform. The VP, Investment Product Strategy & Transformation is accountable for defining and owning the business vision, priorities and sequencing of this transformation, including the investment product roadmap—the set of capabilities, products and workflows that underpin how investment decisions are made, executed, measured, and evolved across the Fund. This is a business-owned transformation role, not a technology delivery or investment decision role. The mandate is to bring clarity, coherence, and discipline to what HOOPP builds and modernizes—ensuring investment teams have better tools, clearer data, and simpler ways of working so they can move faster, make consistent decisions, and handle greater scale—without losing effectiveness over time. At the outset, the role is focused on driving the business outcomes of HOOPP’s investment technology transformation: defining what “product-led” means at HOOPP, putting the basics in place (ownership, prioritization, governance and ways of working), and ensuring modernization initiatives deliver meaningful business outcomes. Over time, the role becomes the long-term business steward for the investment platform, continuously evolving the roadmap as strategies, markets and capabilities change. The role partners closely with the VP, Investment Solutions Group (ISG Technology), who owns the enabling technology roadmap, delivery execution, and production operations required to execute the roadmap, as well as with Investment Management, Finance, Risk, and other enterprise functions. What You Will Do Lead the Investment Platform Transformation Accountable for the business vision and outcomes of the transformation of HOOPP’s investment platform, with particular focus on front- and middle-office capabilities. Define the future-state investment platform and guide the multi-year transition from today’s fragmented environment to a more integrated, scalable, and resilient set of capabilities. Set and enforce sequencing of transformation initiatives, balancing near‑term business needs with long‑term platform integrity. Investment Product Strategy & Vision Define and communicate a clear, multi‑year vision for HOOPP’s modern investment platform—defining target outcomes, guiding principles, and required capabilities across the full investment lifecycle (front, middle, and back office) and all asset classes. Partner with Investment Management, Finance, Risk and enterprise stakeholders to gather, synthesize, and continuously refine strategic investment capability. Create and maintain a simple, shared map of our “investment products” (the key end‑to‑end capabilities we rely on), clearly defining what counts as an investment product, how each product supports specific business outcomes, and when ownership should sit with one central owner versus being owned within individual teams. Translate investment business priorities and strategy into clear, outcome‑oriented product roadmaps. Own the investment data product from a business perspective, defining data requirements, priorities, ownership, stewardship, and quality accountability by product, in partnership with ISG Technology. Enterprise Prioritization, Trade‑offs and Governance Chair and lead senior executive governance forums for investment platform transformation, serving as the primary business authority on priorities, sequencing, and trade‑offs, and escalating recommendations to the executive and Board‑level committees as required. Establish and lead an Investment Product Owner Council to coordinate priorities across asset classes, functions and domains. Own enterprise‑level prioritization recommendations actively resolving trade‑offs across competing demands from Investment Management and other functions. Design and evolve a transparent, enterprise‑wide prioritization and budgeting framework aligned to long‑term objectives. Shape how priorities flow into governance and funding forums, with a mandate to simplify, modernize and improve decision quality over time. Ensuring Change Delivers Intended Business Outcomes Own the product roadmaps and business outcomes and partner with ISG technology application owners to translate it into an integrated delivery plan with agreed sequencing, dependencies, and tradeoffs. Partner with enterprise program and delivery management functions across IT and the business to sequence initiatives, manage dependencies, and align expectations, with delivery teams retaining accountability for execution discipline. Maintain shared accountability for business capability outcomes, ensuring initiatives deliver intended what investment teams actually need. Act as a consulted partner throughout initiative lifecycles to ensure scope, intent, and outcomes remain aligned to the overall product strategy. Operating Model Design & Leadership Lead the shift to a product‑led model for HOOPP’s investment platform—ensuring strategy, priorities, delivery and data outcomes remain aligned with execution. Stand up the Investment Product Strategy function, starting lean and scaling deliberately as value is demonstrated. Define and refine roles, responsibilities, and interaction models across Business Product Owners, ISG Technology, PMO, Finance, and Risk. Establish consistent, repeatable ways of working across Investment Management, reducing reliance on one‑off, improvised approaches. Provide matrixed leadership to Product Owners, recognizing that some will remain embedded in their functions. Act as senior “connective tissue” across Investment Management, Finance, ISG Technology, and enterprise functions, guiding decisions, sequencing, and trade‑offs where ownership is distributed. Enterprise Change & Adoption Lead the institutional change required to embed new investment product capabilities, ensuring new tools, data, and workflows become part of how investment teams work—not parallel processes. Partners with leaders across Investment Management, Finance and Risk to drive alignment between technology change, operating model change, and decision‑making behavior, so transformation outcomes are sustained over time. Ensure accountability for change sits with business owners and governance, rather than standalone change or communications programs. What You Will Bring Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 10+ years of relevant experience in investment management or adjacent domains, including meaningful exposure to technology, data, or transformation initiatives. Senior (VP-level or equivalent) leadership experience in leading investment platforms, operating model or front-/middle office transformations within a complex investment organization. Deep understanding of investment workflows and systems, with credibility with senior stakeholders across Investment Management, Finance, ISG Technology and Risk. Proven effectiveness in matrixed, influence-driven settings, including resolving enterprise level prioritization decisions and trade‑offs without direct authority. Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into clear, executable roadmaps, balancing innovation, scalability, risk, and cost. A product- and capability-oriented mindset, with a focus on end-to-end workflows, reuse, and compounding institutional advantage, rather than point solutions. Experience leading enterprise change in complex professional environments, where adoption depends on credibility, governance, and operating-model design rather than directive authority. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading pension plan organization in Ontario seeks a Vice President of Investment Product Strategy & Transformation. This role focuses on leading the revitalization of its investment platform, ensuring that investment teams possess the necessary tools and data for efficient decision-making. The candidate should have extensive experience in investment management, senior leadership capabilities, and a strong grasp of product strategy. This is a pivotal role for driving significant organizational change and achieving impactful business outcomes. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Vice President, Private Markets Finance & Valuations [E1] Join to apply for the Vice President, Private Markets Finance & Valuations [E1] role at HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) Benefits high-performance, people-focused culture our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account) optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50% yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers Job Summary The Vice President, Private Markets Finance provides strategic and operational leadership for all finance activities related to HOOPP’s private investments —including Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Credit. The role oversees investment accounting, performance measurement, reporting and valuation governance for all private assets. It is critical to ensuring the integrity and independence of HOOPP’s private valuations and maintaining confidence among leadership, the Board and external auditors. Beyond governance, this leader is instrumental in building a business-oriented, insight-driven finance function – one that partners deeply with Investment Management, Tax, Legal, Risk and other Finance teams to inform decisions, forecast outcomes and deliver a holistic view of total fund performance. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in private investment valuation and accounting with strong relationship skills, strategic foresight and the ability to integrate Finance as a trusted business partner across HOOPP. Scope of Responsibility Includes Private Equity Infrastructure Real Estate Leadership spans Toronto and London, with accountability for people, processes, systems, and vendor management. What You Will Do Strategic Leadership Define and execute the Private Markets Finance strategy covering all finance, valuation and performance functions across Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate Ensure strong alignment with HOOPP’s investment strategy, governance frameworks, and financial objectives. Lead transformation initiatives to integrate Finance more closely with Investment Management and elevate insight delivery. Drive transformation through process optimization, automation, and data integrity (Investran, Yardi, REDP, HANA/BI). Represent Finance in senior forums including Valuation Committee, as a key presenter and subject matter expert on private valuations Investment Accounting, Reporting and Performance Oversee end-to-end accounting and financial reporting for all private market investments ensuring accurate and timely results across entities, funds and holding structures; Govern holdco reporting: regulatory filings, financial statements for tax and corporate legal resolutions. Lead the performance reporting framework, producing actionable insights on returns, attribution, and performance fees Partner with Investment Management to translate performance data into business insight that supports investment and strategic decisions Collaborate with Corporate Finance to support total fund reporting, ensuring private markets results are integrtely accurately into enterprise-level analysis. Valuation Governance Lead HOOPP’s valuation governance framework ensuring independence, rigor and consistency across all private asset classes Oversee quarterly, semi-annual and annual valuation cycles; challenge assumptions and validate methodologies Coordinate GP fund valuation reviews; support HOOPP’s annual audit, ICFR, and Internal Audit initiatives Engage and oversee external valuation advisors and appraiser and ensure independence, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Establish and serve as a key presenter to the Valuation Committee, providing transparent insight into valuations outcomes, risk factors and market trends Build team capability; stay current on market practices; liaise with peer plans on valuation topics. External Manager Insight Build a comprehensive understanding of external manager performance, fees across private assets Develop analytical reporting that provides senior leadership with clear insight into fee structures, net returns and manager effectiveness Review management fees against legal terms and ensure accurate accruals at year-end. Collaborate with Investment Management in due diligence processes for new manager and fund selections, contributing to the assessment of financial operations, controls and valuation processes Budgeting, Forecasting & Total Fund Integration Build and institutionalize forecasting capabilities within Private Markets Finance to anticipate performance outcomes and valuation impacts. Partner with Corporate finance and other finance teams to integrate private market results into total fund reporting, budgeting and forecasting Contribute financial insight and projections to support scenario analysis and long‑term outlook Drive alignment between accounting, valuation and forecasting processes to enhance consistency and predictability of results Systems, Data & Process Excellence Oversee data accuracy and integrity across Investran, Yardi, and enterprise BI Systems Strengthen automation and data flow between external managers, sub‑ledgers and accounting book of record Partner with Business Solutions and IT to advance analytics, workflow efficiency and data‑driven insight delivery Ensure finance systems and data frameworks evolve in step with HOOPP’s private markets growth. Serve as executive sponsor for Investran (PE&I) and Yardi/REDP (Real Estate); set roadmap and quality standards. Governance, Controls & Assurance Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) across private markets and ensure adherence to policies and regulatory standards Lead audit readiness and responses; resolve issues proactively and drive remediation plans. Maintain and evolve governance policies on valuation, external manager fees, data governance, and records management. People Leadership Lead and develop high‑performing teams; oversee workforce planning, recruiting, and succession. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem solving. What You Bring 12+ years of progressive experience in private markets finance (PE, Infrastructure, and/or Real Estate) with significant leadership responsibility. Deep technical expertise in investment valuation, accounting and performance management Professional designation(s) preferred (e.g., CPA; CBV and/or CFA an asset). Demonstrated success partnering with investment professionals and influencing senior decision‑makers Experience presenting to governance committees, senior management and external auditors Proficiency with Investran, Yardi, REDP, and enterprise CY or data systems. Strategic thinker with a track record of integrating finance insights into investment strategy Exceptional communicator and relationship builder who bridges Finance and the business to drive impact Seniority level Executive Employment type Full‑time Job function Business Development and Sales #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading healthcare pension provider in Toronto is seeking a Vice President for Private Markets Finance to lead strategic finance operations related to private investments including Private Equity and Real Estate. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience, significant leadership responsibilities, and must excel at both valuation and relationship management. This executive role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for impactful contributions to the healthcare sector. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading pension plan provider in Toronto seeks a Director of Fundamental Credit Risk to oversee credit risk assessments for debt investments. This role requires 5+ years of experience in credit risk analysis and an advanced understanding of complex financing structures. The successful candidate will partner with investment teams and apply advanced analytics to support informed decision-making. Strong communication skills and analytical rigor are essential to clearly articulate credit risks to senior stakeholders. This role offers a competitive benefits package and supports career development. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Why You’ll Love Working Here
high-performance, people-focused culture
our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary
Reporting to the VP, Risk Governance, the Senior Director, Model Validation is responsible for leading and overseeing the enterprise-wide model validation function, applying a pragmatic, risk-based approach that balances rigorous assurance with resource considerations. The role is primarily focused on executing and providing oversight of model validations across the organization, complemented by on-demand advisory support and contributions to model governance activities, including policy enhancements and stewardship of the model inventory. This is a senior individual contributor position requiring versatility across a broad range of model types, strong judgment in prioritization, and an approachable, collaborative style to work effectively with validators in other teams, peer reviewers, external validation providers, and model owners across the organization.
What You Will Do
Model Validation Program Leadership (Primary Focus)
Lead and execute independent model validations across a broad range of models, including market, liquidity, credit, investment, pricing, actuarial, and AI/ML models.
Provide enterprise-wide oversight and coordination of validation activities conducted by staff in other groups, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to established standards.
Cultivate strong relationships with quantitative experts across HOOPP—particularly in Investments, Finance, Actuarial, and Risk—to encourage their participation in validation activities and build a sustainable peer review model that leverages internal expertise.
Establish a structured approach for involving internal quants in validation exercises, including clear expectations, guidance, technical review templates, and knowledge-sharing mechanisms.
Manage and oversee external validation providers, ensuring the quality and consistency of deliverables.
Evaluate conceptual soundness, methodological rigour, data quality, implementation accuracy, and ongoing model performance.
Communicate findings clearly and constructively, and follow up on remediation actions.
Support to Model Risk Governance (under VP, Risk Governance Leadership)
Contribute subject‑matter expertise to the enhancement of model risk policies, standards, and procedures.
Support the VP, Risk Governance in maintaining and improving the model inventory, including model classification and risk tiering.
Provide feedback on documentation quality, change control practices, and performance monitoring expectations.
Assist in preparing model risk reporting for senior management and governance committees.
Stay informed of industry developments and provide insights to help refine governance expectations proportionately.
On‑Demand Advisory and Model Development
Support other teams with on‑demand services, including modeling advisory and model development.
Serve as a subject‑matter expert in model development and validation across market, liquidity, credit, investment, pricing, actuarial, and AI/ML-enabled models.
Stakeholder Engagement & Organizational Influence
Build strong, collaborative relationships with validation staff from other groups, as well as model owners and model developers across HOOPP.
Act as a trusted advisor and constructive challenger, helping stakeholders strengthen documentation, controls, and modeling practices.
What You Bring
Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science) or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in model validation, model risk management, or quantitative modeling roles.
Deep expertise in developing and validating valuation and risk models across private and public markets.
Proven ability to develop or review a wide variety of model types, including risk, pricing, investment, actuarial, and AI/ML models.
Strong understanding of model development lifecycles, validation methodologies, performance monitoring, and implementation testing.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing outsourced validation engagements.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
Experience in pension, asset management, banking, or insurance contexts is considered an asset.
Technical Breadth & Depth: Able to understand and challenge a wide range of quantitative models.
Judgment and Prioritization: Skilled in focusing efforts on areas of highest material risk.
Collaboration & Influence: Diplomatic, approachable, and effective at working with diverse stakeholders.
Communication: Clear and concise; able to distill complex technical issues.
Analytical Problem‑Solving: Strong ability to evaluate methodologies, identify weaknesses, and recommend solutions.
Adaptability: Comfortable with traditional models as well as emerging AI/ML techniques.
Execution Excellence: Highly organized and capable of managing multiple validations and stakeholders concurrently.
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Oversee comprehensive model validation programs as a Senior Director. Drive collaboration across diverse teams to ensure high-standard model assessments and governance practices within a thriving, supportive culture.
In this senior individual contributor role, you will lead independent model validations across multiple types, leveraging extensive expertise in quantitative modeling. You will cultivate relationships with cross-functional teams, manage external validation providers, and guarantee quality across all deliverables while executing rigorous validations. A focus on communication and relationship-building is essential to share findings and implement remediation actions effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead model validations across various model types
• Ensure quality and consistency in validation activities
• Build relationships with quantitative experts
• Manage external validation provider deliverables
• Communicate model findings and track remediation
Requirements:
• Advanced degree in quantitative discipline required
• 10+ years in model validation or quantitative roles
• Expertise in valuation and risk model development
• Strong understanding of validation methodologies
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Elevate model governance and validation practices while fostering collaboration and leveraging your extensive modeling expertise to drive success.
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Overview
The IT Enterprise Architecture, Network, Cloud and Data Platform Group at HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) is committed to delivering meaningful customer value in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. We cultivate a culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, practicality, and the courage to challenge the status quo.
Job summary details and reporting relationships are described below.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Cloud Platform, the DevOps Engineer will support cloud infrastructure and operations with an emphasis on both cloud and traditional networking to enable solutions supporting HOOPP Investment, Finance and Risk Management groups. The DevOps Engineer will collaborate closely with Application Delivery teams, Enterprise Architects, the Project Management Office and Governance, Information Security, and Infrastructure Network Product Owners and business partners to ensure that cloud operations and initiatives are fully aligned with organizational objectives.
What You Will Do
Utilize your in-depth knowledge and expertise in designing, deploying, and managing reliable cloud infrastructure solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS.
Interface with internal business partners to manage technical operations, triage and fix network or security operational issues.
Independently lead key initiatives that require interfacing with internal customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, design, plan and implement reliable and secure solutions that meet customer and stakeholder requirements.
Follow Infrastructure as Code practices, automate network infrastructure provisioning and security operational processes using Terraform and Azure DevOps.
Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support and guidance to users and other DevOps Engineers related to AWS Network operations.
Work closely with IT and Development teams to answer technical questions or resolve issues within network and cloud operations domains.
Create and maintain documentation for cloud architectures, configurations, and processes.
Deliver and improve Security metrics.
Conduct risk assessment checks on systems, firewalls, update security procedures and monitor all systems (AWS).
Perform incident response, vulnerability management, penetration testing, network security, etc. aligning HOOPP’s IT standards and policy.
Work with internal HOOPP architecture, infrastructure, security, risk and governance teams to ensure that all system and network security, governance, and business continuity requirements are met.
Collaborate with vendor and support the scheduling of upgrades and installing of emergency out-of-band critical patches.
Proactively monitor services for network and security systems with a goal of minimizing down time.
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for incident response and escalations.
Research and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current technological trends and best practices for cloud site reliability engineering.
What You Bring
5+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure Operations combined with 2+ years of experience with networking in both cloud and on-prem environments.
Strong networking knowledge (DHCP, DNS, VLANs, IPSEC VPN, etc.) as well as experience with internet routing protocols and concepts: TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, ISIS and/or OSPF
Experience working with and configuring Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama, and security features such as URL filtering, proxies, SSL decryption, etc.
Well versed in AWS networking services such as Amazon VPC, load balancers, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect and security services such as AWS WAF and Shield
Experience with implementing observability and monitoring to quickly identify sub-optimal performance
Experience in Windows PowerShell, Python, Bash or other mainstream scripting languages
Strong troubleshooting abilities to resolve systems and network issues
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, including hands-on experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
Experience with or strong desire to learn containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS compute and storage services.
Strong knowledge of Agile practices such as Scrum or Kanban
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively to develop resolutions while maintaining a security mindset.
Ability to work in a high-performing team culture, with an openness to constantly evolving and changing priorities, and new challenges.
Compensation and Additional Details
The expected annual base salary range for this role is: $71,000 - $109,000 CAD. The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, the individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered. This role is eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plan(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan text. This job is for an existing vacancy.
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Why You’ll Love Working Here
high-performance, people-focused culture
our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account)
optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary
HOOPP is establishing a senior leadership role to lead the business transformation of its investment platform, with focus on end-to-end investment capabilities across the investment lifecycle, with initial emphasis on front-and-middle office systems, data, and operating model. As the organization continues to grow in scale and complexity, HOOPP must modernize how investment decisions are supported – across research, portfolio constructions, execution, risk, performance, and reporting – while ensuring today’s change builds toward a coherent, future-ready platform. The VP, Investment Product Strategy & Transformation is accountable for defining and owning the business vision, priorities and sequencing of this transformation, including the investment product roadmap—the set of capabilities, products and workflows that underpin how investment decisions are made, executed, measured, and evolved across the Fund. This is a business-owned transformation role, not a technology delivery or investment decision role. The mandate is to bring clarity, coherence, and discipline to what HOOPP builds and modernizes—ensuring investment teams have better tools, clearer data, and simpler ways of working so they can move faster, make consistent decisions, and handle greater scale—without losing effectiveness over time. At the outset, the role is focused on driving the business outcomes of HOOPP’s investment technology transformation: defining what “product-led” means at HOOPP, putting the basics in place (ownership, prioritization, governance and ways of working), and ensuring modernization initiatives deliver meaningful business outcomes. Over time, the role becomes the long-term business steward for the investment platform, continuously evolving the roadmap as strategies, markets and capabilities change. The role partners closely with the VP, Investment Solutions Group (ISG Technology), who owns the enabling technology roadmap, delivery execution, and production operations required to execute the roadmap, as well as with Investment Management, Finance, Risk, and other enterprise functions.
What You Will Do
Lead the Investment Platform Transformation
Accountable for the business vision and outcomes of the transformation of HOOPP’s investment platform, with particular focus on front- and middle-office capabilities.
Define the future-state investment platform and guide the multi-year transition from today’s fragmented environment to a more integrated, scalable, and resilient set of capabilities.
Set and enforce sequencing of transformation initiatives, balancing near‑term business needs with long‑term platform integrity.
Investment Product Strategy & Vision
Define and communicate a clear, multi‑year vision for HOOPP’s modern investment platform—defining target outcomes, guiding principles, and required capabilities across the full investment lifecycle (front, middle, and back office) and all asset classes.
Partner with Investment Management, Finance, Risk and enterprise stakeholders to gather, synthesize, and continuously refine strategic investment capability.
Create and maintain a simple, shared map of our “investment products” (the key end‑to‑end capabilities we rely on), clearly defining what counts as an investment product, how each product supports specific business outcomes, and when ownership should sit with one central owner versus being owned within individual teams.
Translate investment business priorities and strategy into clear, outcome‑oriented product roadmaps.
Own the investment data product from a business perspective, defining data requirements, priorities, ownership, stewardship, and quality accountability by product, in partnership with ISG Technology.
Enterprise Prioritization, Trade‑offs and Governance
Chair and lead senior executive governance forums for investment platform transformation, serving as the primary business authority on priorities, sequencing, and trade‑offs, and escalating recommendations to the executive and Board‑level committees as required.
Establish and lead an Investment Product Owner Council to coordinate priorities across asset classes, functions and domains.
Own enterprise‑level prioritization recommendations actively resolving trade‑offs across competing demands from Investment Management and other functions.
Design and evolve a transparent, enterprise‑wide prioritization and budgeting framework aligned to long‑term objectives.
Shape how priorities flow into governance and funding forums, with a mandate to simplify, modernize and improve decision quality over time.
Ensuring Change Delivers Intended Business Outcomes
Own the product roadmaps and business outcomes and partner with ISG technology application owners to translate it into an integrated delivery plan with agreed sequencing, dependencies, and tradeoffs.
Partner with enterprise program and delivery management functions across IT and the business to sequence initiatives, manage dependencies, and align expectations, with delivery teams retaining accountability for execution discipline.
Maintain shared accountability for business capability outcomes, ensuring initiatives deliver intended what investment teams actually need.
Act as a consulted partner throughout initiative lifecycles to ensure scope, intent, and outcomes remain aligned to the overall product strategy.
Operating Model Design & Leadership
Lead the shift to a product‑led model for HOOPP’s investment platform—ensuring strategy, priorities, delivery and data outcomes remain aligned with execution.
Stand up the Investment Product Strategy function, starting lean and scaling deliberately as value is demonstrated.
Define and refine roles, responsibilities, and interaction models across Business Product Owners, ISG Technology, PMO, Finance, and Risk.
Establish consistent, repeatable ways of working across Investment Management, reducing reliance on one‑off, improvised approaches.
Provide matrixed leadership to Product Owners, recognizing that some will remain embedded in their functions.
Act as senior “connective tissue” across Investment Management, Finance, ISG Technology, and enterprise functions, guiding decisions, sequencing, and trade‑offs where ownership is distributed.
Enterprise Change & Adoption
Lead the institutional change required to embed new investment product capabilities, ensuring new tools, data, and workflows become part of how investment teams work—not parallel processes.
Partners with leaders across Investment Management, Finance and Risk to drive alignment between technology change, operating model change, and decision‑making behavior, so transformation outcomes are sustained over time.
Ensure accountability for change sits with business owners and governance, rather than standalone change or communications programs.
What You Will Bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
10+ years of relevant experience in investment management or adjacent domains, including meaningful exposure to technology, data, or transformation initiatives.
Senior (VP-level or equivalent) leadership experience in leading investment platforms, operating model or front-/middle office transformations within a complex investment organization.
Deep understanding of investment workflows and systems, with credibility with senior stakeholders across Investment Management, Finance, ISG Technology and Risk.
Proven effectiveness in matrixed, influence-driven settings, including resolving enterprise level prioritization decisions and trade‑offs without direct authority.
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into clear, executable roadmaps, balancing innovation, scalability, risk, and cost.
A product- and capability-oriented mindset, with a focus on end-to-end workflows, reuse, and compounding institutional advantage, rather than point solutions.
Experience leading enterprise change in complex professional environments, where adoption depends on credibility, governance, and operating-model design rather than directive authority.
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Why You’ll Love Working Here
high-performance, people-focused culture
our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of \$2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary
The Associate Director, Enterprise Strategy helps shape and advance HOOPP’s enterprise strategy. The role turns complex issues into clear choices, practical plans, and measurable results.
This position supports the full enterprise strategy cycle and leads structured innovation efforts, including the development and testing of new business models, offerings, and capabilities. The Associate Director integrates strategic risk, AI strategy, and emerging trends into planning and decision-making.
Working closely with senior leaders and teams across the organization, this role brings together strategy, innovation, and risk to support sound decision-making and long-term resilience. The role requires clear thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to guide work from idea through launch.
What You Will Do
Support the annual enterprise strategy process, including priority setting, planning, and progress reporting.
Turn complex business issues into clear options and recommendations.
Prepare clear and well-structured presentations and written materials for senior leaders and the Board.
Provide regular updates on strategy progress and key initiatives.
Build strong working relationships across teams and with external partners.
Lead structured innovation efforts from idea generation through testing and launch planning.
Identify opportunities for new business models, services, partnerships, and enterprise capabilities.
Help shape and advance HOOPP’s AI strategy, including identifying high-value use cases and governance considerations.
Develop business cases, operating plans, and clear success measures for new initiatives.
Facilitate workshops and working sessions to generate ideas and align stakeholders.
Support tracking and oversight of the innovation pipeline.
Monitor external trends in markets, technology, policy, and member needs, and assess their impact on HOOPP.
Integrate strategic risk and uncertainty into planning and decision-making.
Ensure new initiatives align with HOOPP’s risk appetite and long-term resilience goals.
Translate risk insights into practical actions and recommendations.
Facilitate cross-functional discussions to support clear and timely decisions.
Encourage the thoughtful use of data, analytics, and AI tools to improve insight and efficiency.
Mentor team members and promote strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Support a culture of learning, accountability, and responsible innovation.
What You Bring
7–10 years of experience in strategy, innovation, consulting, or a related field.
Experience in investments or pensions is an asset.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
Experience developing business cases and supporting the launch of new initiatives.
Understanding of strategic risk and scenario planning.
Experience working on AI or technology-enabled initiatives is an asset.
Graduate degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
Experience presenting to senior leaders and facilitating group discussions.
Experience mentoring or developing others.
Strategic Thinking – Breaks down complex issues into clear choices and action plans.
Innovation Leadership – Moves ideas from concept to launch using structured testing and learning.
Risk Awareness – Considers uncertainty and risk when making recommendations.
Execution – Delivers high-quality work on time with clear milestones.
Analytical Skills – Uses data and research to support decisions.
Partnerships – Builds strong relationships and works effectively across teams and with external partners.
Communication – Creates clear presentations, reports, and strategic narratives for senior leaders and the Board.
Leadership – Sets high standards, supports others’ development, and encourages accountability and learning.
The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.
This role is eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plan(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan text.
This job posting is for a newly created role.
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