Vice President, Pension Solutions Business Strategy

At CAAT, we're passionate about what we do. And it shows
 

Here, you'll find a cultural spark in everything we do – from the way we partner with members and employers, to the way we work, collaborate, and grow. It doesn't just feel different at CAAT. It is different. We're one of the fastest-growing pensions in the country for a reason. We challenge the status quo, making a real impact on the hundreds of employers we serve – from education institutions to major corporations and household brands. And we're just getting started. Driven by core values and a shared purpose, we're fierce champions for better retirement security, known for our can-do culture where everyone plays a role in bringing our vision to life. If this sounds like a fit, we'd love you to be a part of it.

About the Role:

The Vice President, Pension Solutions Business Strategy serves as a strategic partner, supporting operational excellence, alignment and accountability across the Pension Solutions department. This role will drive strategic initiatives and projects, optimize processes, and ensure effective cross-functional collaboration across the team.

As The Newest Member Of Our Team, You'll:
 

Strategic Alignment, Planning and Execution

• Partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and Pension Solutions leadership team to drive the Pension Solutions strategy and develop the operating plan.
• Translate organizational goals into operational objectives with clear ownership and accountability, ensuring execution through project management, communication and tracking deliverables
• Support monthly and quarterly business reviews, sales forecasting and pipeline management.
• Foster sales and team leadership behaviors that reinforce CAAT's core values of integrity, teamwork and impact.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee reporting cadence, dashboards and key initiative follow up.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement scalable processes and tools to improve productivity and forecasting.

Leadership Enablement

• Partner with leaders to align departmental performance goals with overall strategy.
• Encourage a culture of feedback, recognition, and professional growth across all teams.
• Support the development of competency models in collaboration with HRBP and Learning & Development. Including training, mentorship, development initiatives and feedback/coaching conversations.
• Support leadership readiness across critical roles within Pension Solutions.
• Support strategic initiatives that strengthen team cohesion, engagement, and inclusion.
• Execute and support Growth plan initiatives, BAU activity, and business plan projects across Pension Solutions.
• Maintain visibility into team health and engagement, using insights to shape actions that reinforce culture and performance.

Key Growth Initiatives & Technology Integration

• Oversee the prioritization, coordination, and delivery of key growth initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and capacity.
• Develop prioritization frameworks to support balanced workload distribution and capacity management.
• Assess and improve existing processes to reduce inefficiency and enhance delivery speed.
• Champion technology adoption through communication and change management support.
• Serve as a liaison between business strategy and People Strategy, ensuring that process and data enable efficiency and insight.

People Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team, fostering skill development with strategic planning, transformation initiatives, and cross-function project delivery.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

To Succeed, You Bring:

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Master's degree or certification in Project Management (PMP) is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in business strategy, finance, or leadership roles, within financial services, insurance, or pension/retirement sectors.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership or project management capacity.
• Proven leadership and coaching ability, with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Direct experience with strategic planning, transformation initiatives, and cross-functional project delivery.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and of employer sponsored retirement and savings plans (i.e., DB, DC, Group RRSP, DPSPs, Group TFSAs), including an understanding of the retirement landscape across Canada.
• A proven ability to translate strategy into operating plans, governance structures, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong project and priority management capabilities, including the ability to integrate technology and data into decision-making and forecasting.
• Change-leadership skill with the ability to guide teams through growth and transformation with empathy and clarity.
• Ability to navigate conflict with diplomacy, fairness, and discretion.
• Outstanding communication, relationship management, and stakeholder-alignment skills across all levels.
• Analytical and data-informed thinking, with a focus on outcomes, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Adaptability, resilience, and composure in fast-moving or evolving environments.

At CAAT, we believe innovation, passion, and purpose are ingredients for a great work environment. We're incredibly proud of our people and the remarkable impact they have as catalysts for change. We're committed to attracting and keeping great talent, which means competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and an environment where people can grow and thrive. When you work with CAAT, you'll enjoy:

• Opportunities to Build a Better You: We never stand still. As we grow, so do you. Enjoy a place that provides endless opportunities to learn and master your skills while cultivating new ones.
• Comprehensive & Holistic Care: Be at your best with a Total Rewards program that feeds and prioritizes your physical, mental, and financial wellness. From flexible work arrangements, comprehensive benefits to wellness incentives, and a defined benefit pension plan – we have you covered.
• A Place to Collaborate and Win: We've built a lively environment where creativity and open communication thrive. It's why we're consistently recognized as one of 'Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures', one of 'Greater Toronto's Top Employers', and one of the 'Best Places to Work'.
• Work that Truly Matters. You're giving Canadians the opportunity for better retirement security, and organizations the chance to do more.
   

If you believe that Canadians deserve a future where a secure lifetime retirement income contributes to their financial and overall well-being, then CAAT could be the right fit for you. Start your journey with us today. Apply now.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB):

DEIB at CAAT means we respect and value the broadest range of experiences, geographies, gender, ethnicities, backgrounds, and perspectives as key elements of our culture. Our vision is to provide an environment where employees can bring their best, professional, authentic, selves to work.

CAAT Pension Plan is an equal opportunity employer, and we will accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact us at or call Human Resources at for assistance.