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Manager, Technology Strategy

21 hours ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada OMERS Full time $103,000 - $157,000

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. 

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 640,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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Role Summary

Reporting to the Director, Customer Success and Innovation, as the Manager of Technology Strategy and Innovation, your primary accountability is to support the relationship between Data & Technology ("D&T") and Capital Markets. You will be responsible for fostering strong relationships, supporting the technology business partner function, and aligning technology with business objectives.

You will leverage your deep understanding of financial products and current technology landscape to provide advisory support to the clients. Using your expertise in SQL and Python, you will work together with internal D&T prototype solutions and analyze data, You will also champion the adoption of AI tools, helping the business understand how these technologies can drive alpha and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering & Front Office Liaison

  • Facilitate Steering Committees (SteerCos): Lead executive-level meetings with business and technology stakeholders to align on roadmaps, manage expectations, and report on program health.

  • Anticipate the technology implications of investment strategies (e.g., entering new asset classes) and proactively propose architectural solutions.

  • Bridge the gap between business agility and IT governance, ensuring rapid delivery without compromising stability or compliance.

Technical Execution & Prototyping

  • Hands-on Analysis: Utilize expert-level SQL and Python skills to query data, validate business logic, and build rapid prototypes/POCs before handing off to core engineering teams.

  • Analyze complex datasets to support investment decision-making and validate the integrity of data flowing through front-office systems.

  • Partner with developers to ensure the final build matches the specific nuance of the requirements gathered from the desk.

Innovation & AI Strategy

  • Serve as the subject matter expert on AI/ML models within the business context; explain how models work, their limitations, and their potential application in trading and analytics.

  • Identify high-value use cases for Generative AI and Predictive Modeling to automate manual workflows or generate investment insights.

  • Proactively engage with business leaders to identify innovative opportunities for technology to drive business growth and assist with the development of business-specific technology strategy maps that drive strategic direction.

  • Develop and maintain a technology roadmap that supports business objectives

  • Stay current on FinTech trends and emerging Capital Markets technologies to keep the firm at the competitive edge.

Leadership & People Management

  • Fostering a culture of technical excellence and deep domain knowledge.

  • Resolve nebulous business challenges by applying structure, logic, and data-driven frameworks.

  • Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring the team delivers tangible value to the investment floor.

Qualifications

Domain & Technical Experience

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, Master in Comp Sci, Data Engineering, AI etc.) or CFA is a strong asset.

  • Experience: 5-7+ years of experience in Capital Markets technology (Buy-side or Sell-side).

  • Product Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial products (Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Private Markets) and the full investment lifecycle (Research, Order Management, Execution, Settlement).

  • Technical Stack:

    • Strong proficiency in SQL (complex joins, stored procedures, data modeling).

    • Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy) for data analysis and scripting.

  • AI/ML Fluency: Solid understanding of AI model mechanics (LLMs, regression, classification) and experience integrating data science concepts into business workflows.

Soft Skills & Competencies

  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communicator. Proven ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical senior leadership and facilitate tense SteerCo discussions.

  • Stakeholder Management: Experience working directly with Front Office (Traders/PMs) in a high-pressure environment; ability to manage competing priorities and push back when necessary.

  • Strategic Thinking:  Leverage a holistic view of the enterprise to identify commonalities in client requests, ensuring that technology investments are engineered for scalability and leverage across the wider organization.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week. 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.The expected salary range for this position is $103, $157,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.

Note: OMERS uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in the recruitment process.