Contract

Manager – Enterprise Operational Risk

OMERS

OMERS

Manages defined-benefit pension plan assets

Compensation Overview

CA$103k - CA$157k/yr

+ Annual Incentive Award + Long-Term Incentive Plan

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

MBA

Category
Risk & Compliance
Required Skills
SharePoint
Microsoft Office
Word/Pages/Docs
Risk Management
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant work and management experience in Operations, Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk, or a related function within financial services or consulting.
  • Experience leading teams and driving operational effectiveness in a regulated environment.
  • Experience managing data and applying strong analytical skills to generate actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Ability to prepare reporting and presentations for Management and the Board.
  • Ability to communicate complex information in a clear, concise, and structured manner.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to develop trusted, collaborative relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and assignments concurrently.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint; Adobe Acrobat; AI-powered assistants; Governance, Risk, and Compliance tools; and other business technologies.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in the ongoing identification, assessment, measurement, and monitoring of key and emerging operational risks, including risks surfaced through the incident escalation process.
  • Manage the incident escalation process, including root cause analysis and partnering with the business to identify opportunities.
  • Identify opportunities to develop and continually enhance operational risk management methodologies, policies, processes, and tools.
  • Manage the policy exception and breach process for policies owned by the team.
  • Facilitate project and change risk assessments on key strategic initiatives and projects and provide risk oversight on significant projects.
  • Coordinate and assist in the development of Key Risk Indicators, including data-gathering capabilities, analysis, and reporting.
  • Develop annual plans to support the team’s strategic objectives and oversee execution to ensure successful completion.
  • Develop and manage an approach for tracking open items or areas for further consideration to ensure these items are addressed.
  • Manage reporting timelines and requirements and actively participate in the enterprise-wide risk reporting process.
  • Lead data and information-gathering efforts to support enterprise-wide risk reporting and coordinate meetings with key stakeholders.
  • Oversee the Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool to manage risk data, including supporting the creation of new modules and reports and supporting end users.
  • Assist in the preparation of Senior Leadership Team, Management Committee, and Board Committee reporting.
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external advisors, subject-matter experts, pension peers, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
  • Facilitate ongoing communication and information sharing among OMERS Compliance, Internal Audit, and other risk management functions.
  • Support the Business Continuity Planning Team in identifying and assessing business continuity requirements for OMERS business units by participating in the business impact analysis process.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Certified Public Accountant designation, Master of Business Administration, or equivalent professional credential.
  • Project management experience with the ability to coordinate, schedule, and manage key deliverables across multiple stakeholders and teams.
  • Experience with Resolver Core or other Governance, Risk, and Compliance platforms.

OMERS is a large Canadian defined benefit pension plan that administers pensions and manages investments for active, deferred, and retired employees of Ontario municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies. It is funded by member contributions and investment returns, with OMERS handling member records, retirement benefits, and pension payments while investing to grow the fund for future payouts. It stands out as one of Canada’s largest defined benefit plans by net assets (about C$138.2 billion as of Dec 31, 2024) and has a long history, with offices around the world supporting a diverse asset base. Its goal is to provide secure, sustainable retirement benefits for its members while prudently investing the fund to maintain long-term financial strength.

Company Size

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Company Stage

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Total Funding

$274.2M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1962

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • OMERS returned 6.0% in 2025 and grew net assets to C$145.2 billion.
  • June 2026 leadership changes put Michael Hill over infrastructure and private equity, simplifying decision-making.
  • The June 19, 2026 Deutsche Glasfaser recapitalization added €845 million equity and €400 million liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • Private equity lost 2.5% in 2025, including currency drag, after its first loss since 2020.
  • OMERS Ventures cut US staff in July 2025; headcount fell to 12 from 19.
  • Deutsche Glasfaser still carries €6.94 billion debt after June 2026 recapitalization; refinancing stress persists.

What makes OMERS unique

  • OMERS managed C$145.2 billion across private equity, infrastructure, credit, and real estate in 2025.
  • Its infrastructure platform pairs direct ownership with growing co-investments and external fund relationships, per July 2026.
  • Oxford Properties gives OMERS a global real-asset operating platform beyond pure pension investing.

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Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

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Company News

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OMERS reshuffles private markets team after CIO exit.

OMERS reshuffles private markets team after CIO exit. * July 3, 2026 * - 9:13 am OMERS has appointed Michael Hill as global head of infrastructure and private equity as part of an investment team reshuffle triggered by the departure of chief investment officer Ralph Berg, according to a report by Bloomberg. Hill, who is based in New York, joined OMERS in 2023 from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, where he focused on private equity investments in the energy sector. He was previously head of infrastructure at OMERS. Berg is leaving the CAD145bn pension plan to join Singapore's Temasek. Following his departure, OMERS chief executive Blake Hutcheson has assumed CIO responsibilities. The changes follow a difficult year for OMERS' private equity business, which recorded its first annual loss since 2020 after declining 2.5% in 2025. The pension plan attributed the performance to weakness in its earlier-stage growth and venture portfolios, as well as currency losses. Under the new structure, Michael Block will take on a broader private capital mandate focused on deepening relationships with private fund managers.

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