Senior Director

ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT THE TEAM  

The Total Fund Management team is responsible for defining the organization’s asset allocation based on thorough understanding of the sponsor’s risk tolerance, geopolitical, macroeconomic and market contexts and for rebalancing the total fund currencies and asset class exposures.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE  

The Senior Director, Total Fund Integration and Insights leads the teams in charge of geopolitics, macroeconomics, and asset-class mandates and benchmarks. The role builds and exerts influence to help align asset classes’ bottom-up perspectives with CIO’s top-down views and PSP’s strategic priorities, developing pragmatic approaches to complex macroeconomic and geopolitical issues that strengthen decision‑making, efficiency, and value creation for the Total Fund.  The incumbent will have to:

• Lead teams in charge of geopolitics, macroeconomics, and asset‑class mandates and benchmarks 

• Closely monitor global economic, geopolitical, and financial market conditions, and lead the development of PSP’s long-term global economic and geopolitical outlook for the Total Fund

• Lead the development, enhancement and application of analytical frameworks used to assess and quantify economic and geopolitical phenomena, supporting evaluation of PSP’s investment risk/return profile

• Translate geopolitical and macroeconomic views into actionable insights and recommendations that support their integration into PSP’s portfolio construction process

• Support and influence asset classes on the implementation of their mandates and define benchmarks accordingly, providing top‑down macroeconomic and geopolitical analysis and recommendations to promote alignment with PSP’s Total Fund objectives

• Apply and support the execution of validation frameworks with asset classes, assessing alignment between strategies and mandates and reinforcing discipline around the separation of alpha and beta

• Develop and support transversal functions across the CIO group

• Prepare and deliver briefings and analytical input to senior management, and contribute to materials used for Board discussions, on the medium‑ and long‑term global economic and geopolitical outlook and key developments impacting the Total Fund

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree strongly preferred) in a finance-related field (e.g. economics, geopolitics, finance, etc.)

• A minimum of  fifteen (15) years in the finance industry with recent experience managing teams in a similar function

• Excellent communicator notably great ability to clearly communicate complicated/technical concepts

• Very good knowledge of public and private markets and concrete experience with private markets

• Very good networking abilities / act in a role of influence 

• In-depth understanding of major developed and emerging economies, their financial markets, and geopolitical characteristics

• Previous experience in a pension fund or similar institution, an asset

• Experience in managing teams with highly technical knowledge

• Proficiency in English and French *Frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development

• Comprehensive group insurance plans

• Competitive pension plans

• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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