Manager, Impact Measurement and Management, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025.

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, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before. In Budget 2023, the Government of Canada announced that PSP Investments would act as the independent and exclusive investment manager for the Canada Growth Fund (CGF) a $15 billion public investment vehicle that was established to support the growth of Canada’s clean economy and help to meet its national economic and climate policy goals. Following this, PSP Investments has incorporated CGF Investment Management (CGFIM) for that purpose. CGFIM is providing the full suite of investment management services to CGF covering the entire investment process pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement (IMA).

The Canada Growth Fund Investment Management (CGFIM) Team is a new team created within PSP to manage the C$15bn Canada Growth Fund. CGF’s mandate is to catalyze substantial private sector investment in Canadian low-carbon projects, technologies, businesses, and supply chains by deploying innovative funding structures that help mitigate certain risks and uncertainties inherent to investing in the low-carbon economy. CGF invests in Canadian projects and companies across themes such as carbon capture, hydrogen, renewable natural gas, clean technology, and critical minerals.
 

As a Manager, Impact Measurement and Management, CGF Investment Management in our Montreal office, you will work with a team of highly motivated professionals who will pursue investments aimed at decarbonizing Canada, scaling Canadian clean tech champions, and achieving other objectives that are critical to the Canada Growth Fund mandate you’ll:

• Lead the ESG assessment and impact monitoring processes of select potential portfolio companies and general partners

• Assist deal teams in the determination of material ESG factors and calculation of impact metrics, including avoided emissions and economic benefits associated with transactions

• Participate in or lead key due diligence activities conducted on target companies, including coordination and review of the work performed by third-party advisors related to non-financial metrics, including environmental performance and impact metrics

• Contribute to CGFIM’s disclosure, data collection and reporting activities on ESG and impact issues, both internally and externally

• Conduct research, analysis, and presentations on impact measurement and management frameworks, tools and best practices

• Liaise with various internal groups to advance projects related to tools, enterprise data services and the implementation of an Impact Measurement and Monitoring framework

• Analyze and review key trends in the Canadian climate and energy policy landscape, conduct ad hoc research, prepare supporting analysis, interact with industry experts

• Bachelor's degree in finance, science, or a sustainability-related discipline (master's degree or MBA with a focus on sustainability or IT, an asset)

• Extensive knowledge of ESG/sustainable investment or five (5) years to seven (7) years of relevant experience

• Strong understanding of domestic and international best practices in impact measurement and management

• Strong analytical skills with numbers and advanced level of Excel (PowerBI, an asset)

• Effective communication skills, with an ability to influence and create positive change

• Strong ability to combine qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve complex business problems

• Demonstrated initiative and curiosity to look beyond surface facts and conduct comprehensive, fact-based, value-added research

• Attention to detail and rigorous approach to research, analysis and documentation

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues across various teams

• Sustainable Investment Professional Certification Program (SIPC), CFA Institute ESG certificate, SASB FSA credentials or equivalent, an asset

• Ability to work well in small team dynamics

• Bilingualism: 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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