Executive Director - EXE002282 (5741)
Job Posting
Executive Director - EXE002282
Organization:
Government of Saskatchewan
Province:
Saskatchewan
Location:
Regina and Saskatoon
Description:
About Us
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan (the Plan) was created under The Saskatchewan Pension Plan Act in 1986 and is a fully-funded, capital accumulation plan created by the provincial government to provide supplementary income to individuals with little or no access to employer-sponsored pensions. The Plan has over $850 million in assets under management and over 32,000 members. It ranks 21st among the top 50 defined contribution pension plans in Canada.
The Opportunity
The Plan is seeking a highly organized, energetic, self-motivated individual who is skilled in organizational change to play an integral leadership role as the permanent Executive Director based in Saskatchewan. The Executive Director leads the senior management team and has dual reporting responsibility to the Board of Trustees for the Plan and the Minister of Finance.
As an Executive Director, Saskatchewan Pension Plan, you will:
- Develop and oversee strategic plans to meet Board targets and goals, including notably aggressive plans for asset and member growth beyond Saskatchewan to build long-term sustainability.
- Plan long-term, integrated, holistic business system transformation across multiple platforms to ensure long-term sustainability including overseeing financial, communication, information technology and human resource activities of the Plan.
- Develop and set plans for future state growth priorities and goals, both for management and front-line staff, including staff growth across multiple office locations.
- Develop long-term plans to enhance the overall level of expertise and knowledge of pension in staff members, including leveraging access to more in-depth accreditations and pension specific expertise (CFP’s, QAFP’s, PFP’s).
- Advise and make recommendations to the Board on changes and amendments to legislation and regulations and board policies to grow the plan in the future to align with the Plan’s strategies.
- Develop effective business development strategies with aligned communication strategies to allow for the Plan to compete symbiotically in the traditional financial sector space and to increase recognition as a unique, leading pension plan in Canada.
- Oversee investment managers, service provides and investment consultants to ensure robust and diligent investment management of the Plan.
- Act as a resource to pension professionals across Canada including national advisory boards and councils to inform regulatory reform and to raise the profile of the Plan.
- Act in an advisory capacity to the Deputy Minister of Finance and Minister of Finance with regard to oversight of the Plan’s operations and direction and ensures the future sustainability and viability of the Plan in changing competitive markets.
Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This role will involve travel up to approximately 30% of the time within Saskatchewan as well as travel outside the province up to approximately 10%, involving some overnight stays.
What We Offer:
- Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals.
- A competitive salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package including pension.
- Vacation, scheduled days off (SDO) and other types of leave.
- Inclusive work environment.
We are committed to workplace diversity.
Requirements:
The Ideal Candidate
As our successful candidate, you will have extensive experience in senior management positions, especially those with a financial background and leading through organizational change, and you will have/demonstrate:
- Knowledge of business development strategies and aligning marketing and communication strategies as it relates to the finance sector including how to develop tactical strategies to raise the Plan’s profile and generate new member opportunities; combined with ability to build relationships with staff, industry peers, suppliers, money managers, members and other industry stakeholders.
- Strong and effective management skills including leading an organization through change, enhancement of cross-collaboration in multiple office locations (including developing remote workforces) and building a team with innovative, flexible and agile competencies to navigate transformational change in a traditional industry.
- Knowledge of pensions, investments, finance, taxation of retirement savings and relevant provincial and federal legislation as well as general actuarial principles.
Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would have been obtained through the completion of a degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or Economics supplemented with a CFA, CFP, CPA, CEBS or another appropriate designation and experience in the pension plan industry. The successful candidate is expected to complete the Canadian Securities Course or equivalent within one year of employment.