Senior Director, Total Portfolio Risk

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight, analytics, and insight on the total portfolio risk across public and private assets
• Partner with investment management to support portfolio construction, strategic decision-making, and risk governance
• Lead the asset stress testing function and collaborate with the Actuarial team on asset/liability scenarios
• Identify and assess emerging risks, including the impact of artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies
• Oversee the development and implementation of quantitative methodologies, models, and advanced risk analytics
• Drive risk management innovation in risk factor modeling, cross-asset correlation, and tail-risk analysis
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance, HR, IT, and Legal divisions
• Mentor and develop risk professionals to build a sustainable, high-performing Total Portfolio Risk capability

Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Finance, Science, Engineering, or Business)
• Minimum 12 years of investment risk management experience, specifically within the pension industry
• Deep expertise in both public assets (including complex derivatives) and private assets (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Private Credit)
• Hands-on experience with stress testing frameworks and incorporating macroeconomic conditions into scenario design
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing professional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence multi-stakeholder governance processes
• CFA designation is preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field
• Experience with risk systems such as Aladdin Risk or Ortec
• Previous experience in coding and software development
• Experience building and maintaining risk policies and reporting structures

Benefits

• Membership in HOOPP’s world-class defined benefit pension plan
• 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits
• Psychological support benefits and parental leave top-up
• Learning and development initiatives, including LinkedIn Learning and Speaker Series
• Wellness programs including yoga, meditation workshops, and nutritional consultations
• Optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

About the Company

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of Canada’s strongest and most stable defined benefit pension plans. Serving over 504,000 members, HOOPP manages a global, diversified multi-asset portfolio of $132 billion. We are a purpose-driven organization dedicated to providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario’s healthcare workers.