University Pension Plan Ontario

ABOUT UPP

UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 41,000 members across five universities and fourteen sector organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan

designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.

Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve, and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact. Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDI&R). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a pension plan, UPP approaches investing through a long-term lens to generate and safeguard value. Our commitment to investing responsibly accounts for material risks that impact our investment portfolio to generate sufficient risk-adjusted returns to meet the pension needs of our members.

Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.

THE ROLE

We are actively looking for an Intern Analyst, Strategic Initiatives Delivery, to join our team in September 2025, for a 4-month internship (September 2025 - December 2025). This role will be part of a growing and dynamic SID team, reporting into the Senior Director, Delivery Practice & Portfolio Reporting, SID. The incumbent will work closely with Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, and Program/Portfolio Directors to develop and communicate plans for execution of various initiatives. You will collaborate and build relationships with a wide array of stakeholders from across the organization.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an undergraduate student to gain valuable work experience in a fast-growing, dynamic environment while being a part of a new pension plan.

This role is based in downtown Toronto under a hybrid work policy, allowing employees the flexibility to work remotely and in-office (approximately two days per week in-office).

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Improve portfolio management through the creation of live dashboards for project portfolio metrics and financial reports
• Capture and summarize project data to create portfolio level reports
• Analyze project trends, developing insights, and identifying and acting on areas for improvement
• Generate, update, and analyze financial plans including monthly rolling forecasts, latest estimates, baselines, and working versions
• Investigate and pilot various process & tools for improved portfolio management and capacity planning
• Assist department team members with other delivery and practice duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree, in Business, Commerce, Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field, or related Masters’ program
• Proficient in Office 365 Tools
• Data analytics & visualization skills a plus
• Possesses basic knowledge of and a keen interest in project organization and execution
• Excellent oral communication skills and professional writing

ATTRIBUTES

• A confident, versatile communicator who can connect with, and adapt to, an array of audiences.
• A natural relationship-builder who will ask thoughtful questions, listen intently, and engage stakeholders in a way that builds trust and credibility.
• An excellent listener who’s able to understand business needs and manage conflicting demands
• A high degree of self-motivation, professionalism, and integrity.
• Organized, resourceful and able to manage multiple priorities and processes
• Alignment with UPP’s desire to be a leader in Responsible Investing, ESG, and climate change

LIFE AT UPP

Do work that matters. We are duty-bound to serve our members’ interests, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’ve ingrained sustainability in our work from day one—to ensure our members have a resilient future to retire into, both today and for generations to come.

Stronger together. Collaboration is how UPP was born, and it’s how we work with each other and our partners day in, day out. No one at UPP is just a number (even if they are excellent at math) and every win is a shared win.

Grow every day. You’ll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones—at any stage in your career.

Prioritize wellness. At UPP, wellness takes many forms. Ultimately, it’s about ensuring our people are cared for in the ways that matter to them. Examples of benefits that our Early Talent Program includes are:

• Supportive and welcoming onboarding through the UPP Buddy Program
• Free snacks and beverages (coffee, tea, and flavored water) in the office
• Monthly social events
• Paid holidays
• Slowdown periods and Mental Health Days

UPP enthusiastically welcomes applications from all qualified applicants and especially invites people with lived experience as an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or as a member of another Human Rights Code protected group that faces barriers to employment to apply. Our goal is to create a barrier-free experience for every candidate throughout the recruitment process, so if you require accommodation at any point during the process, please let us know so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. It would be our honor to work with you to adapt our processes to ensure that you can meaningfully participate.

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