Bring your Passion and Make an Impact
on the Future of the Profession
(Contract, until June 2027)
CPA Ontario is seeking a Director, Program Strategy and Integration to support the New CPA Professional Program – a cross-profession strategic transformation initiative, which requires working closely with the internal leadership team and Program team on changes to education program delivery within the new Program’s context. This Director will be pivotal in synthesizing information across the program with a strategic mindset, supporting the development of strategic materials for CPAO’s Council and Senior Executive Team as well as supporting the ongoing delivery and integration of the new CPA Professional Program across the organization. This Director will play a pivotal role in the New CPA Professional Program, partnering with both internal and external stakeholders as well as moving deliverables forward and ensuring integration, awareness and understanding is developed.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Assembling senior level materials including presentations, datasheets, summaries and memos while supporting the SVP of Student Services and the Program Management team.
Working closely with stakeholders across the program to formulate and set the strategy, identify interdependencies, risks and connection points as well as ensuring that program deliverables for senior management are on track, synthesized and communicated in a clear and elevated level for leadership and Council consumption.
Executing on program specific deliverables as prioritized by the SVP Student Services and Program Management team.
Representing the business as a liaison for technology deliverables across the program.
Ensuring issues and actions are elevated and tracked and communicated across the program and in particular to senior management and Council.
Who You Are:
Experienced in program management, strategic planning, or organizational transformation, ideally within a professional or educational context.
A post-secondary graduate with a degree in business management, commerce or related field; advanced degrees or certificates (e.g. MBA) are a plus with 10 or more years of experience working in consulting / or equivalent to consulting at a senior level.
Forward thinking with a strategic point of view and able to document and communicate this point of view clearly.
Able to demonstrate success with complex process executional leadership, a history of product and/or operational optimization, strong data and technology expertise.
A strong communicator capable of synthesizing large amounts of complex data and articulating and presenting information to all levels of internal and external stakeholders, senior management teams and executives.
Experienced working in a matrixed or cross-functional environment.
Knowledgeable about the CPA profession or professional education programs, which would be an asset.
What We Offer:
A fast-paced environment. Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together.
Hybrid work environment. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we include a portion of remote work within an overall approach that places a high value on in-office teamwork and collaboration.
Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward.
Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us.
Focus on your well-being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well-being.
Who We Are:
We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our 103,000 members and 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca.
We appreciate your interest in CPA Ontario and this position
At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high-performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals.
CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email accessibility@cpaontario.ca with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours.

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