Specialist Community Investment

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Reporting to the Manager of Community Investment, the Specialist supports community engagement programs and manages annual Community Investment budgets. They ensure the operational integrity of CPKC's Community Investment software and manage changes.

This position can be based in Calgary, Alberta or Kansas City, MO.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and amortization, providing financial guidance for team expenditures. Collaborate with internal teams to prepare and monitor annual $30m budgets for Sponsorship & Community Investment, ensuring alignment with company goals
• Assist internal stakeholders, including Executives, Marketing & Sales, HR/Diversity, Hazmat, CPKC Police Service, Government Affairs, Community Relations, First Nation, and Operations, in managing donations and sponsorships, offering industry best practices, strategic direction, and contract negotiation. Support development of community investment strategies if necessary
• Process cash and in-kind donations using Benevity software and internal payment systems, ensuring compliance with budget caps and contract requirements
• Coordinate with external organizations on donation/sponsorship applications and manage deliverables to maximize engagement and ROI
• Administer the Benevity Grants software, understanding backend processes, security requirements, and accounting procedures
• Create reports, presentations, and documents for strategic planning, ESG reporting, social impact metrics, and communications
• Collaborate with the Communications Team on internal and external communication plans to highlight investments and tell impactful stories
• Address public inquiries regarding sponsorships and community investments promptly and effectively
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the Sponsorship and Community Investment Team
  
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary certification/degree/diploma in Community Investment, public relations, CSR, or a related field
• Five years of relevant experience
• Strong financial knowledge including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and amortization
• Familiarity with SAP and Benevity or similar systems
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders; excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) at an intermediate to advanced level
• Availability for some evening/weekend work for Sponsorship and Community Investment events
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid passport with ability to travel to U.S./CAN without restrictions
  
  

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Plan
• Annual Fitness Subsidy
• Part-time Studies Program
  
  

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Passport verification
  
  

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Management Conductor Program

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Req ID: 104318
• Department: Strategic Planning & Corporate Services
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External