President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The President and Chief Executive
Officer reports to the Board of Directors and is accountable for the sound
short-term and long-term profitability and growth of Canada Post Corporation.
This accountability is achieved through the development and implementation of
strategies and plans to achieve financial, service, technological and human
resources objectives. The President and CEO, subject to the direction of the
Board, exercises general management and control over the business and affairs
of the Corporation. The President and CEO provide functional leadership, guidance and administrative
oversight to the corporate auditing function.
Chief Financial Officer
The Chief Financial
Officer is accountable for managing the financial risks of CPC, as well as
financial planning and record-keeping and financial reporting to higher
management. It is also accountable for ensuring that effective business plans,
resources and decision-making support processes are in place to support
corporate plans and strategic objectives.
Chief Information Officer
The Chief Information
Officer is accountable for the creation of a global technology and electronic
services vision that enables the organization to profitably and securely
provide universal and affordable postal service to all Canadians and maintains
a leadership position in electronic communication services by establishing the
strategic directions and financial structure for information management,
information technology and service.
Chief Operating Officer
The Chief Operating
Officer (COO) is accountable for the design, operation, monitoring and
improvement of systems that create and deliver CPC's products and services. The
COO provides leadership and direction to the Operations, Chief Information
Officer, Direct Marketing, Transaction Mail, Parcels, and Enterprise
Transformation groups by ensuring that effective business plans, resources and
decision-making support processes are in place to support corporate plans and
strategic objectives.
Communications
This function is
responsible for formulating and implementing a strategic communication plan
that addresses both internal and external stakeholders. It also provides the
strategic communications positioning of the corporation as it evolves in an
ever increasing and complex market environment, with products and services
geared to changing customer needs. Provides communication services and support
to the organization in the field, as well as develops and monitors national
policies, programs and standards, while adhering to the strategic communication
plan.
Compliance
This function is
responsible for overseeing and managing compliance issues and concerns within
Canada Post. It is responsible to ensure the Board of Directors, management and
employees are in compliance with the legislative requirements of regulatory
agencies in the specific areas of Privacy, Access to Information, Proceeds of
Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing, Human Rights, Employment
Equity and Official Languages.
Customer Service
This function is
responsible to support the formulation, implementation, and continuous
improvement of business processes (including Order Acceptance, Order to Cash
and Customer Service) to support the flawless execution of Customer Service
Network requirements, consistent with corporate goals and financial objectives.
Direct Marketing
This function is responsible
for establishing the vision for Canada Post Direct Marketing. It designs, develops
and implements the strategy for Direct Marketing solutions and drives growth
and profitability for line of business. It is also accountable for expanding
the Canada Post's capability and its share of the Direct Marketing spend in Canada and for the expansion of current business by bringing new Direct Marketing solutions
to market and/or converting high potential customers to the benefits of Direct
Marketing.
Enterprise Sales
This function is
responsible for providing leadership and direction to support the formulation
and execution of national sales strategies that are consistent with enterprise
customer requirements and the long-term corporate goals.
Enterprise Transportation and Continuous Improvement
This function is
responsible for leading major initiatives and changes at Canada Post that
integrate People, Process and Technology. This includes all assets both the
physical and the electronic infrastructure.
Finance and Comptroller
This function is
responsible for developing and implementing the process, policies and
procedures to manage corporate financial planning and analysis, corporate
accounting and financial reporting, financial evaluation and taxation. It
directs the development and administration of the corporate taxation policy and
strategy; and maintains effective relationships with the Central Agencies, as
both agents of the shareholder and regulatory bodies.
General Business Sales
This function is
responsible for supporting the formulation and execution of national sales
strategies that are consistent with customer requirements and support corporate
plans and strategic objectives that drive growth and profitability across all
segments of the Canadian industry.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
This function is
responsible for providing high quality, accurate and timely legal services to
Canada Post Corporation, its subsidiaries and the boards of directors of each. It
is responsible for ensuring effective governance of the group of companies and
compliance with all legal and ethical obligations. It is also responsible for
Corporate Security.
Government Relations and Policy Framework
This function is
responsible for managing the relationship, and developing and negotiating the
corporate positioning vis-à-vis the Central Agencies of the federal government
as the regulatory arm of the shareholder and the Minister responsible for
Canada Post. The goal is to monitor and influence this strategic environment
towards corporate interests and positions on issues of vital importance to the
future viability of the corporation.
Human Resources
This function is
responsible for developing and implementing a strategic program, which assures
the availability, competence and career development of high quality personnel
for the organization. Also manages and directs all human resources functions
including compensation/benefits, recruiting, employee relations, payroll,
worker's compensation, employee health and training/education.
Marketing
This function is
responsible for establishing the vision, design, and development of an
integrated marketing framework and associated planning activities that drive
the business objectives for Canada Post's growth and profitability. It also
provides marketing expertise, concepts, tools and support to the Transaction
Mail, Parcels and Direct Marketing Lines of Business, sharing accountability
for profit and loss on all Canada Post products and services.
Marketing, Sales and Services
This function is responsible
for providing leadership on the implementation of detailed sales plans and
strategies for corporate products and services and is accountable to generate
sufficient revenue to meet corporate profitability and costs requirements. It
also provides a channel of communication between Head Office and the field and
ensures area input is incorporated into sales planning activity. It is also
responsible for developing short-term sales tactics, strategies to achieve
corporate objectives for revenue, volume/share and net contribution.
Operations
This function is
responsible for providing leadership and direction to the formulation and
execution of the company's operational strategies by ensuring that effective
decision support processes are in place and by contributing to and challenging
the organization to establish and sustain strategic and corporate plans to meet
shareholder and Board objectives. It also serves as champion for employee
engagement and also has responsibility for workplace health and safety and labour
relations.
Parcels
This function is
responsible for establishing the vision, strategy, plan and design that will
drive growth and profitability for the Parcels line of business. It is also
responsible for developing and successfully implementing the business
strategies and plans that will expand the Company's share of the Parcels market
in North America.
Pension Fund and Chief Investment Officer
The Pension Fund and
Chief Investment Officer are accountable for providing leadership and direction
on the management of Canada Post's pension fund ensuring a reasonable return on
investments.
Stakeholder Relations and Brand
This function is
responsible for formulating and executing integrated strategies, plans and
programs designed to ensure that all corporate communications, advertising,
public relation, media, government and parliamentary relations efforts are
cohesive, consistent and effective in supporting the company's mission and
advancement of goals.
Strategy
This function is
responsible for leading the design and development of the vision, strategic
framework, and associated planning activities that drive the strategic agenda
of CPC towards sustainable growth and profitability. It leads and directs vital
strategic and corporate development activities. It is also responsible for the
integration of line of business strategies into a rigorous framework and
executable plan across all areas of the business.
Transaction Mail
This function is
responsible for establishing the vision, strategy, plan and design that will
drive innovation, growth and profitability of the Transaction Mail business. It
is also accountable for developing and successfully implementing business
strategies and plans that will preserve existing Transaction Mail business
while expanding aggressively and profitably into new product and service lines.