Strategy, Communications & Stakeholder Relations

Full-Time Permanent

About us:

The Ontario Pension Board (OPB) administers the Public Service Pension Plan (the PSPP), a major defined benefit pension plan sponsored by the Government of Ontario. With over 106,000 members and almost $40 billion in assets, the PSPP is one of Canada’s largest pension plans. It is also one of the country’s oldest, successfully delivering the pension promise since the early 1920s. Learn more about OPB.

About the role:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategy, Communications & Stakeholder Relations, the Strategy Planning & Corporate Reporting Specialist is responsible for supporting the planning, development and execution of OPB’s annual business planning process, Annual Report and related corporate communications materials. Combining strategic thinking, storytelling and strong analytical skills, they will synthesize data and insights from across the organization to form meaningful narratives that support the advancement of organizational priorities.

A strong relationship-builder who thrives in a collaborative environment, the Specialist provides expertise and coordination to support the implementation and monitoring of the strategic plan, aligning business priorities with resourcing requests to strengthen business planning. Leveraging a proactive approach, they will anticipate needs, opportunities and challenges to streamline processes and drive efficient and effective outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Develops a variety of strategic communications materials, including communication plans, key messages, briefing notes, speaking points, email communications, and stakeholder responses.
- Builds solid,



trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the executive leadership team (ELT) fostering collaboration and consistent messaging across corporate initiatives.
- Provides strategic communications advice and recommend innovative, audience-focused approaches that effectively inform, engage, and influence diverse stakeholder groups.
- Analyzes communication effectiveness using data, feedback, and insights to continuously improve strategies, streamline processes, and enhance impact.
- Collaborates with business partners and external vendors to support the development and delivery of digital communications products and engagement tools.
- Supports the implementation of OPB’s strategic plan, including updates as required, and external reporting on progress.

Specifically, this role:

Supports the annual business planning process, including:

- working with the EVP & Chief Pension Officer and Executive Director to facilitate strategic planning sessions to help ELT set their priorities for the upcoming year, ensuring alignment with OPB’s broader strategic objectives;
- contributing to the development of the business plan by gathering and compiling submissions across business units to formulate a clear, cohesive, and compelling strategic narrative that compliance with government reporting requirements;




- ensuring the Business Plan complies with all government reporting requirements for Agencies; and
- developing project plans, managing timelines to proactively drive deliverables
- Works closely with the EVP & Chief Pension Officer and Director, External Communications & Digital Strategy on the development of OPB’s Annual Report, including
- providing strategic guidance, compliance, editorial and project management support on OPB’s cyclical annual report submission and member communication activities in partnership with the executive leadership team (ELT), management and external vendors; and
- coordinating content review, approvals, and implementation activities, ensuring high-quality submissions and seamless execution of planning and communication initiatives.

Key Qualifications:

- A degree or diploma in a communications discipline (journalism, public affairs) or relevant field such as public policy, business administration or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience supporting the development and implementation of strategic communications, strategic planning, strategy development including defining strategic objectives, aligning business priorities and managing resourcing requirements.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with demonstrated experience writing corporate communications materials, including briefing materials, reports and presentations.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with executives, stakeholders, vendors and business partners across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated understanding of public issues and trends and ability to analyze implica

📌 Strategy, Planning (Toronto)
🏢 OPB (Ontario Pension Board)
📍 Toronto