Date: October 7, 2026

Location: Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 21283

Status: Regular

Business Unit: Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy

Grade/Band: Band 3B

Shift Work: No

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

The successful placement within the range will depend on qualifications, relevant work experience, and other applicable considerations.

Why join us? The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontario’s electricity system meets the province’s needs today and into the future. We are charged with purpose, delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for homes, businesses, and communities across the province. We are energized to grow, embracing opportunities to shape the future of a energetic and evolving energy sector while advancing our careers. We are powered by teamwork, supported by diverse and passionate colleagues who foster respect, celebrate successes, and thrive on shared achievements. At the IESO, it’s not just what we do— it’s who we are

Who We Are Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time, overseeing and evolving Ontario’s electricity market, engaging with government, municipalities and Indigenous communities, and planning for Ontario’s future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation, protecting the system from threats, advancing the province’s energy conservation programs, and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources we’ll need in the decades to come.

This is a non-unionized position that falls within the Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy business unit.

What Makes This Role Exciting The energy sector is rapidly evolving, offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.





This is a unique opportunity to help shape the organization's strategic direction and drive initiatives that have enterprise-wide impact. Working closely with senior leaders, the role influences corporate strategy, oversees its implementation, and leads high-profile CEO and organizational priorities. The position offers a rare combination of strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and people leadership, allowing you to see ideas progress from concept to measurable results.

For someone who enjoys solving complex challenges and creating organizational alignment, this role sits at the center of the organization's most important priorities.

What You’ll Do In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

Leading the development and socialization of the Corporate Strategy, working in close partnership with Directors and senior leaders. Coordinate strategic planning activities, stakeholder engagement, and supporting research, and develop recommendations for Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board consideration and approval.

Leading the development of the Strategy Implementation Plan, including prioritization of strategic initiatives, milestones, performance measures, and implementation approaches.



Facilitate engagement with business areas and provide recommendations to support ELT decision‑making and approval.

Overseeing enterprise‑wide monitoring, measurement, and reporting of progress against strategic objectives. Establish and implement reporting approaches, assess organizational performance against strategic commitments, identify emerging risks and issues, and provide insights and recommendations to support leadership decision‑making.

Coordinating and aligning corporate strategy activities with other enterprise planning functions, including business planning, enterprise risk management, enterprise change, procurement, workforce planning, etc. Identify opportunities to strengthen the Enterprise Planning Framework and recommend improvements that enhance organizational alignment and execution.

Leading the delivery of CEO‑sponsored and strategic initiatives, such as ESG framework, organizational alignment reviews, and other corporate priorities. Direct supporting research, analysis, and project activities; oversee external consultants and contractors where required; and develop recommendations arising from initiative outcomes for consideration by the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.

Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to team members, ensuring the effective delivery of corporate strategy, strategy implementation planning, enterprise reporting, and strategic initiatives through clear priorities, performance expectations, and professional development support.

Decision‑Making Responsibilities

Contribute to developing the approach, methodology, and stakeholder engagement process for the development of the Corporate Strategy and Strategy Implementation Plan.

Approve research,

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