Leads complex strategic problem-solving and expert options analysis, designing and executing comprehensive assessments that directly inform executive and Board decision-making.
Owns the market intelligence process for assigned initiatives and across domains, identifying emerging trends and synthesizing insights into actionable strategic foresight for senior leadership. Serves as trusted advisor to executives and business leaders, providing strategic counsel and challenging organizational thinking.
The incumbent is responsible for independently building implementation plans, project charters, risk frameworks, mitigation strategies, and roadmap milestones; executing comprehensive project and risk reporting for leadership audiences; and making autonomous decisions on project direction within delegated authority.
Designs and implements new tools, methodologies, and frameworks to advance strategic planning and enterprise risk management practices across the organization. Builds and maintains strategic relationships at senior organizational levels (Director+) to drive collaboration, influence organizational direction, and maintain an enterprise-wide perspective.
Provides mentorship and guidance to consultants on complex strategic and project management challenges.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leads complex strategic assessments, evaluates potential courses of action, and develops recommendations to address business challenges and opportunities
- Conducts strategic analysis, utilizing methodologies such as gap analysis, jurisdictional scans, stakeholder engagement, SWOT analysis, and scenario planning to identify opportunities, align teams, and drive actionable outcomes through interactive facilitated exercises
- Leads the development of strategic planning and risk analysis, and supports the preparation of presentations, materials, and follow-up actions or initiatives in support to the Executive Team and the Board of Director meetings, as well as broader organizational priorities and goals
- Leads the collection and analysis of internal and external data to identify industry trends, emerging risks, market developments, and stakeholder insights that inform strategic decision-making and proactively identify opportunities and threats
- Synthesizes findings into clear, actionable reports and presentations for Senior Executives and the Board, supporting both corporate strategy development and enterprise risk planning
- Acts as a senior project manager to drive high-impact strategic initiatives and enterprise risk priorities, applying strong facilitation and planning skills to ensure successful execution and alignment with the corporate strategic plan and enterprise risk management program
- Builds and maintains strategic relationships across the organization to support collaboration, alignment, and integration of enterprise risk and corporate strategic initiatives
- Identifies areas of strategic interest for internal stakeholders in support of organizational objectives, promoting cross-functional synergy and innovation
- Leads strategic initiatives by facilitating status reporting, developing charters, roadmaps, and dashboards, consolidating updates for leaders, and supporting projects in establishing risk management frameworks and assessing risk exposure and performance
- Supports enterprise risk management by collecting, analyzing, and reporting risk data, conducting quarterly risk interviews with business units, and maintaining the enterprise risk register including heat-map development
REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field; Master's degree (MBA, MPA, Economics, Public Policy) is an asset
- Professional designations (risk management, PMP, CFA, P.Eng. or a related field) is required
- Experience with electrical utility or other highly regulated industries required; deep knowledge of Ontario's electricity sector is highly desirable
- Five (5) to Seven (7) years of progressive experience in corporate strategy and/or enterprise risk management, with demonstrated track record managing high-complexity initiatives and cross-functional collaboration at senior organizational levels
- Previous internal or external experience in strategy and risk consulting strongly preferred, with demonstrated application of structured problem-solving methodologies
Toronto Hydro Corporation
14 Carlton Street
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.torontohydro.com/
