Senior Advisor, Sector Engagement and Strategic Insights

Date: November 13, 2026

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Requisition ID: 21370

Status: Regular

Business Unit: Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy

Grade/Band: MP5

Shift Work:

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

Step 1: $118,456 to Step 10: $169,208

The successful candidate will be placed at the appropriate step within the salary grade/band, based on relevant years of 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 dynamic 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 unionized position that falls within the Strategic Insights department of 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.

The Senior Advisor, Sector Engagement & Strategic Insights plays a key role in advancing the IESO's engagement centre of excellence by strengthening the frameworks, tools, processes and intelligence that support engagement across the organization. Reporting to the Program Manager, Sector Engagement & Strategic Insights, the Senior Advisor partners with teams across the business to improve engagement practices, build organizational capability, and deliver the reporting, governance and intelligence needed for effective, data-informed decision-making.

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:

• Develop practical engagement resources, templates, guidance materials and best practices that build organizational engagement capability and support consistent approaches across teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve engagement processes, strategies, reporting and stakeholder and community intelligence.
• Lead the continuous improvement of enterprise engagement frameworks, processes, tools, and governance practices that enable the engagement teams to deliver consistent and effective stakeholder and community engagement.
• Support engagement teams working on high-priority initiatives by developing engagement plans, outreach schedules, briefing materials, templates and implementation frameworks.
• Support the evolution and optimization of the CRM platform and other engagement tools to improve coordination, knowledge sharing, intelligence and data-informed engagement and decision-making across the organization.
• As a trusted advisor on strategic engagement, you will advise project teams on the design of engagement approaches to align with best practice.
• Conduct research and environmental scanning on stakeholder engagement, public participation, sector trends, and emerging issues to inform recommendations.
• Translate research from surveys, interviews, industry monitoring, feedback, into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Prepare and maintain reports, dashboards, briefing notes, and presentations that tell the story of stakeholder and community perspectives, emerging issues, and strategic intelligence.

Role Requirements

Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study such as Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or equivalent working experience.
• 8+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement, community engagement, strategic planning, stakeholder relations, communications, market research, or a related field.
• Experience developing frameworks, processes and guidance materials, templates and best practices that support organizational effectiveness, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Experience using CRM platforms, reporting systems, engagement databases, or project management tools to support engagement, planning, reporting and collaboration.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, with strong skills in timeline management, risk mitigation, and workback schedule (WBS) development.
• Strong knowledge of integrated engagement plans, performance measurement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice and translate stakeholder intelligence into actionable recommendations that support organizational priorities and decision-making.
• Knowledge of Ontario's electricity sector, energy policy, regulatory environment, and stakeholder landscape is considered an asset.

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunities—including job rotations to broaden your expertise—we empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO, here’s what you can expect:

• Best-in-class benefits and long-term support in the form of a defined benefit pension plan.
• Work in a dynamic and evolving sector that offers exciting opportunities and the chance to explore new career paths.
• Leadership that values meaningful discussions, welcomes feedback, and prioritizes career development.
• A strong, inclusive culture and a collaborative team environment with a shared passion for impactful work.
• Compensation packages that are regularly reviewed to remain competitive and to best accommodate the diverse needs of our employees.

Deadline

December 4, 2026. For future reference, please save a copy of the job posting as it will no longer be available once the posting closes.

Thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to applicable background checks.

IESO will not conduct interviews or offer positions via online, text, chat or social media platforms. We will not gather personal information directly from candidates or potential candidates. Selected candidates will work with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure their application is processed.

The IESO is moving toward a five-day-per-week in-office work model to foster a highly collaborative culture where employees can build relationships, share expertise, and benefit from mentorship and professional growth opportunities

We believe in opportunities for everyone.

At the IESO, we know that achieving great results depends on embracing diversity by attracting, developing, and retaining people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We do this by ensuring our recruitment and advancement policies are fair and equitable, and by creating an accessible and inclusive environment—one that values every team member’s unique skills and experiences and ensures they have the support they need to achieve their potential. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re proud to say we’ve been recognized as a supportive, inclusive employer.

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