Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is an agency where innovation thrives ideas flourish and passion drives us to new heights of excellence. Reporting to the Ministry of the Attorney General the AGCO is responsible for regulating Ontarios vibrant alcohol gaming horse racing and private retail cannabis sectors in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity and in the public interest. The Strategic Planning Prioritization and Corporate Performance Branch is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Advisor Strategic Planning to provide strategic leadership in the development implementation and continuous improvement of AGCOs strategic planning corporate performance and integrated business planning frameworks. This role plays a critical part in advancing the organizations strategic priorities by leading strategic planning strategic foresight organizational performance measurement corporate reporting enterprise prioritization and strategic closely with executive leadership cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization the successful candidate will provide strategic advice performance insights risk-based analysis and evidence-informed recommendations that support executive decision-making organizational resilience accountability and the achievement of AGCOs long-term strategic are seeking a highly collaborative and relationship-oriented professional who combines strong strategic planning strategic foresight organizational performance and analytical expertise with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The ideal candidate will excel at leveraging data performance insights emerging trends and risk intelligence to inform decision-making build partnerships facilitate consensus and support the development and execution of strategic priorities. They will be adept at navigating complex challenges fostering alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and delivering evidence-based solutions that advance AGCOs strategic vision organizational performance and long-term You Will Do:Strategic Planning: Lead corporate and divisional strategic planning by developing and implementing planning frameworks methodologies governance processes and planning cycles and facilitating engagement with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to establish strategic priorities objectives initiatives and implementation roadmaps. Monitor progress toward strategic objectives assess emerging risks and opportunities provide strategic advice to support executive decision-making and organizational alignment and recommend adjustments and risk mitigation strategies to ensure achievement of strategic outcomes amid evolving priorities and organizational Foresight: Lead strategic foresight activities by conducting environmental and horizon scanning trend analysis strategic intelligence gathering and the application of foresight methodologies to identify emerging trends opportunities risks and potential disruptions that may impact the organization. Assess implications for strategic objectives develop strategic options recommendations and risk mitigation approaches that strengthen organizational resilience and long-term sustainability and integrate foresight insights into strategic planning risk management and executive decision-making Business Planning: Lead and support integrated organizational planning by guiding divisions in the development of business plans that translate strategic priorities and objectives into operational plans and measurable deliverables while ensuring alignment with the corporate strategic plan organizational priorities and resource allocation. Monitor implementation progress identify risks dependencies and opportunities for continuous improvement and provide reporting and insights to support effective execution performance management and achievement of strategic Performance: Lead organizational performance measurement reporting and continuous improvement by developing and applying performance measurement frameworks continuous improvement methodologies KPIs benchmarks and reporting processes that align with strategic priorities and objectives support accountability and enable evidence-based decision-making. Analyze performance data conduct benchmark research identify performance trends emerging risks and opportunities for improvement and provide recommendations and risk mitigation strategies that drive continuous improvement strengthen organizational effectiveness and resilience and support the achievement of strategic Prioritization & Initiatives: Lead enterprise prioritization processes by developing frameworks and approaches that assess sequence and align initiatives projects resources and activities with strategic priorities organizational objectives performance goals and emerging business needs. Oversee the implementation of key strategic initiatives monitor progress performance emerging risks and recovery plans and provide analysis and recommendations to support executive decision-making optimize resource allocation drive continuous improvement and enhance execution and achievement of the corporate strategic Planning: Lead the development and coordination of AGCOs multi-year Business Plan and Annual Report ensuring alignment with strategic priorities organizational performance and regulatory requirements. Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams oversee planning and reporting processes and collaborate with stakeholders to develop high-quality evidence-based products that support accountability transparency and informed executive decision-making while accurately reflecting organizational achievements challenges and future Meetings: Lead the development and preparation of strategic presentations briefing materials and decision-support documents for Executive Meetings including meetings with the C-Suite Board of Directors and Board Committees. Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders to synthesize complex information provide strategic analysis and recommendations and ensure materials are accurate timely and aligned with organizational priorities risks and key Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic and corporate planning objectives facilitating consultation collaboration and consensus-building across the organization. Provide strategic leadership in stakeholder engagement foster alignment on priorities and initiatives and leverage partnerships to advance organizational goals and support effective planning and Have: A degree in Public Policy Political Science Law Economics Business Administration Strategic Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.58 years of progressive experience in strategic planning strategic foresight business planning organizational performance policy analysis program evaluation corporate performance or related functions including experience supporting integrated strategic and corporate planning experience developing and implementing strategic plans business plans performance measurement frameworks KPIs benchmarks and reporting processes that support organizational accountability performance management and evidence-based experience applying strategic foresight methodologies including environmental scanning horizon scanning trend analysis scenario planning and strategic intelligence gathering to identify emerging opportunities risks and potential impacts on organizational quantitative and qualitative research analytical and evaluation skills including data collection analysis interpretation benchmarking and the synthesis of complex information into actionable insights and knowledge and experience designing implementing and evaluating performance measurement frameworks outcome measures KPIs benchmarks reporting systems and continuous improvement methodologies that align with strategic priorities assess organizational effectiveness and support executive decision-making accountability and organizational ability to assess organizational performance identify trends emerging risks and opportunities and develop recommendations and mitigation strategies that support organizational resilience and the achievement of strategic understanding of the provincial federal and broader public policy environment including relevant legislation regulations government directives accountability frameworks and emerging issues affecting public sector political acuity sound judgment and the ability to analyze communicate and provide advice on complex sensitive and high-profile stakeholder engagement facilitation relationship management and consensus-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and diverse internal and external written verbal and presentation skills with experience preparing strategic plans business plans executive briefings reports presentations and decision-support materials for executives boards and governance proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint Visio Outlook SharePoint and other planning reporting and performance management to work in Canada and the ability to successfully complete a criminal background check.