Supervisor, Roadmap Implementation

Date: Decembe 15 2026

Location: Mississauga ON

Requisition ID: 20747

Status:Temporary

Business Unit:Markets and Reliability

Why join us

The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontarios electricity system meets the provinces 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 its not just what we doits who we are!

Who we are

Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time overseeing and evolving Ontarios electricity market engaging with government municipalities and Indigenous communities and planning for Ontarios future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation protecting the system from threats advancing the provinces energy conservation programs and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources well need in the decades to come.

This role is a part of Operations and works across the IESO to modernize the connection process through the implementation of an ambitious modernization roadmap that will enhance processes tools training and governance in place today.

Supervisor Roadmap Implementation assumes a leadership and ownership role of the change program that is modernizing how we manage the integration of system changes to the power system. Duties strategic planning and prioritization tracking implementation progress and reporting to senior leadership and relevant external parties. Formal and informal leadership development and coaching with implementation contributors is required.

What makes this role exciting

The energy sector is rapidly evolving offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.

Join us in leading the modernization of how system changes are integrated into Ontarios power this role youll take ownership of complex high-impact projectsranging from multi-year phased upgrades to fast-paced implementations for large loads and new supply resources. Youll collaborate with market participants consultants and internal teams to ensure seamless scheduling risk mitigation and operational excellence. Beyond managing technical changes youll champion process improvements mentor operations staff and influence strategic decisions that shape the future of energy reliability and innovation. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic evolving sector.

What youll do

In this role youll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

Carry out supervisory responsibilities including:

• Prepare business plans work programs and budgets estimates in order to achieve business objectives;
• Execute work programs analyze expenditures and performance achieved relative to budget and objectives;
• Provide supervision guidance and mentorship to integration staff including work assignment and ensuring quality quantity timeliness of work to achieve business objectives;
• Provide clear expectations performance measures feedback and constructive actions as required;
• Make recommendations on staff development and training hiring discharge promotions and performance management;
• Ensure staff output effectively meets business needs and goals ensuring quality quantity and timeliness of work to achieve business objectives; Receive limited direction from the Senior Manager or Senior Director in very broad terms related to assigned areas of work. Obtain necessary inputs or data and develop solutions to assigned tasks. Produce necessary documentation to monitor and track to recommunicate change or to substantiate recommendations. Actively identify analyze and mitigate risks before they turn into issues carrying out regular reviews and liaising with IESO and/or external staff on a one-to-one basis as required.

Undertake supervisory responsibilities in the following areas:

• Oversee the Roadmap Implementation and its respective internal and external contributors.
• Manage the IESOs external consultants including procurement budget work planning and execution.
• Review connection assessment documentation market rules market manuals and converse with subject matter experts to develop connection requirements.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder engagements to understand diverse perspectives and facilitate alignment.
• Support and manage customer issues to expedite their resolution within the IESO. Work with subject matter experts consultants and customers to achieve an acceptable resolution.
• Supervise the delivery of change to processes tools documentation and training including enhancements to the registration system and support continuous improvement opportunities.

Supervise and maintain knowledge of market rules for the purposes of identifying the obligations and manage the process of providing customers and others in the IESO with updates interpretations and impacts as needed.

Supervise and lead the coordination technical leadership and business systems expertise to internal and external customers regarding generally more complex projects and system changes.

• Represent Operations for items arising from IT change and release management.
  Identify the objectives of business processes assess the risk of not meeting those objectives and identify process controls to mitigate risk as appropriate.
  Document process objectives tasks risks and controls in summary documentation (e.g. risk-control matrices).
• Make recommendations and implement changes on streamlining tasks and procedures. Contribute to the enhancement/development of existing/new business processes training packages or guides for participants.

Supervise and support process improvements and execution in Operations; including the use of change management techniques to implement changes to repairing of guides and procedures to support the processes consistent with business needs market rules or other IESO-controlled documents.

Establish and administer a stakeholder group as required to provide input and recommendations regarding the connection process.

Exercise training to staff as needed

Perform other duties as required.

Role Requirements

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

• Academic training in business commerce information technology or engineering to understand and apply the technical/business/legislative parameters governing the energy industry and market place.
• Knowledge of communication techniques and theories at a level to develop comprehensive instructions policies practices and procedures for effective communication to customers in relation to the complaints inquiries advice and guidance on Market Participant requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requires lengthy exposure to the overall power system operation through progressive training in an appropriate technical field. Requires specific experience as applicable to the particular specialty of the group. Experience will be related to the fields of:

• • Change management
  • Registration of energy resources for market operations
  • Secure operation of bulk power system
  • Technical and non-technical requirements of IESO operational needs and an understanding of participant capability
  • A broad organizational awareness including corporate practices
• Background experience will include:
  • Electrical equipment design concepts as they relate to the functions and characteristics of power system components
  • Familiarity with power system and market operation practices and policies
  • Familiarity with IESOs markets practices policies and market rules
• Project Management
• Experience in dealing with customers (internal & external to the IESO) in a professional and service focused environment.
• Experience to effectively deal with complex inquiries as well as sensitive situations.
• Experience with diffusing irate callers by utilizing various soft skill techniques is essential.
• Experience in methods of discovery and or investigation which involves having good analytical reasoning and customer relations skills to resolve related problems or sensitive questions.
• Experience in a customer service and change management environments.
• Familiarity with various customer-service and change management related responsibilities functions and their interrelationships and with the contacts and sources of information involved.
• Project manager skills to successfully manage change management.

A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunitiesincluding job rotations to broaden your expertisewe empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO heres 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

January 1 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 will be transitioning to a 3-day in-office work week effective January 2026. Over the course of 2026 the IESO will advance plans to acquire additional office space to accommodate more in-office time. While the timeline for moving to a full 5-day in-office model has not yet been established we are committed to keeping employees and candidates informed as plans progress and give them as much advance notice as possible to prepare for any changes.

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 environmentone that values every team members 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. Were proud to say weve been recognized as a supportive inclusive employer.

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