Senior Advisor, Engagement and Readiness

Date: February 5 2026

Location: Mississauga ON Hybrid

Requisition ID: 20879

Status:Temporary Up to 36-months

Business Unit:Markets and Reliability

Grade/Band: MP5

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

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 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 is a unionized position that falls within the Markets & Reliability Business Unit; Market Readiness and Customer Experience Division.

What makes this role exciting

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

• Provide coordination and leadership to support all stakeholder engagement processes and mechanisms across the company to ensure an efficient and effective system for informed decision-making a fair and equitable process for all stakeholders and to actively encourage all stakeholder sectors with an interest in an initiative to participate in the process.

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:

• Provide support in the design of customized stakeholder engagement strategies and/or plans for all implementation/operations initiatives requiring stakeholder input. Provide for varying levels/methodologies of stakeholder engagement based on the significance of the issue and its impact on stakeholders.

• Implement and manage effective stakeholder engagement processes and mechanisms with line organizations to ensure stakeholder engagement activities are integrated and incorporated in project schedules.

• Influence internal staff and stakeholders to ensure they follow stakeholder engagement principles and processes.

• Coordinate and support the management and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies and plans by working closely with internal staff and external stakeholders.

• Develop procedures to support stakeholder engagement activities relating to policy implementation/operations initiatives that align with stakeholder engagement principles and legislative requirements.

• Implement the stakeholder engagement process for all stakeholder engagement mechanisms within the company (Stakeholder Advisory Committee Market Operations Standing Committee Technical Panel IT Standing Committee customized stakeholder engagement mechanisms such as Working Groups Workshops Web Broadcasts etc).

• Implement processes to ensure timely accessible accurate and coordinated communication in support of stakeholder engagement processes to ensure they meet corporate and external stakeholder needs.

• Ensure stakeholders have timely accessible and accurate information sufficient to understand the implications of alternative courses of action. Ensure that company decisions and the rationale for decisions are communicated to stakeholders.

• Actively encourage stakeholder sectors with an interest in an initiative to participate in the process. Establish and maintain long-lasting relationships with key influencers in key customer groups assessing developments and industry trends affecting stakeholders. Recommend corporate strategies regarding products policies and procedures to ensure their needs for stakeholder engagement are met.

In a typical day you will

• Establish and implement mechanisms for evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement activities and recommend changes to processes systems and procedures as necessary.

• Analyze and follow-up on feedback from stakeholder sessions to identify trends and to ensure continuous improvement to business processes and associated costs taking into consideration stakeholder and corporate business needs.

• Implement processes to meet due diligence requirements and to ensure stakeholder processes and data confidentiality.

• Provide or arrange for expert facilitation skills at stakeholder meetings to provide a fair open and transparent process for all stakeholders to provide input to corporate decisions.

• 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:

Education:

• Requires a good knowledge of business administration or commerce to plan propose improvements coordinate and support the management of stakeholder engagement processes and mechanisms across the company.
• Requires strong communication skills to deal with stakeholders government representatives senior management and various Committee members and to establish and manage timely accurate and coordinated communication in support of stakeholder engagement processes.
• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the successful completion of a four-year University education in the appropriate field or the equivalent.

Experience:

• Requires experience within the company to acquire sound insight and understanding of all facets of its operations.
• Requires experience to acquire an understanding of company objectives policies procedures and practices the legislative and regulatory requirements governing the Ontario Electricity Marketplace and the external business operations as they relate to company commitments.
• Requires experience in the analysis of policies decisions corporate business plans and assessment of current issues in order to provide support in the design of stakeholder engagement strategies plans and processes.
• Requires experience in project administration to acquire a good understanding of management reporting interrelationships of teams with clients contract terms conditions regulations etc associated with projects/programs.
• Requires experience to acquire a thorough understanding of the role of stakeholder development stakeholder involvement and social impact to deal with special interest groups the design and delivery of stakeholder involvement and assessment of planning initiatives.
• A period of over 8 years up to and including 10 years experience 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: March 5 2026 at 11:59PM

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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 currently has a 3-day in-office work week for applicable roles. 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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