Director, Enterprise Project Delivery

THE COMPANY

The IESO has a broad mandate and uses its unique position in the power system to ensure reliability now and in the future. To fully deliver on this mandate and to position Ontario for growth and prosperity, the IESO has prioritized the attraction, retention, and development of a skilled and diverse workforce. From a talent perspective, IESO is focused on building capacity for the future, enhancing its culture and the employee experience, strengthening leadership capabilities and implementing next generation tools, technologies and learning which will continue to enable the IESO to perform its critical role in the energy sector.

Electricity is a vital economic enabler and is essential to the quality of life of all Ontarians. The IESO seeks to be a trusted leader that drives and guides Ontario’s electricity growth through:

PURPOSE

We are at the heart of the electricity system, ensuring affordable electricity is available where and when Ontario needs it.

VISION

To be the trusted leader that drives and guides Ontario’s electricity transformation.

VALUES

IESO values aren’t just words on a poster: they unite and lay the foundation for IESO’s shared culture – and success.

We value diverse expertise and perspectives.

We take our mandate and responsibilities seriously and hold ourselves accountable.

We create an environment of fairness, trust, respect and belonging.

We are thoughtful about who we engage with and how.

We have the courage to challenge the status quo and curiosity to try new things.

We believe in the power of working together.

CORE STRATEGIES

The core strategies, connected with the IESO’s purpose and vision for the future, provides clarity, direction and focus roadmap to achieving strategic objectives. The IESO is guided by the following core strategies:

The IESO also tracks specific corporate performance measures to ensure the organization is meeting its targets and delivering on its mandate to ensure the reliability and cost effectiveness of the province’s power system on behalf of all Ontarians.

IESO CULTURE AND WORKFORCE

IESO is proud of the numerous awards and recognitions it has received which highlight its commitment to talent. These include:

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the CFO & Vice President – Corporate Services, the Director, Enterprise Project Delivery provides senior leadership across the organization with oversight and governance of project management and associated quality assurance practices and programs, and leads the development and implementation of enterprise processes, change management and enterprise services and reporting related to major projects, ensuring the successful delivery of IESO’s strategic imperatives. The Director, Enterprise Project Delivery is responsible for the long-term strategic project planning and vision, taking a transformative and continuous improvement lens to ensure the success of the function, following industry best practices evolving the function as the needs and priorities of the business evolve. Key projects include a mix of initiatives related to strategy and to core business, covering a number of priority areas.Some of these are industry focused (on things like DER integration and Storage and Hybrid integration) where others are more internally focused on things such as a core network refresh, and projects related to the advancement of the use of AI in the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional/Technical

People Leadership

Financial Stewardship

CANDIDATE PROFILE

It is expected that the new Director will have gained the following knowledge and expertise through many years of experience in increasingly senior project management roles, leading large teams and managing operating and capital projects in a complex business environment:

It is expected that the new Director will be supported by having completed the following:

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