Senior Advisor, Market & Sector Evolution

Date:

January 29, 2026

Location:

Toronto, ON – On-site

Requisition ID:

20848

Status:

Regular

Business Unit:

Markets and Reliability

Grade/Band:

MP5

Annual Pay Range:

For standard 35-hour work week

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10

$118,456 $126,880 $135,356 $142,116 $148,876 $153,972 $159,068 $162,448 $165,828 $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 role is part of the Markets and Sector Evolution team within Markets and Reliability. This is a union job.

What Makes This Role Exciting

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

You will shape market design changes that influence how participants engage in Ontario’s electricity market and how market services evolve to meet future needs. You will lead complex, end‑to‑end projects with high visibility to both stakeholders and senior leadership.

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:

- Monitor and interpret market, policy, regulatory, technology, and consumer trends to identify emerging issues/opportunities and inform market evolution priorities.

- Identify and frame market evolution challenges/opportunities using market performance insights, stakeholder input, policy direction, and jurisdictional learnings.

- Develop market design options (rule, manual, and/or process changes) and define how options interact with existing market systems and participant behaviours.

- Quantify expected impacts and benefits (e.g., efficiency, competition, reliability, flexibility) using appropriate analytical methods and clear assumptions and limitations.

- Develop implementation plans, including requirements, sequencing, dependencies, timelines, and cost estimates; coordinate with delivery teams.

- Assess trade-offs, implementation risks, and market impacts; propose mitigations and decision points.

- Produce clear, decision-ready recommendations and supporting documentation (e.g., issue papers, option assessments, decision memos, reports).

- Present findings and options to leadership and governance forums; respond to questions and refine materials based on direction.

- Plan and execute structured engagement activities (materials, webinars, written submissions, response-to-feedback).

- When market design changes are approved, initiate or support implementation projects through handoff, early delivery support, and design clarifications.

- Coordinate across IESO teams where market design intersects with planning, procurement, operations, settlement, and program delivery.

- Lead internal and external working groups, coordinate related work within the IESO, and support both IESO and stakeholder readiness for market design changes.

- Develop RFP documentation, support consultant selection/contracting, and manage consultant deliverables by supporting analysis and materials.

- Provide limited supervision to team members supporting assigned initiatives.

- Represent the IESO on internal/external committees, advising on market design.

- Perform other responsibilities consistent with the role.

In a typical day, you will lead market evolution projects that shape the design and operation of Ontario’s wholesale electricity market. You’ll research emerging trends, develop market design options, assess impacts, and prepare clear recommendations to support evidence‑based decisions. Your work will focus on operational‑timeframe rules and processes—such as bidding, scheduling, dispatch, and settlement—and on addressing interfaces between market design, planning, procurement, and operations. You’ll collaborate with internal staff, engage with stakeholders, and represent the IESO as a subject matter expert. The changes you help design will shape the services offered in the market, how participants interact with them, and how market rules and processes evolve to support Ontario’s changing electricity system.

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 a relevant discipline (e.g., engineering, economics, business, public policy, or related).

- Graduate degree is an asset but not required.

- Typically, 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience.

- Demonstrated experience in electricity market design, rule development, market operations and settlement, and power system economics (or closely related work).

- Strong understanding of bulk power system fundamentals and how market outcomes interact with reliability and system operations.

- Experience developing structured options, impact assessments, and cost-benefit and risk assessment for senior management decision-making.

- Significant experience producing high-quality technical writing (e.g., design option, policy/position, guidance, manuals, and other similar documents).

- Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to gather input, explain complex topics clearly, and incorporate feedback.

- Experience leading projects or major workstreams, including managing timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies.

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

February 12, 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 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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