Supervisor, Strategic Insights

Date: November 13, 2026

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Requisition ID: 21369

Status: Regular

Business Unit: Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy

Grade/Band: MP6

Shift Work:

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

Step 1: $126,308 to Step 10: $180,388

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 is a unionized position that falls within the Strategic Insights department of the Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy Business Unit.

What makes this role exciting

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

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sector Engagement & Strategic Insights, this role offers a unique opportunity to help shape how the organization anticipates emerging trends, navigates complex challenges, and supports positive energy outcomes for communities across Ontario. Through the generation and application of strategic, stakeholder, and community intelligence, you will help inform organizational priorities, long-term planning, and evidence-based decision-making in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. By leading a newly formed team and working collaboratively across the enterprise, you will establish and grow a strategic insights function that strengthens organizational learning, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and influences enterprise priorities. The role also provides the opportunity to build and leverage relationships across industry, government, Indigenous, municipal, community, and other stakeholder groups, translating insights and perspectives into meaningful partnerships and organizational action.

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:

• Lead the Strategic Insights team and external project teams, setting priorities, workplans, and resource requirements while providing coaching, performance management, and development for team members.
• Influence strategic business decisions by overseeing the development, delivery, and evaluation of key insights, programs, and initiatives, leveraging market and industry analysis, stakeholder and community intelligence, research, environmental scanning, surveys, and strategic foresight.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and strategic issues affecting Ontario's electricity sector, translating insights into actionable recommendations that inform organizational strategy, planning, and decision-making.
• Build processes and frameworks for capturing, synthesizing, and sharing sector and community insights to strengthen institutional learning and decision-making.
• Manage the development, implementation, evaluation, and performance management of sector and community intelligence, engagement, research, and learning strategies.
• Support the ongoing development and review of the IESO's engagement strategy and facilitate the dissemination of research, intelligence, lessons learned, and best practices across the organization and broader sector.
• Lead the development, analysis and presentation of reports, briefings, evaluations, and other analytical deliverables that advance key initiatives within the IESO, providing actionable recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships, stakeholder networks, and trusted relationships to support enterprise-wide initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Oversee competitive procurements, vendor selection, vendor management, and Strategic Insights team financial resources, including budgets and expenses.
• Represent the IESO at industry events and lead knowledge-sharing initiatives to support the implementation and dissemination of research findings, engagement outcomes, and leading practices.

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 relevant field of study such as Business, Commerce, Economics, or equivalent working experience.
• 8+ years of experience related to Stakeholder Engagement, Market Research, Corporate Strategy, Business Analysis, with people leadership experience.  
• Experience overseeing stakeholder engagement, research, and insights activities that support enterprise objectives and reputation management.
• Strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis; advanced modelling skills (Excel) and visualization skills (PowerPoint, Tableau and/or Power BI).
• High degree of political acuity, including the ability to understand and navigate a complex stakeholder environment.
• Experience managing relationships with internal senior leadership, external sector representatives, and committee members.
• Experience with people leadership including coaching and performance management.
• Knowledge of the Ontario electricity sector, key players, and relationships is an asset.

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

December 4, 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 is moving toward a five-day-per-week in-office work model to foster a highly collaborative culture where employees can build relationships, share expertise, and benefit from mentorship and professional growth opportunities.

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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