Executive Director, Climate Resilience Branch**-**EXE002386

Employment Type**:**Permanent Full-time

**Location(s)****:**SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry**:**026 Environment

Salary Range**:**$10,466 - $13,606 Monthly

Grade**:**MCP.10.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has an exciting senior leadership opportunity as the Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Branch. We are seeking a highly skilled, results-oriented and collaborative leader to provide strategic leadership and direction to the branch.

About Us:

The Ministry of Environment’s role is to manage the health of Saskatchewan’s environment in a responsible manner that supports sustainable growth through objective, transparent and informed decision-making and stewardship. We provide objective, evidence-based advice to decision-makers and deliver programs in a fair, impartial manner aligned with government directed policy. We are dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels. Our leaders demonstrate the Government of Saskatchewan’s commitment to ensuring workplace health and safety.

The Opportunity:

As Executive Director, this position is responsible to:

• Provide executive leadership to the Climate Resilience Branch, overseeing three units and ensuring alignment with government priorities, fiscal responsibility, and a positive, high-performing culture;
• Lead the design, administration, and renewal of Saskatchewan’s Output-Based Pricing System, including compliance;
• Oversee the management of compliance-fund revenues (Saskatchewan Technology Fund, Clean Electricity Transition Grant) to maximize emissions reductions, industry innovation, and reinvestment in the provincial economy;
• Lead the design of climate resilience policy and analytics;
• Engage industry sectors, associations, and Crown corporations through structured consultations, bilateral meetings, and roundtables to ensure policies reflect economic realities while supporting growth and investment;
• Represent Saskatchewan in intergovernmental negotiations and policy forums, influencing federal, provincial, and territorial climate frameworks while safeguarding Saskatchewan’s jurisdiction and competitiveness;
• Provide strategic advice to Cabinet, Treasury Board, and senior executives on climate policy, industrial regulation, adaptation, and resilience; and
• Foster partnerships with academics, NGOs, and other stakeholders to enhance evidence-based decision making and strengthen Saskatchewan’s leadership in pro-growth climate policy.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have outstanding leadership, organizational, interpersonal and communications skills; knowledge and practical experience with climate change legislation and its administration; and a solid understanding of the evolution of international, national and sub-national climate change policy frameworks and their challenges.

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, our candidate of choice possesses the following:

• Extensive expertise with climate change legislation and its administration;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the evolution of international, national and sub-national climate change policy frameworks and their challenges;
• A solid understanding of operational planning, human resource management and legislative and regulatory processes;
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills as you develop and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders and partners;
• A proven track record as a creative, innovative and results-oriented leader, with a thorough understanding of process and management principles;
• The ability to think creatively, identify opportunities for improvement and growth, inspire and motivate their team, take calculated risks, embrace change, and adapt to evolving business environments;
• Excellent communication, collaboration and, interpersonal skills;
• A visionary leader who is strategic, collaborative and innovative, with a history of achieving results;
• Ability to work collaboratively and build consensus with a diverse group of stakeholders with demonstrated success in moving key stakeholders to a positive resolution; and
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Typically, the knowledge, skills and experience required to be successful in this position would have been obtained through:

• A graduate degree in economics, public administration, natural sciences, engineering, or another appropriate discipline with relevant experience;
• Extensive senior leadership experience with proven success leading a high-performing team.

We offer:

• Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals;
• A competitive salary;
• A comprehensive benefits package, including pension;
• Paid vacation, scheduled days off and other types of leave (maternity/paternity/adoption/family/personal leave, sick leave);
• Inclusive work environments; and
• Advancement opportunities.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work**:**M - Monthly Out of Scope

Number of Openings**:**1

Closing Date: Mar 30, 2026, 12:59:00 AM