Senior Advisor Enterprise Risk and Performance

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR (IESO)

Requisition ID:

20552

Location:

Mississauga

Status:

Regular

Business Unit:

Corporate Services

Why join us?

You’ve got great skills. And you want to use them in an organization where you know what you do every day matters. We get that.
We also know that ensuring Ontarians have access to affordable and reliable power doesn’t happen by accident. So we give you the tools, flexibility and support you need to achieve your goals, and development opportunities to help you grow. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment that values your unique skills and experiences – and recognizes that when you do better, we become even better too.

Who we are

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) works at the centre of the province’s power system, ensuring Ontarians have access to reliable and cost-effective electricity when and where they need it. We operate the province’s electricity grid 24/7, design, run and oversee the wholesale electricity markets, and plan and prepare to meet Ontario’s electricity needs – now and into the future.

The Opportunity

The Senior Advisor, Enterprise Risk & Performance is responsible for leading delivery of activitiesrelated to the effective execution and management of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) andPerformance Management (PM) programs. The Senior Advisor will lead and/or directly work on keyrisk and performance management transformation initiatives and support enterprise initiatives asthe risk management subject matter expert.
The role’s Performance Management (PM) accountability is to lead the ongoing development,implementation and support the oversight of the PM program to assess the efficiency andeffectiveness with which the IESO executes its corporate strategy and business plan.

What You’ll Do

Advancing Enterprise Risk Maturity

• Provide leading contributions towards the enhancement of ERM program maturity includingdevelopment and preparation of the risk management annual plan and roadmap

• Design, build and develop continual enhancements of program materials to further provide ERMeducation, support enterprise-wide skills development and tools that promote consistent,forward-looking, risk practices

• Work in partnership with key stakeholders, including leaders within business units to enhance thelevel of risk management capability in operational and project risk management

• Support Enterprise Risk Champions Committee through development of relevant agenda topics,meeting materials, delivering targeted presentations, knowledge sharing and training on risk

• Design and development of risk management training initiatives for diverse audiences (board andits committees, the executive leadership team, project teams, process owners and business unitstaff).

ERM Program Delivery

• Collaborate with business partners to obtain regular status updates and proactively leaddiscussions on objective-centric risk identification, assessment, and monitoring

• Coordinate the compilation of ongoing reports and produce meeting materials for auditcommittee that accurately communicates the organization’s current state of residual risk andmitigation progress status using insightful and creative visualizations

• Facilitation of the organization’s risk target assessments and suggest new risk targets to alignwith planned mitigations and existing controls

• Lead annual review of the IESO’s strategic risks with both the business units and the executiveleadership team

• Perform interpretation of risk management standards, directives, guidance and guidelines

• Analyze risks to determine risk root cause, impacts, controls and systemic interdependenciesamongst risk attribute data

• Identification and development of key risk mitigation plan programs and assessing their ability tomitigate to target levels

• Maintain enterprise risk management corporate policy, procedures and process documents

• Coordination and management of the work of external contractors executing risk managementrelated services including managing budgets and timelines. This includes, assisting in thedevelopment of procurement documents, statements of work and critically reviewing externalcontractor deliverables.

ERM Reporting

• Development of all risk related reports including the strategic risk executive dashboard andquarterly mitigation progress updates at a level commensurate with Board-level quality standards

• Dissemination and posting of reports to stakeholders

• Present risk reports to management and staff, explaining key concepts and messages

• Preparation of specialized in-depth risk reports on key organizational initiatives and emergingtrends identified as areas of focus.

• Performance Management (PM)

• Develop, implement and coordinate the management of the IESO’s Performance Managementprogram

• Produce materials and ensure timely reporting to Board of Directors on business performance

• Working with measurement owners, facilitate the process of establishing performance measures,targets and thresholds that are aligned with the IESO’s strategy

• Monitor and analyze performance results and report on situational context and/or correctiveactions for areas not achieving targets

• Complete regular business performance review meetings with senior leadership to deliver interimprogress updates and final-year assessment reports to the Board

• Input measures and target data into the strategy development and business planning process.

Other Duties (As Required)

• Input risk and performance management data into enterprise business planning process to helpensure timelines in the development of the plan are on track and requirements are being met forthe business plan submission to the Government.

• Support the IESO’s annual revenue requirement submission to the Ontario Energy Board byproviding risk and performance management related inputs

• Respond to Government and Ontario Energy Board questions on risk and performancemanagement

What you need to Succeed

• Requires a knowledge of business principles and processes to conduct strategic businessassessments, conduct research, support the development of quality management performancemeasures and targets, and contribute to the provision of high-quality risk and performance reports,direction, guidelines and recommendations for achieving effective management systems andbusiness processes.

• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of four-yearUniversity education in the appropriate field (accounting, business, economics, finance, law) or byhaving the equivalent level of education.

• Experience in management consulting, technical and analytical knowledge and understanding ofthe energy industry – specifically energy systems, markets and energy management.

• Experience in the development, coordination and management of projects along with strongbusiness acumen with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to recognizeand identify critical issues.

• Excellent communications skills and ability to advise the leadership team on complex, cross-functional issues and decisions that impact the organization’s ability to effectively manage its riskexposure and a focus on operational efficiency and speed of execution for key priorities

• A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain thisexperience.

What’s in it for you

• A comprehensive total rewards program, including best-in-class benefits and a flexible workplace
• A challenging, fast-paced and collaborative team environment, where your perspectives and experiences matter
• Leaders who support your growth and success through regular feedback and coaching
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry

Deadline: September 17, 2025

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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 thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO, but we will only contact those candidates selected for an interview.

Note: The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to a background check.

We currently support a flexible hybrid work model where applicable that supports a blend of remote and in-office work, based on business needs. Employees participating in the program typically work remotely an average of three days per week within Ontario. When working onsite, employees are based at our Mississauga office location.

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.

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