Manager, Integrated Planning

Overview

Reporting to the Director, Integrated Planning & Emerging Opportunities, the Manager of Integrated Planning oversees the Integrated Planning team and fosters a culture aligned with the mission, vision, strategic priorities, and values of the OEB.  The Department advances energy planning policy within the scope of the OEB’s jurisdiction, strengthens coordination across electricity and natural gas, monitors sector trends and policy needs, and develops informed recommendations for decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of policy experts responsible for planning and delivering OEB strategic initiatives, while supporting effective internal collaboration.
• Lead or provide management oversight for initiatives to address emerging planning issues, coordination gaps, affordability pressures, and economic competitiveness considerations within the OEB’s mandate.
• Oversee consultation processes and projects that support practical regulatory policy interventions related to energy planning, including for regional planning and gas-electric coordination.
• Ensure projects are delivered with clear accountabilities, effective risk management, early issue identification, and coordinated internal and external interfaces.
• Lead and inspire a team responsible for issue identification, research, analysis, policy formulation, project management, and the development of regulatory policy options related to energy planning.
• Provide regular performance feedback, coaching, mentorship, and overall performance assessment to support staff development and career growth, including to elevate high performers.
• Provide advice and guidance on planning-related issues, legislative changes, and emerging regulatory matters within the scope of the Department.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, industry participants, and professional associations to exchange information, identify emerging planning issues, and maintain awareness of relevant municipal, provincial, and federal developments.
• Identify opportunities and challenges that may affect consumers, affordability, economic competitiveness, planning effectiveness, and the evolution of Ontario’s energy sector.
• Collaborate with the Communications & Engagement division to support clear corporate messaging and stakeholder communications.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in the management of the department budget.

Qualifications

Required: Undergraduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related discipline.

Preferred: A graduate degree or professional designation is an asset.

Required: 7 years’ progressive experience in strategic policy, policy development, analysis, or in a project team lead role in the energy industry.

Required: 3 to 5 years’ experience managing a team of professionals with a demonstrated ability to lead, coach, motivate and manage a high-performance team.

• Awareness of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, and other relevant legislation affecting Ontario’s energy sector, including the OEB’s statutory objectives.
• Awareness of electricity distributor, transmitter, natural gas distributor, and IESO planning processes, products, and institutional roles.
• Awareness of regional planning, gas-electric coordination, and relevant municipal, provincial, and federal developments that may affect energy planning and regulatory policy.
• Knowledge of electricity and natural gas cost drivers, affordability pressures, economic competitiveness considerations, and potential consumer impacts.
• Organizational skills to independently plan, prioritize, and organize work accurately and to a level of detail appropriate to the work, in alignment with division and corporate objectives.
• Diplomacy, interpersonal and communication skills to deal fairly, assertively and
  constructively with people leaders, staff, internal and external stakeholders, and the public.
• Judgment and decision-making skills to balance competing needs and provide
  recommendations and solutions to complex and highly influential issues.
• Political acuity to recognize sensitive political situations and recommend appropriate solutions.