Partnerships Manager

August 30

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Creating a connected, modern, and competitive Ontario | Créer un Ontario branché, moderne et compétitif

Public Infrastructure • Public Private Partnerships • Infrastructure Lending • Government Real Estate • Construction

501 - 1000

Description

• Reporting to the Director, Partnerships, the Partnerships Manager will work to standardize and enhance IO’s client relationships while offering expert advice and support to IO teams on interactions with key stakeholders. • They will build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure alignment and consensus within IO. • Advising on projects from inception to completion and contributing to policy decisions and public infrastructure delivery. • Coordinates and leads matters related ministries, agencies, and other stakeholders on initiatives. • Provides expert analysis and interpretation of direction given and requests received by ministries/clients. • Provides strategic advice in response to inquiries from IO teams on various interactions. • Coordinates IO teams in fulfilling requests and implementing direction from the government. • Engages with teams across IO to identify and prepare new projects for the Intake process. • Ensures compliance with partnerships processes. • Provides insights to leadership to inform partnerships and corporate strategies. • Develops and manages relationships with government officials, political staff and other key stakeholders. • Maintains a robust network of contacts in client ministries and political offices. • Nurtures strong relationships across IO to create alignment and coordination between business units. • Leads meetings to determine IO positions and inputs, building consensus across business areas. • Identifies and executes solutions to challenges with government officials and political offices. • Leads early interventions to prevent escalations. • Provides expert and informed context to resolve issues at the working level. • Escalates issues to senior officials or political staff as IO’s representative. • Presents government/client interactions and Partnerships tools and processes during internal training and education sessions. • Develops training and educational materials. • Provides ongoing education to IO teams on government relations etiquette.

Requirements

• Experience working in the government (municipal or provincial or federal) or public sector agency coupled with in-depth knowledge of government decision-making processes. • Level of political acumen is an asset. • Well developed skills in diplomacy, negotiation, consensus-building, and problem-solving. • Ability to make presentations to small and large groups. • Highly adaptable to different working styles. • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Benefits

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve. • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities. • A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future. • A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more. • A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks. • Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning. • Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role. • Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs. • A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.