Mgr, Rel Stnds Readiness & Strategy (Toronto, ON, CA) chez Hydro One

50915 - Toronto - Regular 

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly  1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

General Accountabilities:

Support the Director, Strategy & Integrated Planning, in providing Hydro One’s Senior Management with:

• The strategies and specific initiatives needed to achieve corporate objectives, sustain achievement in the face of looming threats and to seize opportunities.

• Delivery is achieved by leveraging both internal and external expertise and requires comprehensive insight and understanding of trends in the industry and the functions of Hydro One.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Within context provided by the Director, Strategy & Integrated Planning (i.e. corporate strategies and policies, accountabilities, tasks, budget and programs, compliance and performance targets, expectations for continuous improvement, etc.), and working collaboratively with Planning management:

  • Adopt, adapt, invent and continuously improve business performance.

  • Adopt, adapt, invent and continuously improve performance level assessment methods

  • Implement fact gathering operations and methods for trend tracking and threat detection and assessment.

  • Identify a plan of initiatives to implement continuous improvement that accounts for logistic interdependencies and priorities.

  • Provide alternatives assessment and decision analysis to support the plan and each initiative and obtain approvals and commitments from appropriate levels of management.

  • Implement a reference plan framework for the effective planning, maintenance and operation of the computer tools and databases used for planning functions.

  • Participate in the development of submissions and serve as witness as required for applications to the OEB, MOEE, NEB, and other regulatory agencies.

  • In addition the Manager, Planning Strategies will support and/or lead specific initiatives as required (e.g. audits of various internal and external activities, benchmarking initiatives, major customer response/support).

Managerial Leadership Accountabilities:

• Accountability for the output of others:

  • Setting appropriate context for subordinates (i.e., Corporate, H1 objectives, strategies and policies, accountabilities, tasks, budget and programs, compliance and performance targets, expectations from continuous improvement, etc)

  • Setting an effective framework of policies and procedures for the work of the unit

  • Knowing and ensuring own and subordinates compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, and all Corporate, Customer Relations policies and procedures, and generally accepted practices relating to the work of the business

  • Establishing a two-way working relationship with subordinates to solicit their views on conditions and potential changes affecting their work, and establishing continuous improvement program opportunities

• Maintaining a team of subordinates who are capable of producing the outputs required:

  • Ensuring subordinates are able and willing to produce the desired output

  • Assessing staff capability to do the required work now and in the future

  • Conducting personal effectiveness reviews of subordinates to build relationships, trust, and to improve their effectiveness

  • Providing leadership to subordinates so that they collaborate competently, and with full commitment with each other in pursuing the goals set:

  • Translating the H1 and Asset Management goals and objectives into a direction which guides the operation of the business

  • Communicating that direction to staff

  • Defining specific tasks for subordinates which are required to achieve the desired results and/or to accommodate the changes required within the business operations

• Providing a safe and healthy work environment:

  • Providing subordinates with appropriate knowledge, skills, information, work procedures and equipment to facilitate responsible behaviour which will protect their safety and contribute to their health

  • Providing a work environment and facilities where health and safety incidents are minimized and employees are not dissatisfied

  • Providing a work environment that supports and values diversity and is free from harassment

  • Knowing and ensuring that subordinates comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, Corporate, Asset Management local policies and procedures, and generally accepted practices related to their work

  • Demonstrating stewardship of the assets and resources:

  • Ensuring every reasonable precaution is taken for the protection of the environment, the assets and subordinates

  • Providing for security of human, physical and information resources

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2025.

Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected]. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

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Deadline: November 17, 2025

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