Partnerships Manager - Jobs in Toronto, ON

Job Description

Position SummaryP5 LevelThe Partnerships Manager is a single contributor position that works with the Partnerships Team at Infrastructure Ontario to support priority projects and opportunities across IO business lines, as follows:

• Implement strategies to standardize and professionalize IO’s client relationships.
• Provide hands on support and advice to IO teams providing informed and sound advice related to IO’s relationships with ministries, agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Use strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and ensure teams within IO are aligned.

The Partnerships Manager will provide advice at the earliest stages of a project through to supporting approvals, execution, and delivery. There will be opportunities to inform policy decisions and contribute to delivering public infrastructure.What You Will Do:

• Strategic Advisory Services
• 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
• Stakeholder Relations
• Develops and manages relationships with 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
• Manage Issues
• Identifies and executes solutions to queries, conflicts, etc. with government officials and political offices
• Leads early interventions to prevent the escalation of conflicts, changes in direction, information requests, etc.
• Provides expert and informed context to resolve issues at the working level
• Escalates issues to senior officials or political staff as IO’s representative
• Training and Education
• 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
Please note: This is a single contributor role with no direct reports.

What We Are Looking For:

• 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.
Please note: This is a single contributor role with no direct reports.

Whats In It For You:

• 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 2.5% 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 93% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 93% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $500 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 licence 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.

$94,000 - $141,000 a yearThis posting will close on Sunday April 2 2023 at 11:59pm eastern. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.The salary range for this position is $94,000 to $141,000 with a corresponding job level of P5.At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.By submitting your application you are granting Infrastructure Ontario permission to process your personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Infrastructure Ontario may share your personal data internally to appropriate persons involved in the recruitment process and to third parties where there is an administrative or lawful basis for doing so. Provided that Infrastructure Ontario does not have any lawful reason to continue processing your personal data, you may make a formal request to rectify, erase or restrict (the processing of) your personal data.Quick Apply

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