Manager, Risk and Performance Management

Are you a strong leader with a track record of clear, critical thinking and strategic accomplishments looking for an opportunity to enhance your career?

Consider this exciting opportunity in the Strategy, Stewardship and Program Policy Division where you will operate as the strategic risk and performance leader managing the delivery of the Tax and Benefits Administration's (TBA) risk management and performance management function in support of the TBA strategic plan and its critical multi-year business strategies.

What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:

• Lead the TBA risk management function to support the overarching strategic plan and its multi-year business strategies as well as critical operational areas
• Develop and propose new performance measures in support of assessing the progress of critical business strategies
• Develop and propose new service standards and related policies, procedures and systems to maximize TBA program delivery and operational efficiency
• Understand financial transactions and journals related to major transfer payment lines
• Lead, develop and manage partnerships and linkages between executives, management and staff across the TBA in order to influence critical strategic risk and performance decisions and drive change management
• Lead and manage staff including hiring staff, provide direction and training and evaluating performance as well as handling labour relation issues
• Manage unit operational and project budgets
• Determine and implement business service objectives, priorities and plans
• Continuously improve workplace culture and employee engagement and facilitate the building of staff expertise, team cohesiveness, and open communication

How do I qualify?

Leadership and Management Skills:

• You are able to manage, coach, counsel, train and evaluate staff and to lead programs and initiatives
• You have knowledge of the principles and best practices related to labour relations and human resources to identify and resolve employee issues
• You have excellent project leadership and management skills to plan, lead and manage unit project initiatives

Relationship Management and Communication Skills:

• You have well-developed relationship management skills to maintain effective working relationships with executives/management staff and other ministries
• You have strong written/oral communication skills and presentation skills
• You have experience providing strategic advice to executives
• You have strong negotiation skills to manage contract relationships

Technical Knowledge:

• You have demonstrated knowledge of strategy, risk management, performance management and management reporting theories, principles and best practices
• You have knowledge of change management principles, methods and processes
• You demonstrate structured and critical thinking, research and analytical skills to identify/analyze complex issues

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.