Lead strategic planning that drives real results for Ontarians! Are you an experienced leader who can provide business, financial, and program planning guidance and expert advice as it relates to the province's transportation priorities?
Consider this exciting opportunity to provide expertise, advice, recommendations and options on fiscal policies, expenditure management, multi-year business planning and Treasury Board submissions.
About the job
In this role, you'll lead business and financial planning, provide strategic advice, and support provincial transportation and transit funding decisions. You'll work closely with leaders and partners to align resources with ministry goals.
You can expect to:
• Oversee financial planning, expenditure management, and revenue forecasting for the ministry's agencies
• Develop business plans and secure resources to support ministry and agency priorities
• Advise senior leaders and central agencies on performance and priorities
• Lead and support project teams by coordinating plans, and tracking deliverables
• Analyze data to identify risks and recommend solutions that support organizational goals
• Build partnerships, inform stakeholders, and develop strategic options for senior management
What you bring to the team
Financial and business planning knowledge
You have knowledge of:
• government/ministry business and financial operations, processes and structure, sound business practices, systems analysis and evaluation
• financial management principles, policies and practices
• budget allocation/tracking processes, expenditure forecasting and variance/risk analysis
• theories, principles and best practices of business/fiscal planning and performance management
Leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
You can:
• manage projects and lead a team of professionals
• anticipate and evaluate complex situations, potential impacts, and identify solutions
• interpret and apply ministry legislation, policies, standards, priorities, and government policy direction
Communication and interpersonal skills
You can:
• present and persuade senior management and stakeholders on complex risk, prevention strategies, and critical business/financial issues
• draft clear and concise written products to communicate complex financial information to a variety of audiences
• use tact and diplomacy when discussing complex and sensitive matters
Technology skills
You have demonstrated experience:
• using standard desktop applications like word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and specialized financial systems to conduct in-depth analyses and consolidate complex financial information into standard reports
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.
We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• comprehensive benefits that look after your holistic wellness needs
• a range of vacation and leave options