Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Planning

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) strives to work with our partners to build a world-class transportation system that promotes safety, improves connectivity, supports trade and maintains a high quality of life for all Ontarians.

MTO is seeking an experienced senior executive leader for the Policy and Planning Division, to develop transportation policies and plans that ensure the mobility needs of Ontarians are integrated and addressed. In this role, you will partner with key federal, provincial/territorial and municipal partners to develop robust policies and long-range transportation system planning in pursuit of an integrated and connected multi-modal transportation system (air, rail, road, marine, transit, etc.) that meet our province's transportation needs now and in the future. You will lead multi-modal transportation system analysis and planning, strategic policy/planning and intergovernmental and Indigenous relations.

What are we looking for in our leader?

We are seeking an inspiring, innovative leader, with the ability to build partnerships and collaborate with our stakeholders and business partners. We seek a transformation accelerator who will embrace technological innovations and create forward looking transportation plans and strategies that prepare Ontario for the future.

Most of all, we seek an executive to empower teams, foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and excellence and build capacity in an inclusive, high performing and highly engaged team.

Join the Ministry of Transportation's dynamic executive leadership team to help create world-class, leading-edge strategies, policies and programs that support Ontario's vision to be the safest and most efficient and advanced transportation jurisdiction in the world.

What can I expect to do in this role?

Your Impact

As the Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Planning Division, you will be responsible for leading this division to:
• Develop strategic policies and undertake long-range transportation planning to ensure that all elements of the transportation system (air, rail, road, marine, active transportation, and transit) work together effectively.
• Manage the province's relationship with federal, provincial and territorial partners on transportation projects, programs and planning initiatives.
• Manage the province's relationship with Crown Agencies accountable to the Minister of Transportation such as Metrolinx, which includes GO Transit.
• Advance Ontario's transportation priorities by working with the federal government and provinces on key areas of common interest.

How do I qualify?

Executive Leadership and Strategic Planning

• Your leadership through empowerment creates and promotes innovation, multi-disciplinary team work environment and culture of service excellence which respects diversity, working together and contributes to a healthy, rewarding and productive working environment.
• You are an experienced policy executive leader who has a proven track record of delivering sustainable results in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• You have experience in significant change management and transformation with the ability to lead change initiatives and implement creative solutions.
• You have the ability quickly acquire an understanding of Ontario's transit and transportation system, its strategic framework and the issues, trends and challenges to meet all mobility elements for people and businesses in Ontario.

Strategic Public Policy

• You have a proven track record of successfully coordinating policy and legislative agendas, as well as preparing and submitting policy and program legislative initiatives.
• You have a demonstrated ability to lead integrated approaches to enterprise-wide policy design and development.
• You have a demonstrated ability to embed new thinking and approaches to policy and program development through your knowledge of innovative research and practices.
• You have experience dealing with highly visible, complex and politically sensitive policies, programs and initiatives.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management

• You can build strong relationships with diverse and influential internal and external stakeholders, including interjurisdictional stakeholders.
• You have influence and negotiation skills to balance stakeholders' interests and build consensus.
• You employ innovation and creative problem-solving skills to resolve issues and propose solutions.
• You have good judgement and political acuity to recognize and respond to politically sensitive issues.

Communication and Political Acuity

• You are a skilled communicator and have the ability to communicate effectively.
• You have superior presentation and briefing skills and are able to clearly distill and present complex policy issues to internal and external stakeholders.
• You have excellent judgement, diplomacy and tact in navigating complex, contentious, and sensitive situations.
• You are able to anticipate, identify, analyze and evaluate issues and recommend appropriate and timely resolutions and actions.

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 Monday, January 20, 2020 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.