Job Description

48764 - Toronto - Regular -

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.4 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\xe2\x80\x99re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It\xe2\x80\x99s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading the company in identifying transmission opportunities in Ontario and to execute and win on those opportunities.
• Leading the "deal team" (all relevant stakeholders across the business) to drive out a competitive bid to win the work.
• Communicate on financials (to get deals done), planning requirements, real estate issues, permitting issues, environmental issues, indigenous issues, government relations issues, regulatory issues.
• Exercise advanced negotiation skills to ensure the company is aligned, right up to the Executive Leadership team, indigenous partners, municipal government officials, provincial government officials, government agencies (environmental, permitting).
• Continually provide recommendations to improve the "win" process.
• Create and define a "Find / Win / Deliver" operating model as it relates to transmission pursuits. This includes contributions from across ELT and company. Focus on WHY and WHAT to pursue.
• Lead and oversee pursuits efforts related to competitive transmission, working in the matrix organization to develop a strategic bid.
• Lead a cross-company Steerco to ensure common themes, risks, opportunities across portfolios are presented and managed.
• Navigate through matrixed organization and provide lean oversight and project management to bring structure and governance to transmission pursuits.
• Develop internal engagement strategy & change management plan.
• Ensure resources staffed and trained for initial transmission pursuits, both at a customer level and for data/research of opportunities.
• Industry & regulatory stakeholders engaged, and alignment obtained, in particular for competitive transmission projects.
• Customer engagement initiated, for large industrial and commercial, to assess medium-to-long-term electrification needs. Collaborate with Large Customer group in Planning.
• Collaborate with Finance (Growth Team) for opportunities outside of Ontario, but that "touch" Ontario in terms of transmission development.
• Oversee business partnerships in the organization, including those involving transmission build and those of a strategic nature, e.g., generators, service providers, etc.
• Prepare reporting package to ELT and the Board highlight transmission development projects as directed to Hydro One, competitive projects, prospective projects, etc. including an Ontario map.
• Change management is in place through the evolution of the function.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor\'s degree is Finance and/or Engineering. A degree in Project Management is desirable.
• 10 to 12 years of related experience (minimum 5-7 years at the Director level)
• Utility experience is required to assess transmission opportunities in the Province, as well as to work with customers on their electrification needs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver timely results.
• Effective at operating at both the strategic and tactical level to accomplish goals.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, navigate ambiguity and conflict

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\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employers for 2023.

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 careers@hydroone.com. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

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Deadline: January 2nd, 2024

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