Manager, Operations and Stakeholder Engagement

Role overview

Compensation

• Monthly compensation range is CAD 7,158.42 to CAD 10,292.25.

Operations and project management

• Manage Council workplans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, materials, decision briefs, follow-up actions, and progress tracking.
• Coordinate concurrent project timelines and communications in line with the federal contribution agreement.
• Manage the Governance and Nominating Committee’s processes, policies, records, agendas, and member liaison.
• Lead work to establish a permanent home for the taxonomy and transition plans, potentially working with legal and accounting firms and research organizations.
• Maintain accurate governance records and ensure timely access and appropriate public sharing.
• Support Advisory Group chairs with meetings, memos, agendas, materials, and member liaison.
• Prepare documents and reports required by the federal government and meet with government representatives as needed.
• Improve Council governance, meeting, documentation, and stakeholder engagement processes.

Stakeholder engagement and communications

• Act as primary liaison among the Council, its committee, research team, Advisory Group chairs, and external stakeholders.
• Lead individual and group meetings with senior leaders and build relationships across finance, climate, regulatory, standards, academic, and related sectors.
• Manage public consultation timelines and outreach, including identifying stakeholders, defining scope and objectives, and organizing webinars.
• Draft, review, approve, and distribute Council messages aligned with strategic objectives and project timelines.
• Support Council media interactions by preparing briefs and liaising with journalists.
• Plan conferences, events, and roundtables, including event design, outreach, and partner liaison.
• Support communications and reputational risk mitigation, including risk evaluation and crisis management.
• Manage Council members’ travel arrangements as needed and perform related duties.

Minimum qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Respect for diverse perspectives and commitment to developing equity, diversity, and inclusion awareness, knowledge, and skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law, business administration, public administration, governance, or a related field.
• Knowledge of the Canadian sustainable finance ecosystem, including stakeholders, policy, regulations, standards, initiatives, research, and developments, as well as climate and corporate governance.
• Experience working with executive leaders and board members, or as a corporate governance professional.
• Strong written and oral communication, facilitation, interpersonal, diplomatic, and relationship-building skills.
• Sound judgment, initiative, discretion, ability to handle complex issues, communicate with diverse professionals, remain composed under pressure, and organize complex operations.
• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset.