Team Lead, Policy

<p><strong>Lead Policy. Shape Infrastructure. Strengthen Ontario.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Join the<strong> Ministry of Infrastructure</strong> in a newly formed unit responsible for planning, reviewing, and overseeing major healthcare infrastructure projects, including hospitals and long-term care homes, across Ontario, and help shape the future of the province's health system. The<strong> Capital Delivery Division</strong> is seeking a strategic leader to drive the development and implementation of Health and Long-Term Care Home capital infrastructure policies and programs that support the province's long-term vision. If you thrive in complex policy environments and enjoy collaborating with diverse partners to deliver system-wide impact, this role is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the job</strong></p><p>In this role, you will:</p><p>• Lead and manage complex policy and capital infrastructure projects from planning to delivery, including governance, work planning, risk monitoring, and reporting.</p><p>• Provide strategic policy leadership, conducting research, analysis, forecasting, and evaluation to develop evidence based policy options, business cases, and recommendations.</p><p>• Guide and mentor staff, supporting high quality submissions, briefing materials, and analysis aligned with ministry and government priorities.</p><p>• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders, leading consultations, negotiations, and engagement processes to inform and advance policy development.</p><p>• Represent the ministry on high profile files, delivering expert briefings to senior executives and central agencies on complex, sensitive issues.</p><p>• Oversee the development of briefings, communications, and correspondence, ensuring clear, tailored information supports effective decision making across government.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you bring to the team</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Policy Expertise and Sector Knowledge</strong></p><p>You have:</p><p>• Strong understanding of policy and program analysis, development methodologies, and strategic planning.</p><p>• Knowledge of Ontario's health and long term care system, legislation, funding models, governance structures, and sector trends.</p><p>• Familiarity with government priorities, policy development processes, and requirements for high quality policy submissions.</p><p>• Ability to integrate ministry and corporate objectives into large scale policy initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Project and Capital Planning Skills</strong></p><p>You have:</p><p>• Experience leading complex projects, including capital planning and infrastructure related initiatives.</p><p>• Ability to manage timelines, risks, interdependencies, and deliverables using team based approaches.</p><p>• Skilled in strategic planning, including anticipating large scale system issues and assessing policy impacts.</p><p>• Ability to provide leadership, direction, and guidance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Research, Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills</strong></p><p>You have:</p><p>• Strong analytical skills to assess information, identify key issues, and develop evidence based recommendations.</p><p>• Ability to conduct environmental scans, trend analysis, and evaluate the impacts of policy changes.</p><p>• Skilled in identifying emerging issues, recognizing political implications, and recommending appropriate responses.</p><p>• Experience evaluating processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Relationship Management and Communication Skills</strong></p><p>You have:</p><p>• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners across sectors and jurisdictions.</p><p>• Strong negotiation and consensus building skills to resolve diverse and competing interests.</p><p>• Experience leading consultations, working groups, and collaborative policy initiatives.</p><p>• Demonstrated tact, diplomacy, and political acuity in navigating contentious or high profile issues.</p><p>• Strong presentation and communication skills for briefing executives and preparing policy materials.</p><p>• Ability to influence decisions, facilitate discussions, and support alignment across teams and stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Don't meet every qualification?</strong></p><p>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!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's <em>Human Rights Code</em> and the <em>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.</em> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives</li><li>accessibility</li><li>Anti-Racism Policy</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional information</strong></p><p><strong>Address:</strong></p><ul><li>1 English Permanent, 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation Group: </strong>Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario</p><p>Understanding the job ad - definitions</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Category: </strong>Policy and Analysis</p><p><strong>Posted on: </strong>Friday, March 6, 2026</p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.</li><li>T-IN-242113/26</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>How to apply:</strong></p><ol><li>You must apply online by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers. You must enter the job id <strong>242113</strong> in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad.</li><li>Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.</li><li>Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.</li><li>Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.</li><li>OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.</li><li>If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.</li></ol><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Remember:</strong></p><p>The deadline to apply is <strong>Friday, March 20, 2026 11:59 pm EDT</strong>. Late applications will not be accepted.</p><p>We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.</strong></p><p><strong>Accommodation is available under the Ontario's <em>Human Rights Code</em> .</strong></p>

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