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Advisor, Market & Sector Evolution

 

Date October 20, 2025

Location Toronto, ON – Hybrid

Requisition ID 20404

Status Temporary

Business Unit Markets and Reliability

 

 

Why join us?

The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontario’s electricity system meets the province’s needs today and into the future. We are charged with purpose, delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for homes, businesses, and communities across the province. We are energized to grow, embracing opportunities to shape the future of a dynamic and evolving energy sector while advancing our careers. We are powered by teamwork, supported by diverse and passionate colleagues who foster respect, celebrate successes, and thrive on shared achievements. At the IESO, it’s not just what we do—it’s who we are! 

 

 

Who we are

Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time, overseeing and evolving Ontario’s electricity market, engaging with government, municipalities and Indigenous communities, and planning for Ontario’s future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation, protecting the system from threats, advancing the province’s energy conservation programs, and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources we’ll need in the decades to come. 

This role is a part of the Markets and Reliability Business Unit within the Market and Sector Evolution team. This is a union job. 

 

What makes this role exciting

The energy sector is rapidly evolving, offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.

The successful candidate will lead and support research and analysis to identify and address technical, structural, and policy challenges in Ontario’s electricity sector, contributing to the design of competitive market solutions that enable system reliability, innovation, and sector transformation.

 


What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of the interplay between real-time system operations and electricity markets, and contribute to identifying how evolving system needs can be addressed through market enhancements. 

  • Contribute to the assessment and design of competitive approaches for acquiring, evolving, and enabling novel services and products to meet Ontario’s electricity and broader energy needs. 

  • Support senior staff and management in developing solutions for sector transformation, including (but not limited to) decarbonization, integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), and other emerging technologies into Ontario’s markets and reliability operations. 

  • Maintain current knowledge of market theory, energy trading methods, and technological advancements. This includes regular review of academic, technical, and financial literature to inform market and sector evolution work. 

 

In a typical day, you will 

  • Investigate how electricity markets and systems in other jurisdictions are enabling new technologies, services, and business models. Identify lessons and insights applicable to Ontario’s evolving market and operational landscape. 

  • Conduct data-driven analytical research using both quantitative and qualitative methods to inform market evolution, policy development, and strategic decision-making. 

  • Conduct research, analysis, and provide recommendations that address emerging challenges and opportunities facing the electricity sector (e.g. with regards to consumer-level demand for electricity generation, energy efficiency solutions and other interactions with energy sector agents) 

  • Monitor and assess evolving energy sector policies and frameworks, and identify their implications for market design, operations, and sector transformation in Ontario. 

  • Review regulatory decisions in Ontario and other jurisdictions to assess potential implications for Ontario’s electricity market. Synthesize findings and propose integration strategies within market development plans. 

  • Respond to internal and external stakeholder feedback on market evolution initiatives, ensuring perspectives are considered in the evolution of Ontario’s electricity market. 

  • Represent the Division or the IESO, as assigned, on committees, task forces, and in various forums. Present findings and recommendations related to market development initiatives to internal and external audiences. 

  • Perform other duties and tasks as required to support the team’s objectives and the IESO’s strategic direction. 

 

 

Role Requirements

Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills. 

 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need: 

Education

  • Undergraduate degree (masters preferred) in management, economics, engineering, public policy or related fields; PMP designation is an asset
  • The education required to complete the responsibilities associated with the position is typically obtained through 4 years of university training in a related field or equivalent education and experience.
     

     

    Experience

    • Requires strong understanding of the electricity sector from various perspectives policy, regulatory, operational, planning, etc.
    • The minimum level of experience for the incumbent to perform at a satisfactory level of proficiency is 6 - 8 years including the period of adjustment on the job itself
    • 4 years of experience in progressive roles in innovation design and delivery, strategic planning, energy policy, utility regulation, and/or other public policy areas
    • At least 2 years of experience in policy or strategy development,  options analyses and implementation of organizational priorities
    • At least 2 years of experience in project planning, management and delivery, requirements gathering and process or program design
    • Experience with developing quantitative and qualitative assessment tools
    • In-depth understanding of Ontario’s electricity markets , the operation of Ontario’s electricity system and the various organizations involved in the electricity and broader energy sector 


    Assets and Competencies:

    • Demonstrated knowledge in relevant topic areas including:
    • Innovation in the electricity sector
    • Distributed energy resources (DER) and renewable energy broadly
    • Electricity market design and Ontario’s Market Renewal Program
    • Energy policy and utility regulation
    • Economic and environmental policy
    • Electricity system operation and optimization
    • System cost allocation and rate making for retail and industrial customers
    • Generation project development and costing
    • Exceptional writer, with considerable experience drafting reports, white papers, presentations and briefing notes for senior audiences on complex and often technical issues with emphasis on developing recommendations and advocacy positions 
    • Excellent listening skills (active listening, indicating understanding, integrating ideas as they’re heard/understood)
    • Strong verbal communication skills: capable of succinctly communicating complex ideas to a wide range of audiences
    • Demonstrated skill in influencing others to achieve objectives and ensure on-time delivery
    • Strong empathy: ability to understand issues from multiple perspectives (societal, customer, utility, etc.) and to integrate a variety of perspectives in the development of ideas and options
    • Advanced quantitative and qualitative analytic skills 
    • In-depth theoretical and empirical knowledge of project management, innovation, and research and development 
    • Strong project planning, requirements gathering, data analysis and presentation skills
    • Skilled at using logic, critical thinking and an efficient research approach to understand complex information, scenarios and reports
    • Knowledge of policy development principles and processes 
    • Understanding of how policy and economic principles apply to decision making in both business and government
    • Able to work independently, using a consultative approach as a member of a multidisciplinary team
    • Experience with translation of policy into programs/projects 
    • Demonstrated awareness and knowledge of political factors that can affect and influence the direction of innovation initiatives. 

 

 

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunities—including job rotations to broaden your expertise—we empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO, here’s what you can expect:

  • Best-in-class benefits and long-term support in the form of a defined benefit pension plan. 
  • A commitment to flexibility as we currently support a hybrid model where applicable, that supports a blend of remote and in-office work based on business needs. Participating employees typically work in-office a minimum of four days and work remotely up to six days over a two-week period with a goal of maximizing in-office time through the use of established team days. 
  • Work in a dynamic and evolving sector that offers exciting opportunities and the chance to explore new career paths.
  • Leadership that values meaningful discussions, welcomes feedback, and prioritizes career development. 
  • A strong, inclusive culture and a collaborative team environment with a shared passion for impactful work.
  • Compensation packages that are regularly reviewed to remain competitive and to best accommodate the diverse needs of our employees. 

 


Deadline

November 10, 2025. For future reference, please save a copy of the job posting as it will no longer be available once the posting closes.

Thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to applicable background checks. 

IESO will not conduct interviews or offer positions via online, text, chat or social media platforms. We will not gather personal information directly from candidates or potential candidates. Selected candidates will work with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure their application is processed.  

 

We believe in opportunities for everyone.  At the IESO, we know that achieving great results depends on embracing diversity by attracting, developing, and retaining people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We do this by ensuring our recruitment and advancement policies are fair and equitable, and by creating an accessible and inclusive environment—one that values every team member’s unique skills and experiences and ensures they have the support they need to achieve their potential. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.  

We’re proud to say we’ve been recognized as a supportive, inclusive employer. 

 

    

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