Senior Advisor Market Development

Date Novermber 14, 2925

Location Toronto

Requisition ID 20714

Status Temporary up to 30 month

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 Enabling Resources Program within Markets and Reliability. This is a union job.

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR (IESO)

Requisition ID: 20714

Job Title: Sr Advisor Market Development

Vacancy Type: MP

Jurisdiction: Society

Business Unit: Markets and Reliability 

Division: Enabling Resources Program

Date Posted: November 14, 2025

Closing Date: November 28, 2025

PIP Affected: No

Band/Grade: MP5 

Occupation Code: Sr Advisor Market Development

Wage Schedule: 1   

Rate of Pay: TBD

Pay Equity Grade:

Standard Weekly Hours: 35

Shift Work: No

Number Required: 1

Location: Adelaide

Status: Temporary

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 Enabling Resources Program within Markets and Reliability. 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 Enabling Resources Program (‘ERP’ or ‘Program’) is a set of projects that will enable key emerging resources, specifically electricity storage (“storage”), hybrid generation-storage pairings (“hybrids”) and small individual or aggregations of dispatchable Distributed Energy Resources (DER) into the IESO-administered markets, tools, and processes. The aim of ERP is to allow these resources to more effectively provide required system services and contribute to the safe and reliable operation of the bulk power system in Ontario.

Reporting to one of the Supervisors in ERP, the Program is looking for 2 advisors or senior advisors to lead and facilitate the Storage/Hybrid Phase 2 stream of work which includes enabling frequency regulation from storage resources, changes to uplift treatment for storage, and more. These roles will interact with the external sector, software vendors, and numerous IESO areas such as Enterprise Change, IT, M&R, Settlements and MACD to name a few. 

The successful candidate is expected to work with our energy management system software vendor and internal groups on technical details to enable storage resources to effectively provide regulation service to the grid. This will create long-term benefits for ratepayers by improving reliability and competition in ancillary services. 

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:

• Act as a design lead on ERP storage, hybrid and DER related to market development and integration initiatives.  This may include the management of external consultants retained for the same.
• Prepare and review contingency plans for problems and situations that might occur, establish a course of action to accomplish long term goals.
• Assess and link short-term analysis to long term strategies; consider whether short-term goals will meet long term market development objectives for storage, hybrids and DERs.  Examine the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projections.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in market theory and in current or proposed methods for energy/capacity markets.  Peruse academic, technical and financial reports, studies, books, journals etc, dealing with various aspects of energy markets.  Keep abreast of technological developments and best practices in the industry as they apply to electricity markets, storage, hybrids, and DERs.
• Analyze and review market development plans that could be required with the OEB, other government agencies, and/or electrical utilities.
• Review and analyze input from MACD and incorporate findings into market development plans. 
• Coordinate and align ERP market design and development plans with the IESO business development plans.
• Evaluate regulatory decisions both abroad and in Ontario to determine possible implications on Ontario electricity market relevant to storage, hybrids, and DERs. Synthesize and incorporate any possible implications into the ERP market design and development plans.
• Represent the Division or the IESO, as assigned, on committees, task forces and in various forums.  Make presentations concerning methods, results or analytical studies pertaining to market development plan to internal and external groups, as needed. 
• Ensure that the confidentiality of data from market participants is safeguarded
• Analyze and produce recommendations and reports on specific ERP market development initiatives.
• Organize, conduct and participate in external engagement of ERP recommendations, documents and reports prior to developing final recommendations.
• Help build and maintain network relationships with the external sector to enhance the reputation of the organization.
• Serve as the technical expert on ERP to both internal and external groups
• Respond to internal and external stakeholder feedback received on ERP development initiatives
• Participate in the development of Market Rule, Manual and internal procedure amendments as required.
• Participate in the development and delivery of internal and external training as required.
• Provide market participants and others both within and outside of the IESO with guidance and advice regarding market development related to ERP.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the ERP team to effectively implement the goals of the team within the context of the broader corporate direction.
• Perform other duties as required

In a typical day, you will drive design initiatives for storage, hybrid, and DER integration projects; manage external consultants as needed, align short-term analysis with long-term market development strategies and  Evaluate regulatory decisions and analyze market development plans to ensure compliance and strategic alignment with IESO objectives. 

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: 

• Requires academic training in business, commerce, engineering, math, economics, or other applicable field of study at a level to understand and apply the technical/economical legislative parameters governing the energy industry and market place.
• Requires analytical and organization skills, excellent command of the English language, written and oral communication skills, in order to undertake studies, programs and projects of major issue, to develop strategies, communicate and effectively interface with all contacts involved in accomplishing the work objectives.
• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the successful completion of four years university education in the appropriate field, or the equivalent. 

Experience:

• Requires extensive knowledge and understanding of the design of the IESO-administered markets, their operation with a broad understanding of the electricity industry in general, including the characteristics of interconnected systems.
• Requires exposure to the overall power system operation.
• Requires a strong background in the utility business to become familiar with the inherent factors and problems influencing the energy industry.
• Requires experience to develop a good overall understanding of system and market operation practices and procedures.
• Can undertake complex market or system analysis and resource utilization studies.
• Requires a background that allows for broad thinking, high analytical and reasoning skills, as well as applying, testing and considering the merits of alternatives.
• Requires demonstrated experience in the review of vast amounts of information, breaking it down, prioritizing and synthesizing several related trends to determine relevant impact within and outside Ontario.
• Requires experience in building relationships, strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Requires demonstrated leadership experiences to influence and motivate others to work as team members.
• Requires project management skills to effectively complete work objectives/projects on time and within budget.
• Requires strong presentation skills.
• A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

If you do not meet all the requirements for this role, please consider our Advisor Market Development  position.

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 28, 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.