Director, Business Performance

51125 - Regular  .

Job purpose:

Hydro One is seeking a seasoned professional with extensive experience working in a matrixed environment, leading, and uniting business leaders to keep all priority work moving forward.  This collaborative leader will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and other senior leaders to provide strategic guidance, manage projects, and facilitate effective communication across Lines of Business.  This role requires a strong understanding of the utility industry exceptional leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with ELT to develop and execute on strategic plans, ensuring alignment with Hydro One’s goals and objectives.
• Manage and oversee key projects, ensuring timely completion and successful implementation.
• Conduct appropriate research, analysis and data-driven decision making and provide recommendations to the ELT.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across Lines of Business, ensuring information flow and coordination efforts.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, reports and other materials for executive meetings and board presentations.
• Monitor industry tends, regulatory changes and completive landscape to identify potential risk and opportunity.
• Act as a liaison between the ELT and other internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, industry associations and community organizations.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Selection Criteria:

• Proven ability making an impact, developing and executing on strategies and delivering superior results both in the short and long term.
• Requires proven track record working cross-organizationally and with multiple, disparate stakeholders at varying levels.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written); experience creating and presenting complex information in a digestible format to the ELT and Board Committees.
• Strong business acumen with experience working in a unionized work environment.
• 12+ yeas progressive experience in a related field.

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’s Best Employers for 2025.

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 26th, 2026

The base salary for this role considers a variety of factors, including candidates' knowledge, skills, experience, education, and any applicable collective agreement requirements for union-represented positions. Hydro One provides an extensive offering of programs to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability to enable our employees to be the best version of themselves. For management roles, compensation is based on the principle of pay-for performance compensation philosophy, and the amount of annual adjustments and incentive payments depends on how well you and the company perform (subject to plan terms). We encourage open dialogue about compensation with our Talent Acquisition Team, who can provide more detailed information specific to this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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