Director, Government Relations and Public Policy

2 months ago

Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada HOOPP Full time
About the Role

Job Summary:

The Director of Government Relations and Public Policy is a key member of the Senior Management Team at HOOPP, responsible for developing and executing the organization's domestic government relations strategy. This involves assessing opportunities and risks, bringing a strategic focus and discipline to the table, and ensuring alignment with the respective operating areas within HOOPP to achieve optimum results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and refine HOOPP's domestic government relations strategy, aligned with the organization's media relations strategy and corporate reputation management plan.
  • Monitor legislative, policy, and regulatory activity that may affect HOOPP, developing analytic reports and recommendations for the CEO and Executive Team and other Senior Leaders.
  • Draft government correspondence, pre-budget submissions, position papers, etc., ensuring timely communications to government officials, politicians, political staff, and other influencers.
  • Engage in direct advocacy with government and other key stakeholders, both proactively and reactively, on HOOPP's priority public policy issues.
  • Lead the development of strategies for issues management and advise on issues, trends, etc., with staff across the organization.
  • Build trusted relationships with strategic internal partners across the HOOPP executive team and other senior colleagues, and ultimately members. Similarly, trusted external relationships including external stakeholders such as politicians and their staff, government officials, government regulators, relevant industry influencers and stakeholders (including peer plans and Settlors) as well as external consultants.
  • Partner with subject matter experts from across the organization, preparing/providing feedback on HOOPP submissions to governments and regulators.
  • Keep abreast of government relations activities at peer plans and co-ordinate, where appropriate.
  • Lead briefings and oversee regular reporting to the VP, SGA as well as the COO on government and regulatory developments and trends relevant to HOOPP.
  • Work collaboratively with other members of the team, including supporting any international government relations strategy work on an as-needed basis.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership and ability as a trusted advisor for senior HOOPP executives on government relations and issues management.
  • Provide direct analysis and response recommendations to senior executives in high-pressure and high-risk crisis scenarios when immediate and informed corporate positioning is required.
  • Review and summarize materials and prepare briefing materials for CEO, COO, ExT, and divisional leaders.
  • Conduct briefing sessions with CEO, COO & ExT and ensure they are fully prepared with background information, key messages, and government relations support in advance of the meetings, attending where appropriate.
  • Exchange information with partners both internal and external (peer plans) on new developments, challenges, and opportunities resulting from engagement and activities with government and work with them to advance pan-government approaches to critical issues affecting Ontario/Canadian pensions.
  • Lead the External Affairs Committee, which assists HOOPP, its CEO and ExT with public policy and reputational risks and opportunities across the organization.
  • Keep the VP and COO apprised of potential or emerging issues and ongoing work of the Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives teams.

Team Development/Management:

  • Responsible and accountable for the successful leadership, mentorship, and management of the Government Relations team while facilitating a Diversity and Inclusion mindset that aligns with HOOPP's core values.
  • Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning, a commitment to quality, healthy risk-taking, a team-first collaborative mindset, and analytics-based recommendations.
  • Inspire, empower, coach, and mentor employees to personal and professional success using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis.
  • Oversee and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, quarterly performance check-ins, and administer salary adjustments.
  • Provide regular and timely feedback and coaching to direct reports.
  • Foster a spirit of teamwork and consciously enable a culture that is consistent with HOOPP's vision and core values.

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