Director, Indigenous Relations

Director, Indigenous Relations page is loaded## Director, Indigenous Relationslocations: Calgary, Albertatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: February 16, 2026 (20 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-09611Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you**At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs.** Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.**The Opportunity**The **Director, Indigenous Relations,** is responsible and accountable for providing leadership and setting strategy to grow and sustain support from Indigenous groups for TC Energy’s projects and operations. Reporting to the Vice President, External Relations Canada, the Director, Indigenous Relations is a key owner of one of TC Energy’s most material business opportunities in Canada and is critical to enabling project execution, regulatory approvals, and ongoing operations. This role oversees a team of approximately 20 professionals, including 4 direct reports, who manage relationships, consult on projects, maximize Indigenous hiring and business opportunities, contribute to regulatory filings, and maintain early, honest, and continuous communications. The Director also leads Indigenous Relations governance across North America, participates in the Indigenous Advisory Committee to the Executive Leadership Team, and collaborates closely with Canadian business units and executives on public relations and cultural awareness initiatives.Reporting to the Vice President, External Relations Canada, the **Director, Indigenous Relations** is responsible and accountable for providing leadership and setting strategy to grow and sustain support from Indigenous groups for TC Energy’s projects and operations. This role is a key owner of one of TC Energy’s most material business opportunities in Canada and is critical to enabling project execution, regulatory approvals, and ongoing operations.The Director will lead and motivate a team of field-based engagement professionals from British Columbia to Quebec and build mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and agreements with Indigenous communities and groups.The Director will have four (4) direct reports, that lead a team of approximately 20 Indigenous Relations professionals who:* Manage relationships with Indigenous communities.* Consult on projects.* Maximize hiring and business opportunities for local Indigenous communities.* Contribute to regulatory filings for projects and operations.* Maintain early, honest, and continuous communications.The Director is responsible for Indigenous Relations governance across North America; however, teams in the United States and Mexico report through their respective Vice Presidents. In addition, the Director is responsible for the Indigenous Advisory Committee, which directly advises the Executive Leadership Team.The Director works closely with the Canada Gas and Power & Energy Solutions Business Units, particularly *Environment, Land and Regulatory, Operations, Projects,* and *Commercial*.The leader will also be responsible for supporting TC executives with public relations and internal cultural awareness programs.**What You'll Do*** Provide strategic leadership for Indigenous Relations in Canada, ensuring that Indigenous-related risks are understood, proactively managed, and integrated into TC Energy’s enterprise risk framework and business planning.* Translate TC Energy’s corporate and business unit strategies into clear Indigenous engagement, consultation and partnership plans that enable regulatory approvals, land access, and safe, reliable operations.* Lead, mentor, and continue to build a high-performing team of field-based engagement professionals, technical experts and business analysts across Canada to provide timely, coordinated and commercially minded support to Business Units and functional groups.* Directly lead complex, high-value negotiations with Indigenous communities and organizations in both unceded and treaty areas, delivering durable agreements that balance Indigenous interests with TC Energy’s long-term business objectives.* Oversee the Indigenous components of project development and operations, including consultation, accommodation, and related regulatory filings and documentation; hold overall accountability for the completion of substantive, accurate and defensible regulatory records.* Act as a senior policy and issues-management advisor on Indigenous matters to executives and senior leaders, regularly briefing them on emerging trends, court decisions, policy changes, and political developments that could materially affect TC Energy’s projects and operations.* Provide governance and oversight for Indigenous Relations frameworks and standards across North America, working closely with Indigenous Relations teams in the United States and Mexico through their respective Vice Presidents.* Serve as the key internal liaison to the Indigenous Advisory Committee, ensuring its advice is integrated into executive decision-making and that feedback is looped back to Indigenous communities.* Seek out and build mutually beneficial, long-term relationships between Indigenous Peoples and TC Energy, including partnerships that support Indigenous employment, business participation, training, and economic ownership where appropriate.* Ensure TC Energy follows through on commitments and plans, including those contained in agreements with Indigenous communities and in the company’s , in a way that is aligned with business priorities and schedules.* Mitigate risk by proactively planning for potential issues, leading early engagement, and providing crisis and issues management support to the company and to Indigenous communities as required.* Oversee tracking and reporting of commitments, agreements and performance metrics; develop regular reports on progress toward Indigenous Relations objectives and obligations for senior leadership and, where appropriate, Boards and regulators.* Provide guidance and direction to internal and external legal counsel supporting Indigenous Relations, including agreement development, implementation, dispute resolution and related regulatory processes.* Act as a visible TC Energy representative in industry, Indigenous and government forums to share and adopt best practices, shape policy discussions, and enhance TC Energy’s reputation as a trusted partner.* Develop and manage budgets and resource allocations for Indigenous Relations; prepare briefing notes and recommendations to senior management regarding resourcing, investments and trade-offs.* Support TC Energy executives with public relations, internal cultural awareness and training programs related to Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Relations.* Other duties as required.**Minimum Qualifications*** Post-secondary degree in business, law, public policy, Indigenous studies or a related discipline; a combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.* Minimum 10 years’ progressive experience in a complex, regulated business environment (e.g., energy, infrastructure, natural resources), with substantial time spent in Indigenous Relations, stakeholder engagement, land, legal or commercial roles.* Significant, direct experience working with Indigenous communities, governments and organizations in Canada, including negotiating and implementing complex agreements and managing long-term relationships.* Strong knowledge of federal and provincial regulatory processes and consultation guidelines in Canada, with familiarity with equivalent frameworks in the United States and Mexico.* Deep understanding of#J-18808-Ljbffr