Senior Manager, Leadership and Awards

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Canada; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service seeks a senior leader to design and oversee leadership development and executive education for the OPP. You will steer curriculum design, awards programs and strategic partnerships while guiding change initiatives across multiple bureaus.

Demonstrated experience in strategic leadership, inclusion, succession planning and performance standards is essential for shaping leadership culture and organizational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams through complex change and organizational culture shifts.
• Ability to interpret policies and adapt leadership development programs.
• Strong consultation, collaboration and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for executive development, training, curriculum design and awards programs.
• Consult with bureaus and regions to develop and integrate leadership support initiatives.
• Lead partnerships, manage consultation processes, and navigate competing priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Inclusion & diversity

Policy interpretation

Adult education design

Curriculum design

Project management

Job description

Apply By: Monday, November 16, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership

Lead with influence. Navigate change. Shape the future of leadership.

Do you have the knowledge and expertise to lead and be a change champion in the adoption of modern leadership development and strategic adult education? If so, consider this unique opportunity to build and execute leadership development and coaching solutions for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

About Us

TheLeadership Unit serves the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) within the mandate of the Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership (OPRIL) and in collaboration with many organizational resources to support the OPP Leadership Continuum as the development pathway for leadership talent, potential and culture. We aspire to build, grow and sustain leadership competence and confidence to meet the challenges of a dynamic external policing environment and, in equal measure, a people-centred leadership approach to all employees of the OPP.

To learn more about the Ontario Provincial Police, visit OPP.ca

About the job

• Provide leadership and direction to staff with a focus on strategic planning and program oversight related to OPP executive development, leadership training, curriculum design and the Awards and Recognition program.
• Consult with OPP bureaus and regions, leading and overseeing the development and integration of support for a variety of leadership training and awards and recognition initiatives and programs.
• Lead development of key partnerships and consultation frameworks and direct and manage consultation processes.
• Ensure that key partners are engaged in the development of new leadership training and change initiatives.
• Navigate competing priorities, sensitive issues, and organizational change.
• Lead effective teams through change management principles.

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

Leadership and Management Experience

• Leadership experience guiding teams through complex change, building commitment, managing resistance, and achieving organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated success in strategic leadership to foster an environment of continuous improvement, creativity, and excellence.
• Collaborative leadership incorporating the principles of inclusion and diversity across all elements of your management style.
• Knowledge of human resources theories, principles, and practices to lead talent management/succession planning activities and uphold performance standards.

Adult Education and Leadership Development

• Experience in researching, developing and implementing leadership capability frameworks.
• Ability to lead the development of standards and performance measurement methods for the leadership development framework, including design evaluation plans.
• Experience providing strategic expertise in adult education and training methodologies, including needs assessment, program design, and emerging trends.

Strategic Thinking

• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures for responsiveness to changing priorities and financial constraints.
• Ability to analyze and address technological issues raised by students, staff, and partners.
• Demonstrated experience recognizing emerging technological trends and their impact on training operations, delivery mechanisms, and standards.

Relationship Management and Communication Skills

• Effective communication skills to coordinate with counterparts, ensuring consistency in the application of policies, procedures, submission of reports, and planning documents.
• Effective consultation and negotiation skills to build credibility and consensus with colleagues, internal/external partners, and senior management.
• Political acuity to balance stakeholder interests, provide strategic advice, and protect organizational reputation.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

• 1 English Permanent, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)
• About security checks: A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities. If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in. Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.