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You will implement strategies to standardize and professionalize IO’s client relationships and provide hands on support and advice to IO teams providing informed and sound advice related to IO’s relationships with ministries, agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Partnerships Manager will provide advice at the earliest stages of a project through to supporting approvals, execution, and delivery. \n\nWhat You Will Do: \nStrategic Advisory Services: \nCoordinates and leads matters related ministries, agencies, and other stakeholders on initiatives \nProvides expert analysis and interpretation of direction given and requests received by ministries/clients \nProvides strategic advice in response to inquiries from IO teams on various interactions \nCoordinates IO teams in fulfilling requests and implementing direction from the government \nEngages with teams across IO to identify and prepare new projects for the Intake process \nEnsures compliance with partnerships processes \nProvides insights to leadership to inform partnerships and corporate strategies \n\nStakeholder Relations: \nDevelops and manages relationships with government officials, political staff and other key stakeholders \nMaintains a robust network of contacts in client ministries and political offices \nNurtures strong relationships across IO to create alignment and coordination between business units \nLeads meetings to determine IO positions and inputs, building consensus across business areas \n\nManage Issues: \nIdentifies and executes solutions to challenges with government officials and political offices \nLeads early interventions to prevent escalations \nProvides expert and informed context to resolve issues at the working level \nEscalates issues to senior officials or political staff as IO’s representative \n\nTraining and Education: \nPresents government/client interactions and Partnerships tools and processes during internal training and education sessions \nDevelops training and educational materials \nProvides ongoing education to IO teams on government relations etiquette \n\nWho You Are:\nExperience working in the government (municipal or provincial or federal) or public sector agency coupled with in-depth knowledge of government decision-making processes. \nLevel of political acumen is an asset. \nWell-developed skills in diplomacy, negotiation, consensus-building, and problem-solving. \nAbility to make presentations to small and large groups. \nHighly adaptable to different working styles. \nAbility to work under pressure and manage competing priorities. \n\nWhat We Offer:\nCommitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve. \nA Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to an additional 5% of their annual salary. To provide further options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees. \nA comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more. \nA pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks. \nAccess to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning. \nSupport for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and licence fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role. \nAccess to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs \nA convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit. \n\nWe offer a competitive salary range of $115,000 to $145,000 (P5 Level). Pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate. \nThis posting will close on November 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm. \nInterviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled. \nThis posting is for a current active vacancy. 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