Director, Strategic Engagement

Purpose of the Position

This role brings together key areas of strategy, strategic stakeholder engagement and communications into an integrated whole that supports the overall strategic aims of COL. Working towards a stakeholder-centric approach that embeds external engagement across the organization, this role will understand and shape the relationship between stakeholder strategy and corporate strategy, playing a lead role in advancing both through building influential, positive and mutually beneficial relationships with external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership

• The DSE is a member of the Executive Team and collaborates with the President, Vice President (VP), and Director, Management Services (DMS) in the planning and implementation of core initiatives in support of the mission and strategic direction of COL.

• Strategic Planning

• Engage in horizon scanning to identify emerging opportunities, risks, or changing needs/demands that impact COL's set objectives with the object of fostering COL's responsiveness and agility.
• Contribute to the management of strategic reviews, planning processes, organizational progress reporting, and impact analysis.
• In collaboration with the Director, Management Services, support effective business planning processes and resource allocation in the annual budget process.
• Support the development of COL's Organizational Performance Measurement and Management framework, working closely with the DMS to ensure that the organizational performance framework integrates well with the staff Performance Management framework.