Director, Future of Canada Centre

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 133815
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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Help shape Canada’s future and create meaningful impact by joining Deloitte’s dynamic Future of Canada Centre (FCC) team!

About the team

The Future of Canada Centre (FCC) is Deloitte’s thought leadership and public policy program. We facilitate an exploration of new ideas, viewpoints, and insights about our country’s most important national issues. Our goal is to help propel Canada into a new age of growth and competitiveness. We are known for new and unique points of view and policy-analysis excellence. Our work supports and represents Deloitte’s purpose of making an impact that matters and advances the public interest.

The FCC has two intertwined focuses in service of our firm, our clients, and the country. We develop and mobilize original research that provides insights for businesses, governments, organizations, and Canadians on a broad spectrum of topics. And we share public policy perspectives across the firm and develop and advance policy positions on priority issues.

We are currently looking for a new Director to help lead the FCC.
Join us to help shape Canada’s future by transforming business and public policy insights into meaningful conversations and opportunities for our country, clients, and firm!

What will your typical day look like?

As Director, you will lead Deloitte Canada’s Future of Canada Centre (FCC) research and public policy functions, setting the strategic agenda, shaping flagship thought leadership, and ensuring the Centre delivers high-impact insights to support policy discourse.

This role sits at the intersection of research excellence, policy insight, and information mobilization. It enables Deloitte to contribute directly to national public policy conversations by translating emerging geopolitical, economic, and societal trends into actionable measures that further Canada’s national interests and build policy bridges between governments and business.

• Strategic leadership & agenda setting
  • Oversee day-to-day operations, including project prioritization, resourcing, and execution across FCC’s teams
  • Define and execute FCC’s agenda in alignment with Deloitte Canada’s strategic priorities
  • Identify priority issues, emerging risks, and high-value research opportunities through proactive market sensing and discussions with Deloitte partners and clients
  • Advise senior leadership (including the Chief Relationship Officer and FCC Co-Chair) on strategic positioning, themes, and progress on key priorities
• Research & policy leadership
  • Establish FCC as a leading national voice on economic and policy issues through consistent, high-quality outputs and mobilization of that output
  • Oversee development, design, and publication of high-impact, market-facing thought leadership and flagship policy reports and briefs
  • Provide editorial oversight to ensure narrative coherence, analytical rigor, and methodological consistency across all FCC products
  • Offer expert guidance on policy analysis across domains (e.g., geopolitics, economic and defence policy, industrial strategy, regulatory developments)
  • Personally contribute to key deliverables, including flagship reports, op-eds and presentations, as needed
• Audience Development & impact
  • Develop and implement strategies for FCC outputs to reach target audiences, serving as an ideas bridge between the firm and policymakers and between business and government
  • Work with client account teams and industry leaders to ensure FCC insights are understood and available for business development and client engagement purposes
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the reach, influence, and commercial impact of FCC outputs
  • Work closely with Deloitte’s marketplace and communications teams and other teams as seen fit to shape internal and external messaging around FCC insights and ensure these messages are benefitting from all possible avenues of mobilization
• Stakeholder engagement & external relations
  • Present research findings to senior stakeholders across business, government, and academia through virtual and in-person conferences, seminars, webinars, podcasts and the like and via earned media
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external thought leaders, policymakers, and institutional partners. Ensure partner viewpoints are heard and considered
  • Represent Deloitte beyond FCC in public forums, roundtables, and media engagements as needed

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Required: You are someone who is/has:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree with outstanding academic credentials (preferably in economics or public policy)
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in government, politics, government relations, consulting and/or corporate strategy
• Experience managing diverse, hybrid teams
• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain and leverage strategic networks
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership of cross functional projects and teams
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and executive presence, with demonstrated experience communicating to a C-Suite target audience
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively across teams
• Proficiency in English and French preferred

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $260,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

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