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Director, Corporate Strategy
Director, Corporate StrategyGreater Toronto Airports Authority • Toronto, ON LPB, CAN
Director, Corporate Strategy

Director, Corporate Strategy

Greater Toronto Airports Authority • Toronto, ON LPB, CAN
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Toronto Pearson is transforming. Now’s the time for your career to fly.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work, with a bold plan to make Toronto Pearson, Canada’s leading global hub airport, a global leader in airport performance, customer care and sustainability. Together with our partners, approximately 1,900 GTAA employees are working to create a next-generation airport by innovating in all we do and striving for the most uplifting, safe and efficient experience for our passengers – all while championing the prosperity of our people, the community we call home, and our aviation partners. Join us on our journey together, as we put the joy back into travel and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.

What’s in it for you?

  • An opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive within a dynamic, and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community
  • Comprehensive benefits, including a flexible retirement program with employer matching, along with voluntary savings options (RRSP, TFSA, and Non-Registered Savings Plans)
  • A flexible hybrid work environment, continuous internal and external learning opportunities, and a meaningful reward and recognition program

What can you expect from this position?

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the Director of Corporate Strategy is a multi-dimensional new position with responsibilities spanning across business functions. The Director will be responsible for assessing and managing business opportunities and may be involved in capital projects. This senior leader will be leveraged to support in an advisory capacity and will be responsible for working across the Executive Team, and with other relevant functional leaders on developing and assessing the company’s strategic and business unit priorities. They will achieve this by expertly researching key competitive themes and trends, identifying opportunities and solutions, and preparing / synthesizing recommendations to enhance the company’s strategic plan and monitoring processes.

A natural strategist, the senior leader will support the business unit efforts including performance objectives and targets, providing analysis, data, benchmarking, insights and options necessary to drive high-value strategic outcomes, ensuring the GTAA’s competitive advantage, financial performance and reputation as one of Canada’s most critical economic assets.

As a Director, Corporate Strategy, you will :

  • Lead the corporate strategic planning process with thought leadership, analysis, and executive-ready recommendations
  • Develop standardized business case methodology for evaluating initiatives, including scorecards, benchmarking, and risk assessments
  • Create dynamic planning processes that enable strategic agility while monitoring company performance against goals
  • Identify market trends and competitive landscape shifts to uncover growth opportunities and assess strategic risks
  • Facilitate annual business improvement planning in collaboration with the Finance team
  • Steward performance metrics and influence executive alignment on strategic priorities
  • Oversee strategic initiatives from planning through execution, analyzing results and recommending adjustments
  • Act as strategic liaison between Executive Team and functional leaders on strategic matters
  • Translate corporate strategy across different business units and develop communication strategies with HR and Communications teams
  • Build stakeholder relationships, manage cross-functional project timelines, and present insights to senior executives
  • Support business units with strategic storytelling and compelling presentation materials
  • Collaborate on Board communications, reports, and strategic presentations
  • Lead and develop a team of 2 direct reports (Associate Directors in Strategy and Business Analysis)
  • Model GTAA leadership behaviors and build high-performing, diverse strategic teams
  • Drive strategic culture across the organization and develop strategic thinking capabilities
  • This is the role for you, if you have :

  • 10+ years in corporate strategy, business development, or management consulting
  • 5+ years managing teams and leading corporate strategy work
  • Proven track record evaluating business initiatives that drove organizational transformation
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities in complex, fast-paced environments
  • Excellent financial analysis skills and ability to build compelling business cases
  • Executive-level communication and presentation skills
  • Transportation Security Clearance eligible and valid Ontario driver's license
  • MBA or professional designation (CPA, CFA, etc.)
  • 10+ years in airport, aviation, or infrastructure industry, preferred
  • Experience presenting to and influencing Board of Directors and executive teams
  • Demonstrated success during periods of growth and organizational transition
  • Bachelor's degree in business, economics, strategy, or related field (or equivalent experience)
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