The MEARIE Group

VP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation | Milton Hydro


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PayCompetitive
LocationMilton/Ontario
Employment typeOther
  • Job Description

      Req#: 225433

      WE’RE GROWING!

      MILTON HYDRO HOLDINGS INC.

      JOB TITLE: VP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation

      WHO WE ARE
      Milton Hydro is on the threshold of an exciting transformation. The energy sector is experiencing dynamic change and opening doors for exciting career opportunities.

      The Milton Hydro Vision is progressive, customer-centric, and forward-looking –- creating new customer and community possibilities for a smart, sustainable, and electrified future. Our focus is on innovation & customer-centricity, where all employees work towards enhancing the customer experience.

      WHY YOU WANT TO WORK HERE
      We are seeking a dynamic executive leader to step into the newly created role of VP Corporate Strategy & Innovation—a corporate quarterback position designed to assist the Company in realizing deliverables. This role helps drive transformation, ignite enterprise-wide innovation, and deliver exceptional value to our customers, employees, and shareholder. This role will be at the forefront of translating strategy into actionable results, championing the adoption of AI, enterprise data analytics & digital technologies and ensuring every function is strategically aligned to empower teams to deliver a seamless customer experience, optimize operations and unlock business models that fuel growth and innovation.

      WHAT WE OFFER:

      • Competitive compensation, including annual incentive opportunity
      • Car Allowance
      • Comprehensive Benefit Package, including Vacation & Floater Day entitlements, Health & Dental Benefits, Health & Wellness Spending Account, Employee Family Assistance Program and OMERS Pension plan
      • Complimentary on-site Fitness Center
      • Comprehensive Executive Medicals
      • Robust Executive Succession Program
      • Company phone / data plan
      • Flexible work arrangements
      • Opportunities for learning and development

      POSITION SUMMARY
      As a member of the senior executive team, reporting to the President & CEO, you play a key role in developing & executing on Milton Hydro’s progressive and forward-looking Strategy. Your duties & responsibilities extend to all subsidiaries including Milton Hydro Holdings Inc. (Holding Company), Milton Hydro Distribution Inc. (Electrical Utility), and two non-regulated business entities: Milton Hydro Energy & Generation Solutions (MEGS) and ENDVR Energy Inc.

      Provide strategic leadership for enterprise-wide IT, customer excellence, process improvement, project management, strategy implementation, and enterprise risk management. As part of a dynamic executive team and business partner, you will help drive innovation and foster a customer-centric culture across all business units.

      KEY DUTIES

      • Foster a culture where every employee understands their role in delivering value to customers. Oversee the optimization of customer touchpoints to reduce friction and enhance the customer experience, integrating IT, AI and data analytics
      • Actively support and manage to a client & customer centric approach – encouraging & empowering employees to consider customers and internal clients, while managing software implementation & delivery solutions; data analytics and/or executing enterprise-wide strategic objectives
      • Define & lead the innovation agenda aligned with the Company’s strategy & goals, by driving cross-functional collaboration, allocation of resources and monitoring impacts to ensure cohesive alignment of effort and results
      • Working with the CEO and Executive leaders, assist in translating strategy into actionable initiatives, manage & report on deliverables, integrate AI and analytics into core business processes and oversee the centralized Project Management Office (PMO)
      • Working with the executive, support the corporate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) governance framework by monitoring & reporting how risks are identified, assessed, prioritized and managed across the Company. Collaborate with executive leaders and business units to integrate risk assessment into daily operations and strategic planning

      SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

      • Bachelor of business, finance, data science/IT, engineering or related field
      • MBA or masters’ degree an asset
      • Minimum 10 years’ progressive leadership experience of which, at a minimum 5 years in an executive level position and responsible for multiple enterprise functions
      • Demonstrated success in leading strategic initiatives, process optimization and innovation programs
      • Project Management certification an asset (PMP, CSM, Six Sigma)
      • Familiarity with building internal AI capabilities and functionality an asset
      • Experience overseeing a centralized PMO, managing complex project portfolios and implementing standardized process improvement an asset
      • Advanced executive presence, and the ability to work with a high degree of discretion and integrity
      • Advanced leadership, communication and strategic thinking skills
      • Advanced analytical and project management skills
      • A solid track record of influencing senior business leaders while demonstrating excellent decision-making skills
      • An excellent collaborator and problem-solver
      • Ability to foster a high-performing, collaborative, team-oriented work environment

      APPLY TODAY!

      The VP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation role is a new role within Milton Hydro. Candidates interested in this position are invited to apply in confidence, by completing their application through the Career Center by end of business day, Friday March 13th, 2026. Please attach your resume and cover letter in .docx or .pdf format.

      Career Center URL: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=4c0592a0-eed8-437d-8879-5b12a2bafd8a&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA

      Milton Hydro is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a recruitment process that respects the dignity and independence of all candidates. Should you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment, assessment or selection process please email hr@miltonhydro.com. We thank all applicants for their interest in Milton Hydro Distribution Inc., however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

      We thank all applicants for their interest in the role, however, only those Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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