Manager, Policy & Communications

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Policy & Communications team, setting priorities, allocating resources, and ensuring the timely delivery of departmental objectives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance feedback, and development opportunities to team members and contracted resources to foster a high-performing and engaged team.
• Oversee departmental projects, initiatives, and budgets, monitoring progress, managing risks, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory, and policy developments to assess impacts on the College and inform strategic decision-making.
• Lead policy research, environmental scans, and analysis to support the development, review, and implementation of policies, guidance documents, and regulatory initiatives.
• Prepare and present briefing notes, reports, recommendations, presentations, and other materials that translate complex policy and regulatory issues into clear and actionable insights.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, peer regulatory colleges, government agencies, professional associations, and other external partners to support policy and communications objectives.
• Develop and oversee communication and stakeholder engagement strategies that advance organizational priorities and support public protection objectives.
• Ensure complex regulatory, policy, and professional information is communicated in a clear, accessible, and audience-appropriate manner across multiple channels.
• Coordinate and align communications activities across the College to ensure consistent, accurate, and strategic messaging.

Requirements

• University degree in Public Policy, Health Policy, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field along with 5+ years of policy, communications, or related experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role (a combination of related education and experience may be considered)
• Experience supporting Boards, Councils, and Committees
• Experience interpreting legislation, regulations, and policy requirements
• Experience assessing impacts on organizational policies, procedures, and operations
• Governance and by-law development experience (asset)
• Project management experience (asset)
• Knowledge of policy research, analysis, and evaluation methodologies
• Strong understanding of governance practices and regulatory environments
• Knowledge of government appointments and oversight processes
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and virtual/hybrid meeting technologies

Preferred

• French language proficiency (asset)

Benefits

• Group benefits starting on your first day
• Health Care Spending Account
• Annual professional development funding
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan (DBPlus)
• Maternity and parental leave top-up program
• 20 vacation days plus 4 personal days
• Office closure every year from December 25 to January 1