Senior Advisor, Digital Transformation

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is an agency where innovation thrives, ideas flourish, and passion drives us to new heights of excellence. Reporting to the Ministry of the Attorney General, the AGCO is responsible for regulating Ontario’s vibrant alcohol, gaming, horse racing, and private retail cannabis sectors in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity, and in the public interest.   The Office of the CIO & Digital Transformation Branch within the I&IT Division plays a critical role in shaping the future of AGCO’s digital and technology landscape. Working in close partnership with the CIO and senior I&IT leadership, the branch leads the development, evolution, and execution of IT strategies that directly support the agency’s broader mandate and strategic priorities. Through research, innovation incubation, and centralized governance of core Office of the CIO functions, the branch drives continuous modernization across the organization.   The Senior Advisor, Digital Transformation is a key contributor to this mandate, supporting the definition and advancement of AGCO’s IT and digital strategies, including the agency’s digital transformation roadmap. This role works collaboratively with business and technology stakeholders to identify opportunities for digitization, advance mature business capabilities, and enable responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including contributing to aspects of AI governance. The Senior Advisor conducts research, analysis, and business-case-driven solutioning to address complex organizational challenges, ensuring recommendations align with both the digital and overall IT strategy.   In addition, the role plays an important part in establishing, operationalizing, and sustaining digital maturity and transformation performance measurement. This includes helping to develop metrics, frameworks, and reporting mechanisms that support ongoing review, evaluation, and transparent communication of digital transformation progress, I&IT contribution, and realized business value.   This position is well-suited to a strong strategic generalist who is comfortable navigating ambiguity, engaging senior stakeholders, conducting primary research and analysis, and translating insights into clear, actionable plans, communications, and presentations that drive measurable results.   What You Will Do: Develop and formulate an engagement plan to work with various stakeholders in identifying opportunities to integrate digitization and mature business capabilities through digital efforts.  Drive research, analysis, and business-case driven solutioning of organizational issues and recommendations that align with the agency’s digital strategy and overall IT strategic plans and business goals.  Plan, coordinate, and oversee the implementation (and adoption) of the enterprise digital maturity plan.  Define, generate, and adapt strategic models or frameworks that help to simplify complex business and IT problems supporting AGCO’s digital maturity.  With minimal oversight, lead the development of strategic deliverables such as frameworks, roadmaps, presentations, and analyses that create meaningful insights to assist in overcoming business challenges.  Create, manage, and present documents, briefings, and artifacts, as required, representing I&IT to executive leaders such as C-Suite and Executive Board members.  Support integration of strategic planning, performance, and prioritization across AGCO divisions. Support in the development and management of digital transformation program performance measurement and reporting, such as Objectives and Key Results (OKR’s), performance metrics, IT portfolio reporting, as well as contribution and business value of IT strategic investments.  Lead stakeholders through consultative and facilitative workshops and meetings, drawing relevant insight and data.  Provide strategic counsel to key stakeholders regularly, including thought leadership and expertise to expand business relationships.    You Have:  A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, IT, or a related field, combined with a minimum of 5+ years of related work experience in a senior advisor or analyst role.   Certification or practical knowledge of project management, business analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies: Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile/Scrum certified, Lean Six Sigma.  Proven leadership experience in mentoring and coaching team members and team development.  Experience in driving digital transformation and business engagement in a dynamic and complex operating environment.  Experience in developing and documenting technological strategic plans and reporting on OKR’s and other performance measures for diverse audiences.  Well-versed in consulting approaches, tools, techniques, and roles and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients/stakeholders within and outside their area.  Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, senior management presentations, and issues management.  Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, objectives, or activities. A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people is required. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to a criminal background check.