Senior Advisor to the CEO and Lead, Interim Strategy Execution Office

Senior Advisor to the CEO and Lead, Interim Strategy Execution Office  

Role Summary 

Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Advisor to the CEO will establish the Interim Strategy Execution Office and be accountable for coordinating and developing the multi-year implementation plan to enable the CAPR 2030 Strategic Plan. The role is responsible for establishing the governance, planning frameworks, project structures and implementation tools required to produce a Multi-Year Operational Plan for 2027-29, positioning CAPR for successful execution of its strategic priorities beginning in 2027. 

Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, the incumbent will oversee the development of the 2027-2029 Multi-Year Plan, as well as providing recommendations to address identified risks to the successful execution of the strategy, particularly resource constraints, and staff capacity considerations. 

Key Accountabilities 

The Senior Advisor will be accountable for: 

• Leading the Interim Strategy Execution Office as the central coordinating function for CAPR 2030 implementation planning, including providing direction to staff assigned to the Interim Strategy Execution Office. 

• Developing and executing a structured work plan covering project governance, planning, reporting, and Board and staff engagement activities. 

• Designing and implementing project governance structures, including project teams, decision-making processes, accountability frameworks, and oversight mechanisms. 

• Facilitating staff and leadership engagement activities, including implementation planning sessions, workshops, and strategic discussions  

• Leading the development of the CAPR 2027-2029 Strategy Map, including:  

• a multi-year operational plan, which includes a detailed operational plan for 2027, estimated budgetary impacts, and high-level planning directions for 2028 and 2029. 

• implementation priorities and sequencing recommendations. 

• Reviewing and advising on improvements to reporting frameworks, dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), risk registers, operating procedures, and tracking tools. 

• Identifying risks, mitigation strategies and resource requirements. 

• Preparing strategic briefings, presentations, recommendations, and Board materials for Board and committee meetings. 

• Coordinating and delivering Board reporting and updates, including:  

• an October 2026 progress report addressing governance structures, project team formation, project charters, culture and values work, and high-level implementation planning; and 

• a December 2026 readiness and approval package seeking Board approval of the 2027-2029 Strategy Map and 2027 Operational Plan. 

• Identifying high-level organizational resource alignment priorities and implementation considerations for current and future consideration 

Expected Deliverables (August-December 2026) 

The Senior Advisor will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of the following outcomes: 

September 2026 

• Established Strategy Execution Office and project governance structure. 

• Strategy Map Project Charter  

• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to identify leads for each of the key strategic priorities 

October 2026 

• High-level tactics identified to enable the strategic priorities. 

• Planning templates and reporting tools. 

• Draft framework for the Multi-Year Operational Plan and/or 2027-2029 Strategy Map. 

• Progress report to the Board. 

November 2026 

• Near-final implementation toolkit, including operational planning templates, reporting formats, recommendations re: KPIs, and risk management. 

• Draft Board materials supporting consideration of the 2027 Operational Plan and 2027-2029 Strategy Map. 

December 2026 

• Final draft 2027-2029 Multi-Year Operational Plan (Strategy Map), including detailed 2027 Operational Plan. 

• Readiness assessment and recommendations on alignment (e.g. people, process and technology); Strategic resource alignment recommendations; recommendations for future staff training and development   

Employment Terms 

• This is a temporary appointment focused on delivery of the CAPR 2030 implementation-planning program and the establishment of organizational readiness for strategy execution in 2027.