Senior Manager, Government Affairs

Parkland Corporation • Calgary, AB

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About The Position

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership. Following its acquisition of Parkland Corporation, Sunoco LP operates across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers. Sunoco LP is committed to making employment a challenging and rewarding experience for its employees, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

This role is a leadership position within the Government Affairs team, responsible for developing and implementing Sunoco’s government affairs strategy in Canada. The Senior Manager will oversee the implementation, management, and coordination of all government and industry association engagement. They will represent Sunoco’s government affairs function with key stakeholders to support business growth, operations, and project development, while also contributing to broader strategies that advance priorities. This role reports to the Vice President, Government Affairs.

Requirements

• Government Affairs, Legislative, Regulatory, and/or Public Relations experience required.
• Ability to interpret legislative and statutory language.
• Strong understanding of government policies, processes and public policy development.
• Experience and success in influencing government policy and political issues.
• Strong discretion and judgement in dealing with confidential and sensitive corporate issues.
• Excellent understanding and appreciation for government policies and political issues relevant to Sunoco.
• Project Management skills to manage multiple projects from planning to execution and implementation with tight timelines or large scopes.
• Able to multitask effectively, with strong time-management skills, and the ability to accelerate in a very fast-paced, changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence with a proven ability to work effectively across complex and diverse groups and teams.
• Exceptional communication and listening skills with a proven track record of advising executives regarding government affairs.
• Ability to manage and lead a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of internal and external contacts, with strong customer service skills dealing with a variety of situations.
• Extensive travel within Canada.
• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.
• Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.

Nice To Haves

• Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?
• Do others describe you as being a down-to-earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required? Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!

Responsibilities

• Represent Sunoco with the executive and legislative branches of all levels of government, regulatory agencies, trade associations, issue coalitions, community groups and other key stakeholders across all jurisdictions.
• Lead the implementation of government and external affairs strategy that identifies and prioritizes proactive legislative and regulatory initiatives that support Sunoco’s broader corporate strategy.
• Conduct regulatory analysis and develop recommendations for high level engagements including government consultations and submissions.
• Manage government incentive and funding applications across the business.
• Develop and maintain strong positive relationships with government officials across Canada relevant to Sunoco’s work.
• Build new growth opportunities through relationships, funding, or other advocacy venues to support Sunoco’s business.
• Support Sunoco’s leadership team as well as different team verticals with best advice and practices on government engagement.
• Drives policy engagement/analysis to ensure alignment with government affairs strategy.
• Identifies policy engagement opportunities of material impact to Sunoco and designs strategies on policy engagement.
• Manages the teams strategic research and disseminates reports on trends and issues of importance to Sunoco.
• Oversees the development of materials that support policy and advocacy efforts including policy/issues briefs, key messages, funding proposals and other relevant materials.
• Leads management of Sunoco’s involvement in industry associations and third-party stakeholders.
• Identify new opportunities and stakeholders Sunoco should continue to engage with on issues of common interest and take a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities to showcase thought leadership in the company.
• Bolster Sunoco’s public image with external stakeholders.
• Enable issues management tracking and reporting.
• Provide advice and support to capital projects.
• Provide advice and guidance to refinery leadership on the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement plans.
• Provide advice and support related to community and stakeholder relations and engagement plans.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value.
• A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go
• We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants. If you require accommodation due to a disability, you will have an opportunity to notify us when scheduling your interview.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
• We respect the diverse cultures, traditions and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and seek to achieve equitable partnerships and opportunities with Indigenous communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior