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Team Lead
If you excel at leading people, working with data, and turning analysis into clear advice, this is a great opportunity for you. As the Team Lead, you will be the most senior staff member in the newly established Data and Quality Assurance Unit within the Property Tax Services Partnerships Branch in the Ministry of Finance. You will guide a skilled team, champion evidence-based decisions, and contribute to supporting Ontario’s municipalities through accurate, reliable property tax data.
Bring your leadership and analytical skills to a new role that helps strengthen Ontario’s communities through data-driven impact!
About the job
In this role, you will:
- Lead and coach a team of data professionals focused on property tax and assessment data validation;
- Direct analysis and verification of large-scale datasets to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with legislation;
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve data discrepancies and support municipal tax processes;
- Oversee the implementation of quality assurance processes to support ongoing data integrity and operational excellence.
Want to learn more? Join our information session.
On Thursday April 9th at 2pm the hiring manager will host an Information session. Please register HERE to find out more about the job, the team and what it is like working at the Ministry of Finance. You are welcome to participate anonymously.
Attendance at the session is optional and will have no impact on hiring decisions.
Meet Your New Team
The Property Tax Services Partnerships Branch is responsible for services that support municipalities’ property tax calculations. The branch ensures the accuracy and compliance of property tax data used by municipalities across the province, helping them deliver essential services to Ontarians.
What you bring to the team
Leadership Skills
Bring your leadership strengths to coach, guide, and motivate a team delivering high-impact analytical work.
- You have leadership skills to motivate and mentor a team of professionals.
- Ability to set priorities, monitor progress, and support high-quality analytical and modelling work;
- Capacity to contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision-making.
Data, Modelling & Analytics Expertise
Apply deep analytical, modelling, and economic expertise to produce meaningful insights that support policy development.
- Strong foundation in data management, quantitative analysis, and quality assurance;
- Extensive experience designing, running, interpreting, and communicating environmental and economic modelling results;
- Ability to translate complex data into clear visualizations, dashboards, and concise analysis for decision-makers;
- Understanding of data governance, data management concepts, and information management best practices;
- Knowledge of Ontario’s property taxes.
Project Planning & Management
Use your planning and organizational skills to lead complex analytical projects and ensure high-quality, timely results.
- Experience managing analytical and modelling projects with diverse partners and shifting priorities;
- Ability to plan, scope, schedule, and deliver complex analysis under tight and changing deadlines;
- Skill in identifying risks, assessing issues, and aligning resources to meet project objectives.
Communication, Collaboration & Relationship Building
Bring strong communication and collaboration skills to convey complex ideas and build productive relationships.
- Ability to explain technical and analytical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences;
- Experience navigating diverse stakeholder environments and resolving complex data issues with clarity and diplomacy;
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, municipalities, and external stakeholders.
Don’t meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognise that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario’s Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information:
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How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
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- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d’emploi externes de la fonction publique de l’Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d’emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d’affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
Strengthening Ontario, together
Title: Team Lead
Company: Ministry of Finance
Location: Toronto
