Portfolio: Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement

Position title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization: Canada Post Corporation

Headquarters location: Ottawa, Ontario

Workplace location: Ottawa, Ontario

Type: Full-time

Level: CEO 8

Salary range: $573,500 – $674,700

Opportunity number: 247430-67

Canada Post Corporation (Canada Post) is a federal Crown corporation that is mandated to provide high-quality postal services that meet the needs of all Canadians including individuals and businesses, in a secure and financially self-sustaining manner. The Canada Post Corporation has one subsidiary; Purolator Holdings Ltd. Canada Post is evolving quickly with more than 50% of revenues coming from competitive products. In many rural and remote communities throughout the country, the post office remains as the single point of physical connection to the rest of Canada and beyond.

In September 2025, the Government announced a series of measures to help stabilize the corporation’s finances and enable its transformation, while noting that leadership and structural change from within the corporation would be essential to ensure its survival of and protect the services Canadians rely on. The announced measures represent a necessary first step to transform the corporation, while providing an opportunity to adapt to demographic changes, employ new technologies, and respond to the evolving expectations of its customers and the communities it serves.

The President of Canada Post is one of Canada’s most complex leadership positions. The President reports to the board of directors, which in turn reports to Parliament through the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, and works with the board and the Government of Canada in setting the corporation’s objectives and broad policies. The President is the Chief Executive Officer and will play a primary leadership role in operationalizing Canada Post’s transformation. The President has general oversight of the business and is accountable for its financial sustainability. The responsibilities include the development of operating and capital plans and budgets, building strategic alliances, creating an organizational culture and values that are dynamic and entrepreneurial to adapt to the rapidly changing digital environment and increased competition in the parcel industry, recommending changes in rates, and engaging with the board on various other matters. The President is also responsible for developing and implementing progressive human resources strategies, ensuring a solid labour management relationship, establishing measures of corporate performance, leading a highly competent team, and ensuring the corporation’s compliance with the Canada Post Corporation Act, the Financial Administration Act and other applicable legislation, as well as the Canadian Postal Service Charter.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Organization website link above.

Education and Experience

Please ensure that the information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter clearly demonstrates how you meet the following requirements:

• A degree from a recognized university in business or a relevant field of study or a combination of equivalent education, job-related training and experience;
• Significant leadership experience at the Chief Executive Officer or senior executive level in a major, multi-faceted, labour-intensive organization operating in a competitive commercial environment. Examples include multi-site businesses involved in manufacturing, processing, logistics, physical distribution, or large-scale services delivery, preferably to the public. Consideration will also be given to candidates with experience in other sectors;
• Significant experience leading / overseeing complex change management or restructuring activities in a major organization that has undergone substantial business transformation;
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, including a board of directors and/or senior government officials;
• Experience at a senior executive level working in a complex and highly scrutinised unionized environment, and dealing with labour relations issues, including collective agreements, negotiations and labour disruptions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following criteria will be assessed:

• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of changes in technology in general and eCommerce in particular and on the trends, practices and policies of a wide array of businesses, including the postal industry;
• Knowledge of corporate governance and the processes for establishing and implementing effective overall corporate plans, strategies, financial planning and reporting, particularly in the context of an organization facing significant operating deficits and needing to transform;
• Knowledge of the mandate and objectives of Canada Post, as well as its legislative framework, federal laws and regulations, and public policies and federal government priorities related to Canada Post;
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to act as a spokesperson when interacting with the public, stakeholders, media, public institutions, governments and other organizations;
• Ability to provide corporate leadership in all its dimensions, including setting the vision and creating and executing strategy while providing inspirational leadership, sound management of human resources and financial assets in the context of an organization facing significant operating deficits, and transparent reporting to the Board of Directors, government, and other stakeholders during a period of transformation;
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with a Board of Directors, senior management, senior government officials, labour organizations and Canada Post’s partners, stakeholders and the public;
• Ability to exercise sound, innovative business judgment and acumen in an environment, which simultaneously presents many complex issues, requiring transformation and change management;
• Ability to facilitate consensus, manage conflicts and reconcile divergent positions, including in the context of labour relations.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages is preferred.

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency when assessing applicants. Your online profile must include your proficiency in speaking and understanding your second official language.

Personal Attributes

The following will be verified by references at a later date:

• Leadership and influence
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Integrity and high ethical standards
• Conceptual/innovative thinking
• Tact and diplomacy

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of Canada is committed to providing a healthy and accessible workplace, and to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. Appointees will be expected to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful, inclusive and harassment-free work environment.

Candidates who belong to one or more of the designated employment equity groups are encouraged to self-identify when applying. Preference may be given to applicants who are members of one or more of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities and women.

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

• All appointees must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout the duration of their appointment.
• All appointees are subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must also submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of their appointment, a confidential report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities.
• All appointees are subject to the Terms and conditions applying to Governor in Council appointees. They must uphold the highest standards of probity and are expected to demonstrate behaviours in the workplace that afford respect, equality and dignity to everyone they interact with at work at all times. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector outlines the values, principles and expected behaviours for public servants, including valuing diversity and creating workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. Governor in Council appointees are expected to uphold and respect these values and principles throughout their time in public office.
• Appointees must also respect the principles of any code of conduct that applies to the organization to which they are appointed.
• The appointee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

A link to this notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette and shared on the Government of Canada’s LinkedIn page.

A list of qualified candidates may be established and may be considered for other appointment opportunities.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit their application package, including their curriculum vitae and a cover letter addressed to the Director of Selection Processes, Senior Personnel Secretariat, Privy Council Office, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2026, via the Governor in Council Appointments website.

For additional information and guidance on the application process, including available accommodations, please visit the How to Apply page on our website. For support and technical assistance, please visit the Troubleshooting page.

Posted: 9 September 2026