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Stephen Wilson
St. Thomas,Canada
Summary
Dynamic Senior Manager with extensive public service experience, excelling in compliance assessment and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in leading investigative teams, developing impactful policies, and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at strategic planning and fostering partnerships, driving significant improvements in regulatory compliance across diverse sectors.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager – Compliance and Enforcement
Ministry of Long-Term Care
London, Ontario
10.2024 - Current
- Lead a team of provincial investigators overseeing noncompliance within long-term care homes across Ontario.
- Interpret legislation and provide expert guidance on investigative files, ensuring consistency and legal integrity.
- Develop comprehensive reports and documentation for senior leadership, identifying trends, lessons learned, and recommending legislative amendments.
- Design and deliver policies and training presentations tailored to investigative practices.
- Establish information-sharing agreements to enhance collaboration and operational efficiency across the sector.
- Cultivate partnerships with key stakeholders and represent the unit in senior executive meetings.
- Provide subject matter expertise on investigative files and legislative matters, contributing to strategic decision-making.
Senior Manager – Compliance and Enforcement
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Ontario
01.2022 - 10.2024
- Directed a dispersed team of regional supervisors across the West and GTA regions, supporting field staff on animal welfare investigations, removals, and HR-related matters.
- Provided strategic guidance and oversight on contentious and major case briefings.
- Authored correspondence and delivered verbal briefings to senior leadership on high-profile cases.
- Fostered stakeholder relationships with allied agencies to improve standards for animal housing and treatment post-removal.
Senior Program Advisor – Compliance Modernization
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
Ontario
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Led the COVID-19 compliance team, executing over 100 proactive blitzes to assess adherence to the Reopening Ontario Act.
- Designed and delivered centralized training programs, including Foundational Training, Modern Regulator Training, and the Managers Program.
- Collaborated with provincial agencies to collect and analyze data for pandemic response strategies.
- Acted as ministry liaison to Finance, Transportation, Solicitor General, and Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development on initiatives under the Regulatory Modernization Act, including the launch of regional regulatory hubs.
Field Operations Manager – Fuel & Tobacco Enforcement
Ontario Ministry of Finance
Ontario
10.2014 - 11.2020
- Managed a team of fuel and tobacco tax inspectors conducting unannounced inspections across retail, wholesale, bulk plant, and terminal locations to ensure compliance with the Tobacco Tax Act, Fuel Tax Act, and Gasoline Tax Act.
- Guided staff in applying a progressive enforcement model, escalating from education to financial sanctions for noncompliant entities.
- Oversaw resource allocation and personnel management, adapting operations to physical constraints and shifting priorities.
- Implemented operational efficiencies, including transitioning from two-person inspections to single-inspector models to improve coverage and responsiveness.
Education
Law Enforcement Diploma -
Westervelt College
London, Ontario01.2021
Skills
- Investigative practices
- Legislative interpretation
- Policy writing
- Data analysis
- Compliance assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic planning
- Risk management
- Team leadership
- Training development
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Networking skills
- Talent development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Human resources management
- Partnership development
- Operations management
- Verbal and written communication
- Staff management
Certification
- Incident Management System (IMS), IMS 100, 203, 300
- Basic Emergency Management, BEM 100, 200
- Incident Commander Training, Specialized training for disaster response coordination
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridOn-SiteTimeline
Senior Manager – Compliance and Enforcement
Ministry of Long-Term Care
10.2024 - Current
Senior Manager – Compliance and Enforcement
Ministry of the Solicitor General
01.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Program Advisor – Compliance Modernization
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
11.2020 - 12.2021
Field Operations Manager – Fuel & Tobacco Enforcement
Ontario Ministry of Finance
10.2014 - 11.2020
Law Enforcement Diploma -
Westervelt College