Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
This role is an in‑office position based at our 10 Bay Street, Toronto location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization.
Our Capital Projects Group (CPG) workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.
Our Program Delivery team within CPG Rapid Transit is seeking a Senior Manager to join the team. In this role, you will lead the day-to-day oversight and direction of a team of Controls and Performance professionals supporting program-level controls performance functions. This includes providing oversight and assurance across the CPG Rapid Transit portfolio, including subway and LRT projects. You will work closely with a team of controls professionals, including scheduling, cost control and budgeting, risk management, change management, quality, and reporting, you will be responsible for leading the overall performance management, and governance of program controls. This role ensures effective coordination of these disciplines to support the successful delivery of projects on time, on budget, and to the required quality standards.
Additionally, you will provide timely insights and advice on project performance trends from a control’s perspective, while supporting the development and implementation of recovery strategies where needed
What will I be doing?
Ensure program controls processes are implemented consistently across the Rapid Transit Program and on the projects in accordance with CPG processes and standards and participate in the lessons learned and process improvement work for CPG as it relates to processes.
Create, implement, and execute proper controls reporting to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast for cost and delivery timeframes for Rapid Transit projects over their lifecycle.
Establish and effectively leverage cross-discipline relationships within the departmental groups and project leadership teams to facilitate the development and implementation of effective and efficient project controls systems, ensuring consistency of processes and procedures across the Rapid Transit Portfolio.
Oversee document control activities for the Program Delivery Team to organize and align information with established policies, procedures, and project requirements, and to ensure that project/program information is accurate, controlled, transmitted, and archived for optimal tracking and retrieval
Partner with Project Controls leaders (e.g. Cost, Risk, Value Management, Reporting, etc.) to ensure holistic suite of project controls for the projects.
Engage Project Delivery Teams in frequent quality discussions and identification and implementation of consistent and effective approaches to project controls
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field
Demonstrated experience with increasing responsibility in the Management of Project Controls on large projects, Transportation project experience and specifically transit experience is a plus.
Experience is required across all project delivery methods, including Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, AFP delivery and progressive contracting strategies such as Progressive Design Build and Alliances
Active membership or accreditation in AACE, PMI, or similar association is an asset.
Exceptionally skilled in project controls theory, principles and practice
Demonstrable highly skilled experience of reasoned decision-making in high pressure and paced environments
Demonstrable highly skilled experience of successfully managing competing objectives of external and internal stakeholders and recognizing materiality
Excellent problem solving and influencing skills to establish effective working relationships, negotiate and deal with a variety of contacts both internal and external to the organization, gain cooperation from individuals not under direct authority and comfort working with minimal supervision
Ability to communicate/interface effectively with senior management (e.g. CEO and CCO) and external stakeholders (e.g. Government representatives and Delivery Partners)
Ability to engage and influence a wide variety of portfolio, program and project resources including but not limited to Engineers, Project Controls Professionals, Project Managers and External Stakeholders
Excellent leadership skills to motivate a team, set high standards and clear expectations, manage expectations and outputs
Excellent oral and interpersonal skills with demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively in a large, integrated, matrix team environment at all levels of an organization
This role will require regular presence at Rapid Transit project offices within the GTHA.
Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected] .
Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
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