Lead Risk Management Contract up to 6 months
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Contract Assignment up to 6 months
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 inoffice position based at our 10 Bay St. location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from inperson cocreation relationshipbuilding and handson partnership with leaders across the organization.
CPGs 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.
We are looking for a Risk Lead to lead the strategic and program-level risk management function across the GOE Program. This role is responsible for overseeing enterprise and strategic risks ensuring effective risk governance and compliance maintaining the program risk register and supporting executive reporting and decision-making.
The Risk Lead will provide leadership in the development implementation and continuous improvement of the risk management framework ensuring consistent application of risk management practices across the program. The role will provide strategic risk advice to senior leaders facilitate governance processes and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support successful program delivery.
Lead the strategic and program-level risk management function across the GOE Program.
Own the Risk Management Governance and Compliance framework ensuring policies standards processes and governance requirements are effectively implemented and maintained.
Maintain oversight of the GOE Program Risk Register and monitor strategic enterprise and emerging risks across the program.
Prepare and coordinate executive-level risk reporting and governance materials.
Provide strategic risk advice and support to senior leadership governance committees and key business stakeholders.
Lead risk governance forums and facilitate strategic risk workshops across business units.
Oversee the administration and governance of enterprise risk management systems ensuring data quality reporting integrity and effective system use.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the maturity of the risk management framework reporting capabilities governance processes and risk management practices.
Foster collaboration across programs and corporate functions to embed effective risk management into planning decision-making and program delivery.
Degree in Business Risk Management Engineering Project Management or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in strategic enterprise or program-level risk management within a complex project infrastructure or public sector environment.
Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management principles governance compliance and risk reporting.
Experience preparing executive-level reports and communicating complex risk information to senior stakeholders.
Experience using enterprise risk management systems and tools to support risk analysis reporting and governance
Expert knowledge and experience with enterprise risk management systems including Active Risk Manager (ARM) and IRIS Risk Management; experience with SAFRAN and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) is considered an asset.
Proven ability to facilitate risk workshops lead governance processes and build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong analytical communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
A professional risk management certification (e.g. PMI-RMP CRM IRM or equivalent) would be considered an asset.
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 and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email
For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of thepolicybefore submitting your application.
