Senior Manager, Talent Development

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. We operate GO Transit UP Express and the PRESTO fare payment system while building and expanding rapid transit networks to transform the region.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values: serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

We are seeking a dynamic innovative inclusive Senior Manager Talent Development to lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that enable individual and organizational success. This role plays a pivotal leadership role in designing delivering and evolving high-impact learning and leadership talent programs that build capability elevate leadership effectiveness and support Metrolinxs strategic priorities.

We are looking for an individual who understands how to mobilize people and ideas and excels at building strong employee engagement through clear communication trust and authentic leadership.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced dynamic and collaborative professional to help shape the learning and leadership culture at one of the most transformational public organizations in the province.

Why Join Metrolinx

Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness talent management and recruitment.

What we offer:

Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA

Learning and development opportunities

An open and inclusive work environment

Comprehensive health and dental benefits and welness spending account

Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan

Metrolinx is committed to helping our leaders achieve their goals through continuous learning professional development and support.

What Will I Be Doing

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that support employee development leadership growth career advancement and retention.
• Develop and execute practical forward-thinking leadership development programs tailored to the unique needs of leaders at all levelsstrengthening their ability to lead in an operationally complex fast-paced and highly visible public-sector environment.
• Work closely with senior leaders and HR partners to identify leadership capability gaps and align leadership programs to Metrolinxs future talent and transformation needs.
• Oversee the development and delivery of a range of learning and development programsensuring learning solutions support both individual performance and broader organizational effectiveness.
• Provide strategic oversight and project management of learning and leadership talent initiatives including planning implementation stakeholder engagement change management and evaluation.
• Leverage adult learning principles and evidence-based practices to build innovative engaging and scalable learning experiences with an emphasis on leadership mindset behavior and skill development.
• Champion the use of learning technologies and platforms working closely with internal partners to support the ongoing optimization of learning systems and infrastructure.
• Build strong partnerships across HR (e.g. Business Partners Inclusion & Engagement Total Rewards HR Technology etc.) to ensure integration alignment and delivery of leadership and learning priorities.
• Develop and deliver compelling executive-level communications and presentations that generate buy-in inform decision-making and inspire a learning culture.
• Lead relationships with external vendors and partners to source co-develop and evaluate learning and leadership development programs.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning curiosity and inclusive leadership.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Completion of a university degree in Human Resources Adult Learning Organizational Development Leadership or a related fieldor an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise learning and leadership development programs in large complex organizations.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking systems-level planning and translating organizational goals into impactful development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to craft and deliver high-impact presentations and executive communications including complex briefings and strategic frameworks.
• Exceptional ability to innovate and lead change in dynamic ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated political acuity and ability to navigate and influence in complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated success in leading leadership development initiatives across levels of leadership including identification of leadership needs development of learning journeys and assessment of impact.
• Strong understanding of leadership theory contemporary development models (e.g.) and how to tailor leadership learning for different audiences (e.g. emerging leaders people leaders senior leaders).
• Proven ability to manage large-scale learning projects from concept through delivery applying project management and change management principles.
• Expertise in adult learning theory instructional design digital learning design and learning evaluation and measurement.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) digital learning platforms and tools that enable hybrid and remote learning delivery.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced evolving environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
• Recognized for fostering inclusive psychologically safe learning environments and a passion for growing leadership capability at all levels of the organization.

Nice to Have (Assets):

• Masters degree in Organizational Development Adult Education Human Resources or related discipline.
• Certifications such as CHRP/CHRL CTDP PROSCI (Change Management) or PMP (Project Management).