Senior Advisor, Municipal Relations
Senior Advisor, Municipal Relations
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11-07-2025
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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 Torontos 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.
As a Senior Advisor you will build strong relationships and leverage established governance processes with municipal and inter-governmental partners as well as Metrolinx teams to resolve issues and support the implementation of transit initiatives in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). With political acuity and diplomacy you will serve as a key liaison balancing Metrolinxs organizational objectives with municipal interests.
What will I be doing
- Cultivates and sustains effective relationships with internal business units municipalities provincial ministries and other stakeholders to support the planning and delivery of key transit initiatives.
- Applies strong project management skills to drive coordination foster stakeholder alignment and move complex project planning forward within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Provides insight on municipal priorities and collaborates with internal teams to proactively address local issues that may influence project delivery.
- Monitors developments from regional and municipal councils and shares relevant insights with program teams and senior leadership
- Supports the review of documentation from both Metrolinx and municipal partners to ensure alignment with agency priorities and informed decision-making across project teams. Assists with the identification of potential risks and sensitivities to inform strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
- Utilizes established governance frameworks to collaborate with internal teams municipal partners and provincial ministries supporting issue resolution and the continued advancement of capital transit projects.
- Oversees the coordination of governance tablesincluding the Regional Roundtable and provides secretariat support by managing logistics preparing briefing materials and developing supporting documentation such as issue logs minutes memoranda decision notes and reports.
- Drafts and refines presentations and reports tailored for senior audiences ensuring content is aligned with their expectations and strategic priorities.
- Monitors decision-making by regional and municipal Councils to identify project-related issues and recommends actions to realign inter-governmental strategies.
- Identifies regional transit trends methodologies and best practices and assesses their application for Metrolinx policy and planning initiatives.
- Supports project teams in resolving transit change management issues related to strategies implementation plans policy planning and program implementation.
- Supports commercial negotiations for contracts related to transit planning and project delivery matters.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- Completion of a degree in Public Administration Public Policy Communications Planning or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
- Demonstrated progressive years of experience in stakeholder management inter-governmental relations issues management planning or policy development.
- Expertise in public policy development planning communications issues management or stakeholder relations.
- Experience working in or with municipalities government or sectors related to infrastructure planning and delivery is preferred.
- Understanding of contemporary transit and related infrastructure issues affecting provincial municipal and community stakeholders.
- Knowledge of contemporary provincial / municipal legislation and government decision making processes.
- Knowledge of economic theory and principles and policy development processes.
- Diplomacy skills to act as a key contact amongst stakeholders in a political environment where provincial and municipal legislation provide the framework.
- Planning research analysis and problem solving to advise senior officials on strategically complex and time sensitive or contentious issues.
- Interpersonal negotiation and oral/written/presentation communication skills to develop and present reports interpret policy and provide representation on committees conduct negotiations and facilitate stakeholder management.
- Software applications (MS Office Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
Dont Meet Every Requirement
If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt 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: or email .
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.
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 the policybefore submitting your application.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
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