Vice President, Ontario Line Project-wide Services
Vice President, Ontario Line Project-wide Services
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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.
Our Capital Projects Group 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 CPG Ontario Line Project is hiring a Vice President Ontario Line Project-wide Services. This key executive role provides senior strategic direction and leadership to the Project Delivery team. The Vice President will ensure the project upholds the highest standards of safety efficiency consistency and compliance. This individual will lead efforts to achieve successful project outcomes aligned with the Business Case(s) working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver the project effectively. The role also involves establishing and supporting project governance driving strategic direction and enabling effective decision-making for this multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project.
What will I be doing
- Work interdependently with the Ontario Line Project Delivery Team and within CPG to ensure safety develop synergies identify and mitigate risks issue and develop opportunities for the advancement of the project.
- Lead the team in support of the EVP and CCO in productive and collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders including Operations Maintenance (etc.) and other CPG shared services teams to ensure projects progress as required through the governance of the project lifecycle and required project outcomes are achieved to support the overall program including finding optimal balance between construction progress and productivity operational performance and customer satisfaction.
- Develop and nurture strong working relationships with partners and external stakeholders; negotiate cross-divisionally and externally extending influence to ensure contracts are signed and progress is made on infrastructure vision and plans and the overall delivery of the program.
- Establish benchmarks goals and objectives that reflect corporate strategy and direction including appropriate metrics (Key Performance Indicators) monitoring systems and reporting functionalities.
- Provide senior leadership oversight for investments purchases contracts and other financial activities.
- Create an inclusive positive healthy and productive work environment in a time of change while ensuring that staff understands the scope and reality of change that will be taking place.
- Provide an exemplary model of living the corporate Values and Code of Ethics; demonstrate leadership competencies at the highest levels: lead a team to achieve organizational goals; communicates with and motivate team to achieve results and high level goals that align with organizational strategic objectives.
- Provide senior management and direction to a team of staff and contractors engaged in delivering the Ontario Line Project (e.g. defines team member roles responsibilities and expectations); deliver timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills; manage and coach staff and monitor work assignments for adherence to timelines; monitor the achievement of performance objectives; develop and implement action plans to address performance gaps.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- Completion of a University degree in Civil Engineering Business or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
- Minimum 15 years or more experience in in progressively senior project leadership roles experience leading large complex change management and infrastructure projects from conception to build; experience in the transportation industry is an asset (esp. regional express rail or LRT); public sector experience is an asset.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Professional Engineering (.) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) accreditation is considered an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of the organizations vision to ensure initiatives projects and services are developed and implemented within the broad context of the business goals.
- Highly developed political acuity to anticipate and recognize politically or community sensitive situations;to anticipate resistance to proposals plan strategically nurture stakeholder relations and deal with emerging issues which have high impact and media scrutiny.
- Sensitivity and business acuity to issues being faced at the VP EVPand Chief Capital Officer level and how the organizational landscape may impact on decision making affecting the varying groups differently.
- Proven ability to develop and ensure the implementation of the strategic business and operational plans necessary to ensure sound strategies plans and initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of financial theories principles and practices procurement fiscal planning modern controllership frameworks and the overall business planning estimates expenditure and allocations plan processes; understanding of the decision-making processes to develop appropriate strategic approaches to capital funding.
- Proven customer service orientation toanticipate and respond to the needs of internal and external customers recognizing the requirement for public accountability within financial and resource constraints.
- Expertise in leading change and ensuring effective risk management analysis status reporting and issues management processes are in place.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships in order to work across division and with internal and external stakeholders/clients.
- Knowledge of Human Resources legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act Occupational Health & Safety Act etc.) to monitor and manage employees and contractors.
- Senior leadership skills to provide senior technical and administrative leadership to an operating or functional unit with multiple teams.
- Knowledge of heavy civil construction of transit systems including grading drainage structural railway systems buildings and facilities in both green and brownfield environments.
- Expert knowledge of project and program management principles and practices to lead and direct cross-functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (i.e. development project progress related staff and project resources) to monitor project activities for adherence to timelines and project performance objectives
- Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to formulate policies and programs for the provision of the Divisions services articulate vision and influence stakeholders and develop and maintain an environment of positive collaboration.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills to work with internal and external stakeholders/partners in pursuit of the organizational goals .
- Proficiency in MS Office (e.g. Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.).
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.
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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