Senior Manager, Talent Management

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’re looking for a forward-thinking, inclusive Senior Manager, Talent Management to shape and lead enterprise-wide talent programs that empower career growth, strengthen our leadership pipeline, and build workforce capability. In this pivotal role, reporting to the Director, Learning and Leadership, you’ll design and implement strategies that drive performance management, succession planning, career development, internal mobility, and mentorship/sponsorship initiatives. As a trusted partner to senior leaders in learning and leadership, as well as, HR stakeholders, you’ll deliver insights, governance, and tools that foster a culture of continuous development, mobility, and inclusion.

You’ll ensure our talent processes align with organizational priorities, bringing clarity, consistency, and measurable impact across all programs.

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

If you are a high achieving, experienced, motivated HR trailblazer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the credibility to be a trusted HR partner to executives; have the confidence to challenge the status quo and the ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time, then this amazing opportunity is for you!

• Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx and GTHA
• Learning and development opportunities
• An open and inclusive work environment
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and wellness spending account

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

• Develop and implement enterprise talent strategies, frameworks, and governance for performance, development, and succession, including formalized talent review cadence and readiness ratings.
• Lead the design and execution of career development strategies, including skills-based organization initiatives, enterprise skills taxonomy, and automation of skills data pipelines.
• Oversee modernization of performance management processes, including goal architecture, feedback loops, calibration, and leader enablement tools.
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline strategies, including talent reviews and readiness assessments, through structured talent forums and readiness assessments.
• Strategically lead and integrate early career program into talent strategies, positioning the program as a critical feeder pool for future leadership and specialized roles that strengthen our long-term talent pipeline.
• Establish and manage enterprise mentorship and sponsorship programs with measurable cohort outcomes (progression, retention, diversity), ensuring equitable access and measurable impact.
• Partner with COEs and HRBPs to integrate talent programs with learning, DEI, and workforce planning initiatives, including scenario modeling.
• Monitor and report on talent metrics, program effectiveness, and organizational capability trends; recommend improvements based on data insights.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies to evolve talent management processes and automation capabilities.

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Minimum 8–10 years in talent management or related HR leadership roles within large, complex organizations.
• HR or Talent Management certifications (e.g., CHRL, CTDP, PROSCI) considered an asset.
• Talent Management Expertise:
  Deep knowledge of performance management, succession planning, career development, and mobility frameworks.…