Vice President, Procurement

Overview

Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate.

IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario.

• Execute and provide strategic advice on the enterprise-wide provision of procurement services from and within IO, ensuring consistency, value for money, and alignment with legislation, policy, and public procurement best practices.
• Provide end-to-end procurement (commercial and process) expertise to assigned business units, leading issue management across structuring, development, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract management stages of capital procurements, including the procurement of supporting advisors.
• Lead the execution of all procurements required by the Project Delivery Division, as assigned, ensuring timely delivery, compliance, and market-aligned outcomes.
• Lead the commercial structuring of capital procurement mandates from a procurement perspective, overseeing the capital project pipeline, advisory services supporting Project Delivery, and subject matter expertise related to scope, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and negotiations.
• Establish a strong norm of collaboration across IO by proactively engaging Legal, Governance, Transaction Structuring, Budget/Finance, and other internal partners to resource mandates effectively and support timely decision-making.
• Oversee the mitigation and management of enterprise risks associated with delivering the capital project pipeline, championing modernization of systems, data strategy, and operational functionality through streamlined, integrated technologies and disciplined change management.
• Promote close collaboration with the Project Delivery IT function by providing expert advice on outcomes-based procurement strategies and advising senior leadership on commercial options, risks, and trade-offs.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures that professionalize capital project procurement.
• Foster staff development by co-leading the Procurement & Program Management team, identifying development priorities, strengthening knowledge management, driving change management disciplines, and equipping staff as IO evolves into a commercial management centre of excellence.

• University degree, preferably in business administration, commerce, or a related discipline
• Master’s degree (MBA preferred) considered an asset
• In-depth knowledge of public-sector capital and infrastructure procurement best practices, including strategic sourcing, procurement legislation and trade agreements, procurement analytics, and contract administration
• Minimum of five years’ experience leading capital infrastructure and construction procurements in the public sector
• Experience with alternative service delivery models (e.g., P3s), real estate, and other complex commercial contracts considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing capital procurement and contract management strategies, policies, and procedures in large, complex project environments
• Experience leading and managing teams of procurement professionals to deliver capital projects on time and within approved budgets

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a…