Senior Advisor, Strategy, Planning & Partnerships

One permanent position, and one Contract /Temporary Assignment up to 18 months
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 Toronto’s 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.

This role is an in‑office position (5 days per week) based at our 97 Front Street Office Location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. We offer flexibility in start and end times while maintaining core business hours for shared availability across the team.

The Strategy, Planning and Partnerships team is seeking one permanent, and one 18‑month contract Senior Advisor who will be responsible for developing proactive insights and undertaking technical & quantitative analyses to enable strategic decision‑making  role supports a critical business function in evaluating the ridership, economic & financial trade‑offs associated with rapid transit project scope, delivery and operations.

What will I be doing?

Serve as a subject matter expert in evaluating the trade‑offs, risks, and benefits associated with capital and/or operating investments in rapid transit

Conducts technical, economic, and quantitative analysis and research to support strategic business and/or investment decisions on capital project scope, delivery, and/or operations

Leads the development, application, and review of investment‑grade analytical models, forecasts, and business cases used to support strategic capital investment decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Evaluate the performance of transit projects through a range of Key Performance Indicators; including but not limited to: ridership forecasts, cost‑benefit analysis, business case benefits etc.

Deliver high‑quality and accurate and analyses with the timely delivery of end products to internal partners.

Evaluates the economic and financial benefits of transit projects, stations, and other investment opportunities, including benefit‑cost evaluation, travel time benefits, decongestion benefits, discounted and undiscounted costs in line with established business case methodologies and guidance.

Applies computer‑based analytical tools (e.g. travel demand models, statistical models, spreadsheets, and/or databases) to support:

Evidence‑based assessment and analysis of transit projects

Maintains an awareness of the latest “Best Practice” methodologies for technical analysis, forecasting, and data visualization and assesses the appropriateness of their application within the team.

Develop clear, concise, and visually compelling deliverables for senior management and executive decision‑makers.

Synthesize technical analysis, forecasts, and evidence into strategic advice to support decision‑making.

What

Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

Successful completion of a University Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Analytics, Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced/specialist technical certification, requiring an equivalent number of years of post‑secondary education.

Proven analytical skills with practical experience in the transportation sector, including technical analyses, benchmarking studies, best practice reviews, to enable best in class technical analysis

Practical experience…