Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction & Capital Planning

Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction & Capital Planning

Exempt Level 7: $128,505- $ 154,197

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 85,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 575,000 Catholic school supporters. At the TCDSB, we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope.

The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbor, and self.

We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At TCDSB, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community. The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations our Catholic values, and the Board's Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.

With a staff of 14,000, the TCDSB is a dynamic school board and is seeking full-time Senior Manager, Pre-Construction & Capital Planning within the Capital Development, Asset Management & Renewal department.

All interested applicants are welcome to apply, we are an inclusive employer.

Reporting to and under the direction of the Head of Capital Development, the Senior Manager, Pre-Construction & Capital Planning provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for the planning, design, approvals, and pre-construction delivery of the Board’s capital program. The position leads a team of Project Supervisors and project resources, while maintaining direct accountability for the successful delivery of complex capital projects from project initiation through tender readiness.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for assigned capital development projects, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder objectives
• Oversee and manage Projects including feasibility, accommodation planning, Ministry of Education Approval to Proceed (ATP) submissions, funding coordination, design, consultant management, approvals, construction administration and project readiness
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to Project Supervisors, Coordinators, and project staff to ensure effective delivery of the capital program
• Monitor productivity, and resource utilization to ensure efficient delivery of capital projects and programs
• Provide ongoing feedback, and develop performance improvement plans where required
• Allocate staff resources across projects based on organizational priorities, project complexity, and workload demands
• Develop and implement development management processes, reporting tools, governance practices, and project controls
• Monitor project scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, funding requirements, and financial forecasts; provide recommendations on priorities, funding strategies, and risk mitigation
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams, including architects, engineers, planners, and specialty consultants
• Oversee municipal approvals, including Site Plan Approval, zoning, building permits, environmental requirements, utility coordination, transportation and other regulatory approvals
• Review consultant drawings, specs, agreements, RFP, and project deliverables to ensure alignment with Board requirements
• Build effective relationships with municipalities, consultants, developers, school communities, and internal stakeholders
• Prepare project updates, reports, dashboards, presentations, ATP updates, and track decisions
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required

• Degree in architecture, engineering, building science, construction management, project Management, building technology or a related discipline
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in design management with proven project management skills and experience in developing budgets and schedules.
• Registration with, or eligibility for registration with Ontario Association of…