Manager and Senior Advisor, to Deputy Chief Engineer & EVP of Engineering & Asset Management

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 based at our 20 Bay Street and 97 Front Street 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.

Our Engineering, Safety and Asset Management Division is seeking the support of a Manager and Senior Advisor with exceptional communication (written and verbal) and change management skills to focus on corporate reporting, team governance and operations of the business unit. If you have the uncanny ability to read an audience, compile input from multiple parties into an easily understood report and then translate that report into a concise straightforward presentation this may be the opportunity you’ve been searching for.

Provides support to the Deputy Chief Engineer & EVP of Engineering & Asset Management in the areas of corporate administration, team governance and operations, Senior Management Team (SMT) advisory, stakeholder management, and enterprise strategy alignment activities. Provides research and analysis in support of the evaluation and development of policies and procedures, and coordinates and/or leads the development and implementation of CEO, SMT and Board reporting and initiatives.

• Provides research and analysis in support of the evaluation and development of policies and procedures, and coordinates and/or leads the development and implementation of Chief Engineer, COO, CEO, SMT and Board reporting and initiatives.
• Provide strategic advisory support to the Deputy Chief Engineer and EVP, Engineering & Asset Management on divisional priorities, emerging issues, executive communications, governance activities, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead the development, coordination, and quality review of executive-level briefing materials, presentations, reports, speaking notes, and correspondence for Senior Management Team (SMT), Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board, and external stakeholder engagements.
• Manage special/continuous improvement projects through all project phases (i.e. team selection, budget planning, Request for Proposal (RFP) tenders, project design, scheduling, and execution) and monitor to ensure project deliverables smoothly transition into operational programs, implementing technical and administrative procedures and providing training, ongoing maintenance, and support.
• Develops and implements communication strategies and materials that support key initiatives and convey program changes to all stakeholders, including presentation materials that support engagement strategy.
• Coordinate input from multiple business units, directors, and vice presidents to develop cohesive executive-level materials and ensure alignment of key messages, priorities, and deliverables.
• Monitor divisional performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), strategic objectives, and business plan commitments, providing analysis and recommendations to support decision-making and executive reporting.
• Analyze operational, financial, and performance data to identify trends, risks, issues, and opportunities, and develop concise recommendations for…