Manager, Construction Procurement and Project Controls

A NEW BREED OF ENTERTAINMENT With almost 150 years of proud horse racing history, Woodbine Entertainment Group is the founding pioneer and largest operator of professional horse racing in Canada.

Building on our rich past, we are surging ahead to the future with an energized, new vision. Today we deliver the most thrilling and highest quality racing, dining and entertainment experiences to our visitors. In doing so, we remain a world-leader in horse-racing — and also among the most exciting and diverse entertainment facilities on the globe.

Job Summary The Manager, Construction Procurement & Project Controls is responsible for leading services and professional procurement and contract governance while supporting project financial controls across the capital project lifecycle.

This role oversees RFx processes, contract documentation, vendor compliance, and procurement policy adherence, while also supporting financial control activities including PO governance, invoice validation, accrual coordination, capital coding integrity, and reporting accuracy.

Working in close collaboration with the Director, Legal, Finance, and Project Managers, this role strengthens procurement discipline, financial accuracy, and audit readiness across capital projects.

Key Accountabilities Procurement & RFx Management Lead RFx processes including development of documentation, coordination of vendor inquiries, issuance of addenda, and support of evaluation processes.

Consolidate evaluation results and prepare award recommendations and supporting documentation.

Prepare award and sole-source justification forms in compliance with procurement policies.

Maintain procurement, governance documentation and process controls.

Coordinate vendor debrief meetings and maintain professional vendor communications.

Contract Management & Administration Draft, review, and revise construction and professional services contracts (CCDC, OAA, and related agreements), ensuring alignment with approved scope, pricing, and risk standards.

Coordinate contract execution including internal reviews, Legal redline resolution, and vendor markups

Ensure contracts accurately reflect scope, pricing structures, payment terms, and risk allocation.

Maintain structured contract documentation, version control, and audit-ready contract files.

Provide guidance to Project Managers on contract interpretation and administration requirements.

Project Controls & Financial Validation Maintain and update capital project budgets, forecasts, and dashboards on a bi-weekly basis, including committed costs and forecast itor planned budget versus actual expenditures and cumulative progress across projects.

Review and assess contractor pricing for change orders and variations in coordination with Project Managers.

Manage financial aspects of the change order approval process and ensure alignment with approved capital budgets.

Advise Project Managers on budget impacts and cost implications related to scope or specification changes.

Financial Reporting & Accrual Support Review, validate, and process contractor and consultant invoices in alignment with contract terms and Schedule of Values (SOV).Verify interim payment applications and support payment certification processes.

Ensure invoices are properly coded and aligned with approved POs in D365.Support accrual preparation, capital reporting accuracy, and cost reconciliation using advanced Excel analysis.

Communicate cost variances, financial drivers, and potential budget risks to stakeholders.

Governance & Process Improvement Identify opportunities to strengthen procurement workflows and financial control processes.

Support standardization of templates and documentation practices.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within PMO to enhance governance maturity.

Financial Responsibility Responsible for assembling contracts and procurement activities with the PM in order to set budgets.

Check the Consultant fee invoices and make recommendation for payment.

Check all other invoices and charges relating to the project and make recommendations to the Project Manager Check and verify all Contractors / Consultants or any third party’s payment …