Manager And Senior Advisor To The Chief Planning Officer

Employee Status: Regular

Bargaining Unit: Non-Union

Pay Range: $115,263 - $158,230

Location: 97 Front St W., Toronto

Closing Date: Aug-14-2023

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.

Our Planning and Development Office is seeking a Manager and Senior Advisor who will support to the SMT Member in the areas of corporate administration, team governance and operations, senior management team advisory, stakeholder management, and enterprise strategy alignment activities.

Reporting directly to the Chief Planning Officer (CPO), you will lead a team and provide executive oversight, strategic advice and support to the CPO in their responsibility for supporting the organization and reporting in to the Board and the Shareholders (MTO and the Minister).

What will I be doing?

• Acts as a focal point/contact between the Office of the CPO and the Deputy Minister’s/Minister’s Offices and the Office of the Secretary of Cabinet, to share information, identify/solve issues as they arise (often of a contentious/high profile nature).
• Participates in organization wide business planning and estimates process leading to the development of the annual Results-based planning documents.
• Leads the development of various management and high-profile stakeholder committee
• Provides analysis and advice to the Senior Management Team to ensure the successful achievement of the CPO and Board agenda
• Manages the tracking, reporting and identification of issues and the research and analysis of patterns and trends.
• Leads and/or participates on executive committees and working groups and represents the CPO on various committees and meetings
• Participate in the development and evaluation of business plans and service objectives, strategies and the development of policies/procedures, including the identification, management and resolution of business delivery and staffing issues.
• Provides leadership for corporate coordination of key documents and processes related to decision making, accountability and transparency.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Superior strategic communication skills (verbal, written) to prepare and review a range of written documentation including briefing materials, reports, presentations, options and proposals; to provide strategic advice, oral briefings and presentations to the CPO
• Completion of a degree in business administration, public administration or a related discipline –Post-graduate degree (Masters’ degree) an asset
• Expert level knowledge of strategic policy, business planning and public administration theory, and methods to lead/oversee policy and planning frameworks, processes and the development of related corporate plans.
• Well-versed on processes to streamline information flow and approval processes, and managing projects from inception to implementation working with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic advice to senior executives, leading teams, managing and reviewing written materials
• Experience in a public sector is an asset

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.