Manager, Project Planning Jobs

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.
Project Planning, in Planning and Development, is the unit responsible for defining and planning transit expansion projects in the early project stages through planning analysis, problem definition, options development, planning studies, and business cases. The unit is composed of four teams with four managers reporting to the Director, Project Planning.
What will I be doing?

• Leads and is accountable for project business cases and planning, design, and engineering studies that inform transportation infrastructure decisions
• Develops and maintains an understanding of diverse stakeholder agendas and liaises with stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and successful project outcomes
• Oversees transit planning work of internal staff and consultant assignments and is accountable for setting and meeting schedule, budget, and quality targets including scope definition and vendor management, budgets, quality, timelines and deliverables
• Leads projects through management of a team of professional planners and analysts delivering services and studies
• Guides communication with senior management, decision-makers, and external stakeholders to inform technical and planning issues
• Manages and develops annual capital, operating, and long-term budgets and staffing plans, in collaboration with the Project Planning management team
• Manages and coaches staff and provides strategic direction to project teams
• Represents Metrolinx in staff-level meetings and public presentations

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Oral/written/presentation communication skills
• Completion of a degree Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent
• Leadership skills, including ability to manage a diverse team to meet targets, manage relationships, and drive success
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience with developing and delivering planning studies and projects in the transit industry
• Experience planning departmental and project budgets, and monitoring budget adherence
• Project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule controls, to manage cross functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (e.g. development, project progress, related staff and project resources) and monitor project activities for adherence to timelines, budgets, and project performance objectives Procurement, vendor and contract management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills to negotiate with and manage vendor relationships

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 is 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.