IO’s Project Delivery Enterprise Team delivers some of the province’s largest and most important public infrastructure projects, including new hospitals, highways, transit systems, and courthouses. Our made-in-Ontario approach to modern project delivery has brought over 100 major projects to market and has made Ontario a global leader in infrastructure development by delivering new projects on time and on budget while meeting high standards for design, quality, and health and safety.
To oversee the strategy, planning, and delivery of infrastructure projects assigned to Infrastructure Ontario for implementation. Ensure on-time, on-budget, and quality delivery for the entire portfolio
What You Will Do:
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Strategic Oversight:
- Oversee the strategy, planning, and delivery for a portfolio of projects assigned to Infrastructure Ontario.
- Lead the development and submission of the annual business plan, capital budgets, and project staging plan for the portfolio of projects.
- Evolve the project delivery model to include a variety of delivery models and build a practice area within Project Delivery that utilizes direct delivery models.
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Team Leadership:
- Develop and sustain a cost-effective organization focused on quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery; continually identify and implement best practices; promote and maintain a client-centric culture with a can-do attitude.
- Build a team which is competent in advancing major projects in a variety of contract models, including those where risk is shared or significantly retained by the contracting authority
- Create a supporting team of cost estimators, technical advisors, and specialists who can reasonably forecast the cost and schedule of projects during the planning and implementation phase
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Stakeholder Engagement:
- Create strong linkages with governments, key partners, and external partners at senior levels to promote buy-in to projects and champion project management best practices.
- Liaise with private sector providers and related associations on project development matters.
- Cultivate strong industry relations and educate industry partners to ensure private sector support for new Infrastructure Ontario initiatives and practices.
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Project Management:
- Develop and execute project initiation documents with clients in collaboration with the divisional senior management team.
- Ensure appropriate project management systems and financial management controls are in place to deliver projects within the approved staging plan, with proper monitoring and reporting.
- Assist with issue resolution for escalated issues and provide direction to project clients, advisors, and proponents to maintain Infrastructure Ontario’s objectives.
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Communication and Reporting:
- Oversee all communications strategies and activities related to projects, keeping the CEO, Board, and senior ministry officials informed of relevant issues or events.
- Ensure the procurement of high-value external services and contractors for projects in accordance with established policies and accountabilities.
- Provide executive support to project development and foster strong industry relationships.
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Policy and Process Development:
- Lead the development and implementation of policies, processes, and best practices in infrastructure planning, financing, procurement, and process management.
- Work with central agencies and the Project Delivery team to identify potential projects for Infrastructure Ontario.
What We Are Looking For:
- Substantial knowledge of government priorities and approval processes; a clear understanding of the inter-relations of the government’s mandate, priorities, and deliverables; and awareness of potential public perception of suggested decisions and activities.
- Significant progressive senior-level experience in planning, development, and construction of large-scale complex infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a large, diverse, and complex portfolio of projects.
- A proven track record of resolving claims and disputes in a manner that ensures project progress while appropriately protecting taxpayers
- Sound experience in dealing with highly-placed key partners, senior leadership teams, and Boards of Directors to ensure their support and buy-in.
- Demonstrated experience building positive and effective professional relationships at all levels with clients and key partners in the private and public sectors.
- Outstanding team leadership skills to build, develop, and motivate a professional team capable of delivering high-quality products that add value for clients and key partners.
- Proven leadership skills as a member of a senior executive team and in creating, communicating, and implementing a vision for staff and other executives.
- Strong negotiation skills at the boardroom level, with an ability to solve problems and find win-win solutions.
- Boardroom-level communication and presentation skills, with the ability to conceptualize information and provide clear, informed advice to executives, clients, business partners, and other key partners.
What We Offer:
- A commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that balances professional and personal life.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, out-of-country care and paramedical services.
- Access to a suite of virtual healthcare services for non-urgent medical needs.
- Pregnancy and parental leave program: Expecting, eligible employees receive a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks during parental leave.
- A defined contribution pension plan, were IO automatically contribute 5% of your annual salary. Plus, if you choose to contribute an additional 5%, we’ll match it 100%, bringing your total pension contribution to an impressive 15%.
- $7,500 Healthcare Spending Account to cover expenses not included in the benefits program. Lifestyle Account: Eligibility for fitness, nutrition counseling, and financial planning.
- Professional development opportunities with a broad range of learning programs, including in-person and online training. Leadership development and well-being support.
- IO covers costs for up to two membership and license fees per year if directly related to your role.
- Convenient central location at 1 Dundas St West, accessible by public transit.
The salary range for this position is at a Level E3. Our hiring range is in line with internal pay bands and compensation philosophy.
The posting will close on Friday December 15, 2024.
After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
By submitting your application you are granting Infrastructure Ontario permission to process your personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Infrastructure Ontario may share your personal data internally to appropriate persons involved in the recruitment process and to third parties where there is an administrative or lawful basis for doing so. Provided that Infrastructure Ontario does not have any lawful reason to continue processing your personal data, you may make a formal request to rectify, erase or restrict (the processing of) your personal data.
