Vice President, Commercial 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.

Our Capital Projects Group workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

The VP, Commercial will provide strategic leadership and oversight of commercial decision-making for parts of the GO Expansion program being delivered by the Capital Projects Group; coordinated commercial leadership across the corporation; and, in situations where executive involvement is warranted, provides commercial advice to the President and CEO, SMT, and other Metrolinx leaders.

What will I be doing?

• Under the guidance of the EVP, Capital Projects Group: Commercial Management lead the development and deployment of a commercial management strategy within the business unit and across the corporation for assigned parts of the GO Expansion Program.

• Champion and lead the commercial management function within the assigned parts of the GO Expansion Program, throughout the lifecycle of all material contracts / projects, and ensure there are effective and efficient policies, procedures, and best practices in place to establish and maintain that function.

• Provide leadership and oversight of material commercial decisions within the assigned parts of the GO Expansion Program at all stages in the project and contract lifecycle (including contract development, execution, and amendment), to ensure sound and consistent commercial decision-making.

• In collaboration with the Chief Legal Officer and their leadership team provide guidance and support on Metrolinx’s and the business unit’s existing contract obligations.

• Accountable for the resolution of issues of significant corporate significance, as required to recover or protect Metrolinx’s commercial reputation, and ensure value for money and sound commercial decision-making.

• Effectively deal with significant commercial issues, including complex engineering and operational challenges to ensure the completion of key projects and strategies; facilitate collaboration and cooperation between stakeholders and external vendors to ensure project delivery and issues resolution.

• Champion the Commercial Management model, interactions and governance of the delivery, shared support, central support, and enterprise teams to ensure value for money and strong commercial decision-making.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Demonstrated experience in progressively senior project leadership roles; experience leading large complex projects from conception to build with experience and measured success in the application of commercial management methodology in the context of multi-million-dollar projects; experience in the transportation industry and public sector an asset.

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent; Graduate level degree is an asset.

• Heavy Rail Transit experience is preferred, including expert knowledge of transit-related construction, engineering and/or operations.

• Expert knowledge of procurement structures, principles, methodologies, and practices, including progressive contracts and Alliance models, P3 or Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) procurement methodologies.

• Expert knowledge of the stage gate design and delivery process for major projects, to effectively lead and manage projects through the project lifecycle.

• Expert knowledge of construction contract administration, actual cost management, target pricing and claims management techniques and practices in a large multi project complex transit construction and infrastructure environment.

• Broad knowledge of municipal, provincial, and federal regulations and best practices applicable to transit, including as related to workplace safety.

• Strategic thinking, and strong decision-making and analytical abilities, as required to identify/resolve complex/high profile commercial and contract management issues.

• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills to effectively apply broad functional policies/principles (including business, legal, technical, and operational) to identify and resolve commercial and contract management issues and reach commercial sound resolutions.

• Experience with Canadian Class I Railways is an asset.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

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 and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.

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