Project Manager, Project Delivery

The role is responsible for managing the implementation of the Ontario Line - Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnels project through a Public-Private Partnerships (P3) contract.
- To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have sound stakeholder management skills, strong commercial acumen, and experience finding positive solutions to complex issues with clients and diverse teams of project consultants and specialists. Advanced presentation, consultation, negotiation, influencing and consensus building skills are also required. **Experience negotiating claims, scope changes and other compliance and contractual matters on major projects is required**.

**What You Will Do**:

- Manage the implementation of one of the largest subway infrastructure programs in North America and oversee multiple aspects of the project delivered through a Public-Private-Partnerships (P3) delivery model contract form.
- Identify and analyze potential commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies through establishment of contractual regimes and commercial processes and procedures to achieve best for project outcomes.
- Provide commercial support in contract management and in preparation of narratives and entitlement documentation and resolution of claims and/or disputes.
- Assist the project and delivery teams in development, understanding and interpretation of the contract language.
- Manage commercial aspects on behalf of Infrastructure Ontario within a matrix project organization that align the interests of private sector partners with Government objectives.
- Lead presentations to demonstrate new concepts or seek approvals, including briefings for senior management and both internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead point in coordinating with various internal and external team members to establish agendas, processes and procedures to advance business objectives and project outcomes.
- Manage projects through construction, commissioning and to the final transfer of responsibility to operations.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Experience or education in an appropriate field e.g. Engineering, Architecture, Planning or other relevant discipline.
- PMP certification or in the process of acquiring is an asset.
- Several years of industry experience with direct hands-on exposure to managing complex projects within a commercial or contract administration role.
- Experience with analyzing claims and preparing settlement strategy documents for senior leadership.
- Experience in negotiations of complex contractual disputes
- Thorough knowledge of contract structuring and legal requirements of contracts.
- Prior experience of contract assembly and/or administration of various procurement models and contract forms is preferred.
- Experience leading and managing large teams to support project health and manage ongoing project discussions with stakeholders.
- Able to effectively engage with senior management and team members across the organization with an ability to manage leaders confidently.
- Demonstrate strong team building skills and leadership qualities.
- Ability to anticipate and recognize project trends to identify early warnings and influence commercial outcomes, leading their resolution.
- Advanced technical skills in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong ability to be innovative and collaborate successfully in a team environment.
- Solid organizational, communication and project management skills to manage multiple initiatives through to completion.

**What's in It For You**:

- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
- A Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to an additional 5% of their annual salary. To provide further options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
- A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
- Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financ