Project Manager

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.

The role is responsible for managing the procurement and/or implementation of major healthcare projects through Public-Private Partnerships (P3), or related approved contractual models.
- To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have sound stakeholder management skills 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 required. Experience negotiating claims, scope changes and other compliance and contractual matters on major projects is preferred.

**What You Will Do**:

- Manage the procurement and implementation of major healthcare projects through Public-Private Partnerships (P3) and other approved contractual models.
- Manage relationships with various groups of internal and external stakeholders to identify issues related to staging, procurement, government approvals, relationship management and other commercial issues.
- Develop and implement risk identification, assessment and identifying mitigation measures, specific to commercial issues in any phase of the project.
- Manage projects from Pre-transaction, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) stage during procurement and through construction, commissioning to the final transfer of responsibility to operations.
- Support the Director and Executives on the overall management of a major Project (or group of Projects) which includes providing commercial advice on contracts and developing commercial strategy for successful project execution.
- Provide commercial support and liaise with the technical team and consultants, as required, throughout the planning, procurement, design, and construction phases of a project.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Substantial hands-on experience managing major, complex projects (Healthcare preferred) from Transaction through to Construction stages, including executing all the project activities from start to the end for the entire duration.
- Experience or education in Engineering, Project Management, Architecture or relevant discipline.
- PMP certification or in the process of acquiring.
- Experience with P3 programs, specifically with healthcare is an asset.
- Strong experience managing major projects from inception to delivery is required.
- Strong business acumen, solid experience dealing with project budget, schedule, and technical requirements as well as financial and legal matters, contract management, with an emphasis on commercial considerations pertaining to project planning and implementation.
- Thorough knowledge of contract structuring and legal requirements of contracts.
- Experience leading and managing project teams to guide the direction of scope and manage ongoing project discussions with stakeholders.
- Experience guiding and coaching Project teams (Project Managers and Coordinators).
- Significant experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs, requirements, and concerns related to the project.
- Experience leading meetings with senior or executive leadership regarding critical project outcomes for the portfolio.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and assess potential risks and challenges associated with the project, programs, and developing strategies to mitigate them.

**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 week