City of Toronto- Senior Director Asset Management Planning

Senior Director, Asset Management Planning and Capital Delivery

Building Toronto's future through smart, sustainable real estate leadership

About Us

The City of Toronto is Canada's largest and most diverse urban centre, home to over 2.8 million residents and a global leader in innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth. Within this dynamic environment, the Corporate Real Estate Management division plays a pivotal role in shaping the City's future by strategically managing one of the largest and most complex real estate portfolios in the country.

The City of Toronto's Corporate Real Estate Management division is responsible for optimizing the use of City-owned properties, delivering capital projects, and ensuring that real estate assets support the delivery of municipal services and community priorities. With a focus on modernization, sustainability, and fiscal responsibility, the Corporate Real Estate Management division leads transformative initiatives that align with Toronto's long-term strategic goals, making it an exciting and impactful place to build a career in public service.

About the Role

The City of Toronto's Corporate Real Estate Management division is hiring a dynamic senior leader to help shape the future of Toronto's real estate landscape. In this high-impact role, the Senior Director of Asset Management Planning and Capital Delivery will lead the strategic oversight of the City's extensive real estate portfolio, with a focus on asset management and capital project delivery. The successful candidate will lead long-term capital planning, financial forecasting, and asset optimization strategies that align with Toronto City Council's priorities and climate action goals.

As a Senior Director within the Corporate Real Estate Management division, this leader will champion modernization, integrate planning and delivery functions using a data-informed approach, and ensure full compliance with regulatory frameworks. This position includes responsibility for both union and non-union staff and offers the opportunity to lead high-performing teams while shaping how Toronto builds and manages its real estate assets for the future.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership, Governance, and Organizational Performance

• Provides strategic leadership within the Corporate Real Estate Management division to anticipate and address challenges, while advancing the division's mandate and Council priorities.
• Leads governance of city-wide asset and capital project functions to reduce risk and ensure transparency and accountability.

Asset Management, Capital Planning, and Infrastructure Delivery

• Leads long-term capital planning, 10-year financial forecasting, and unified frameworks for city-wide real estate investments.
• Directs end-to-end capital project delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.

People Leadership, Service Innovation, and Operational Excellence

• Cultivates high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and leads talent development and succession planning.
• Champions service transformation by modernizing operating models, methodologies, and digital tools.
  

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in business, public administration, engineering, urban planning, or related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive senior leadership experience in asset management and capital project delivery, ideally within large, complex organizations.
• Proven expertise in strategic planning, financial forecasting, governance, and infrastructure execution.
• Skilled in leading diverse teams and modernizing service delivery.
• Committed to aligning operations with Council priorities and climate action goals.
  

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