Director, Transportation & Infrastructure

ML6 Search + Talent Advisory; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ML6 Search + Talent Advisory seeks a Director, Transportation & Infrastructure to provide enterprise-level leadership for a multidisciplinary division. You will translate strategy into divisional execution, set priorities, and enable disciplined decision-making to ensure alignment across service delivery, financial performance, people leadership, and client outcomes.

You will drive continuous improvement, lead senior talent development, and strengthen client relationships while guiding business

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in consulting, engineering, or technical services.
• Proven track record of leading a business unit with accountability for strategy, finance, people leadership, and operations.
• Strong financial acumen and client relationship capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead division strategy, annual business planning, and priority setting.
• Establish performance rhythms, decision-making frameworks, and governance.
• Drive cross-practice alignment and integrated execution across units.
• Champion a data-informed, continuous improvement operating model to enhance performance.
• Own division financial results including revenue, gross margin, backlog, and profitability.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and KPI/OKR management.
• Oversee pricing strategy, major pursuits, and commercial approvals within governance frameworks.
• Ensure strong financial discipline, including WIP, A/R, and billing integrity.
• Drive quality and delivery standards across Practice Areas.
• Foster talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field

Job description

We are seeking a Director, Transportation & Infrastructure to provide enterprise-level leadership for a multidisciplinary division, with accountability for overall business performance, strategic execution, and organizational effectiveness.

This role will translate corporate strategy into divisional execution, establishing clear priorities, enabling disciplined decision-making, and ensuring alignment across service delivery, financial performance, people leadership, and client outcomes. Working closely with Practice Area Leads and support teams, the Director will drive consistency, accountability, operational clarity, and sustainable growth.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead Division strategy, annual business planning, and priority setting in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Establish performance expectations, operating rhythms, and decision-making frameworks.
• Drive cross-practice alignment and integrated execution across business units.
• Champion a data-informed, continuous improvement operating model to enhance performance and scalability.
• Own Division financial results, including revenue, gross margin, utilization, backlog, and profitability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and KPI/OKR management.
• Oversee pricing strategy, major pursuits, and commercial approvals within established governance frameworks.
• Ensure strong financial discipline, including WIP, A/R, billing integrity, and scope control.
• Ensure consistent delivery standards across all Practice Areas.
• Oversee QA/QC systems, quality metrics, and right-first-time delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement through performance tracking, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Ensure alignment of major deliverables, review processes, and execution governance.
• Define and evolve Division structure, leadership roles, and reporting alignment.
• Lead senior talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability building.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable culture grounded in collaboration and trust.
• Strengthen engagement, retention, and leadership bench strength through clear career pathways.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key clients and strategic accounts.
• Support and guide business development, pursuits, and market positioning.
• Identify growth opportunities and enhance differentiation through clear service offerings and thought leadership.
• Safeguard and elevate the Division’s reputation for technical excellence and client-focused delivery.
• Act as the senior escalation point for major project, client, and operational risks.
• Establish governance structures for financial control, delivery oversight, and risk management.
• Approve high-impact decisions within delegated authority, ensuring accountability and consistency.
• Ensure timely resolution of critical issues and embed lessons learned into practice.

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• A degree or diploma in a relevant technical, business, or leadership field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within consulting, engineering, or technical services.
• Proven success leading a business unit with full accountability for strategy, financial performance, people leadership, and operations.
• Strong financial acumen, commercial judgment, and client relationship capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, influence across functions, and drive disciplined execution.
• A leadership approach grounded in collaboration, accountability, and enterprise-level thinking.
• A systems-minded approach with the ability to bring structure to complexity, create clarity, and enable high-performance execution across teams.