Senior Partnerships Manager

Infrastructure Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Group Retirement Savings Plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Infrastructure Ontario seeks a Senior Partnerships Manager to lead client relationship management for large capital ministries. You will act as the primary contact, shape strategy, and ensure alignment across IO teams to deliver government projects effectively.

You will provide strategic advice, build strong relationships with senior officials, and mentor teams to handle major ministry engagements with diplomacy and precision.

Qualifications

• Experience in government or a public-sector agency with knowledge of public-sector decision-making processes.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Strong diplomacy, negotiation, and influencing abilities, with capacity to manage sensitive issues and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for designated large capital ministries, coordinating responses to priorities, requests, and direction.
• Lead strategic advisory services and prepare materials for ministry briefings and government decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior ministry officials, agencies, and stakeholders to advance IO objectives.
• Identify and resolve issues early, engaging ministries staff to prevent escalation and support issue management.
• Provide training, tools, and education to IO teams on government relations and partnerships processes.
• Mentor Partnerships Managers to support development and ensure backup for major ministry engagements.

Skills

Relationship-building

Diplomacy

Negotiation

Influencing

Attention to detail

Public-sector experience

Education

Political Science

Public Policy

Master's degree (asset)

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate. IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario.

Position Purpose:

The Senior Partnerships Manager leads client relationship management for large capital ministries and serves as the primary point of contact for designated ministry partners. The role develops and implements strategies that strengthen and standardize IO’s client relationships, ensuring alignment, responsiveness, and effective collaboration across IO business lines. This position provides strategic advice and hands-on support throughout all project stages, including early project development, government interactions, approvals, and delivery.

What You Will Do:

• Act as the primary contact for designated large capital ministries, coordinating responses to priorities, requests, and direction.
• Lead strategic advisory services,facilitatinginternalalignmentand preparing materials for ministry briefings and government decision-making.
• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with senior ministry officials, agencies, and key stakeholders to advance organizationalobjectives.
• Identifyand resolve issues early, intervening with ministries staff as needed to prevent escalation and support effectiveissuesmanagement.
• Provide training, tools, and education to IO teams on government relations, client engagement etiquette, andpartnershipsprocesses.
• Mentor Partnerships Managersto supportdevelopment and ensure strong backup for large capital ministry engagements.

Who You Are:

• Experience in government or a public-sector agency, withstrongknowledge of public-sector decision-making processes.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Strong diplomacy, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to manage sensitive issues and competing priorities.
• Ability to interpret direction from ministries and translate it into actionable steps that align IO teams and drive outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for executive and government audiences.
• University degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field; aMaster’sdegree is considered an asset.
• High attention to detail, adaptability, strong political acumen, and a client-centric mindset.

What We Offer:

• Commitment to creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging andrepresentsand reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• 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 anadditional5% of their annual salary. Toprovidefurther 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 for31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for15 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, nutritioncounsellingor financial planning.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership andlicencefees per year for eligible colleagues ifdirectly relatedto the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

We offer a competitive salary range of$145,000 to $155,000 (P6 Level). Pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.

This posting will close on September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm.

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

Thispostingis for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.

At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

At Infrastructure Ontario, we use AI in our applicant tracking system to improve the efficiency and fairness of recruitment. Your application will be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team for a thorough evaluation. Please note that final hiring decisions are made solely by our experienced hiring team.