Senior Project Manager

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Toronto; In loco; CAD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

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The Ontario Public Service, within the Highway Transfer Secretariat, is seeking a seasoned project leader to direct delivery of high-profile transportation initiatives including province-wide portfolio transfers. You will drive governance, performance reporting, and cross-government collaboration to ensure timely, cost-effective outcomes.

You will advise on priorities, risks, and policy implications, and develop executive materials for decision-making.

Competenze

• Direct, lead, and coordinate complex projects with high visibility.
• Provide strategic advice on priorities, risks, and policy implications.
• Knowledge of planning and project management methodologies and standards.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Direct the delivery of complex, high-profile projects to achieve provincial objectives.
• Drive performance management, oversight, and reporting across project portfolios.
• Lead project governance, controls, and executive-level communications.
• Establish and champion project management standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Provide strategic advice on priorities, risks, issues, and policy implications.
• Contribute to executive decision-making materials, including business cases and Cabinet/Treasury Board submissions.
• Guide project integration, governance, and change initiatives to ensure alignment and results.

Conoscenze

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance oversight

Risk assessment

Strategic advising

Communication skills

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Apply By: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division/Highway Transfer Secretariat

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary (up to 12 months with possible extension)

Help shape the future of Ontario's transportation network

Join the Ministry of Transportation's Highway Transfer Secretariat and play a leading role in a significant transformation of provincial and municipal highway responsibilities. Your work will support the transfer of Toronto's Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway to provincial ownership in fall 2027 and advance planning for the potential upload of Ottawa Road 174.

You will lead complex, high-profile projects, build strong partnerships across governments, and help shape the decisions needed to deliver these major commitments. This is an opportunity to solve challenging problems and make a lasting impact on how people and goods move across Ontario.

Interested in learning more? To learn more about this role, the ministry, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on October 19th, 2026 at 12:00PM. A link to the information session is here. Remember to add this event to your calendar.

Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

About the job

• Direct the delivery of complex, high-profile projects to achieve provincial objectives.
• Drive performance management, oversight, and reporting across project portfolios.
• Lead project governance, controls, and executive-level communications.
• Establish and champion project management standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Provide strategic advice on priorities, risks, issues, and policy implications.
• Contribute to the development of executive decision-making materials, including business cases and Cabinet/Treasury Board submissions.
• Guide project integration, governance, and change initiatives to ensure alignment and results.

What you bring to the team

Project Management /Leadership Skills:

• lead, manage and coordinate projects; define scope, establish priorities, approaches, plans and schedules; monitor progress, identify issues, and assess risk
• direct and coordinate the work of program/project staff and/or external consultants.
• build and sustain strong working relationships and partnerships with stakeholder groups; provide advice, technical guidance, and interpretation to internal and external clients/stakeholders.

Communication Skills:

• coordinate and oversee the preparation of business cases and related materials; and develop and submit options/recommendations for approval.
• prepare, business cases, technical issues summaries, decision documents, reports, presentations and correspondence
• build trusted relationships with senior leaders, partners and stakeholders; provide clear and persuasive advice on complex issues to build consensus and advance shared priorities

Analytical Skills:

• conduct analysis of program related trends and developments and determine their applicability to the program/projects
• evaluate project feasibility of options considered, and recommend optimum strategies and approaches

Business Knowledge:

• knowledge of planning and project management methodologies, guidelines, standards and processes to lead, manage and coordinate projects
• knowledge of relevant Provincial/Federal legislation and regulations, and Ministry directions, policies, directives, guidelines, standards and related programs
• knowledge of policy/program development and government decision-making structures and processes
• the ability to collaborate with others in order to develop legislation and policies

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.