Senior Advisor, Commercial Strategy, Rail

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system.

We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier.

Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Commercial Management Fleet Strategy team within the Integrated Delivery Division is seeking a Senior Advisor, Commercial Management to support the Senior Manager, Commercial Management and the Commercial Management, Fleet Strategy team.

The incumbent will conduct analysis to support engineering, contractual and strategic decisions, lead the collection and assist with the development and review of communication materials intended for senior management, provide oversight and coordinate the creation and reporting of related key performance indicators and other performance metrics, help monitor and manage claims, and help formulate strategies to achieve optimal return on investment for contracts.

What will I be doing?

• Review agreements and prepare presentations / briefing materials for key terms and conditions on contracts related to the Integrated Delivery Division’s Rail Fleet Strategy Portfolio.
• Support internal partners and stakeholders with drafting and/or reviewing memos & briefing notes and provide feedback & commercial recommendations to the team.
• Conduct financial and contract analysis and develop negotiation mandates based on findings to support planning and decision-making by Commercial Management leadership and Senior Management.
• Identify, assess, and recommend solutions for financial and commercial issues that impact Integrated Delivery’s Fleet Strategy projects and/or contracts. Collaborate with internal stakeholders on commercially related matters, provide updates and recommendations to the team on commercial risks associated with these projects.
• Prepare written correspondence with Integrated Delivery’s Fleet Strategy vendors to advise of non-conformance with contractual terms, identify escalation issues, financial reconciliation, and other commercial related items that needs to be formally communicated by the Commercial Management team.
• Develops commercial management processes and procedures that are based on, and ensure adherence to, those of the overall corporation.