Senior Manager, 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 Integrated Delivery Division is looking for a Senior Manager, Commercial Management to join its Commercial Management, Fleet Strategy team. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Management, you will provide to the Rail Fleet Strategy group, commercial governance, develop commercially-savvy procurement strategies, partner with internal and external stakeholders on the negotiation of contracts, monitor and manage claims, and formulate strategies to achieve optimal return on investment for contracts.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Manage the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies, methodologies, tools and techniques for commercial management excellence and continuous improvement for our heavy rail fleet assets.
• Manage and support the negotiation of contract documents and support Metrolinx Legal Services in providing strategic advice for the development of key contract terms.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders, including the business units, legal, procurement, other commercial teams, proponents and service providers.
• Participate in senior management team meetings, presentations, and committees.
• Oversee complex customer and vendor relationships and expectations in a multi-million-dollar project environment.
• Collaborate with internal partners to identify and discuss emerging issues, concerns, and risks and develop practical and deliverable solutions.
• Lead a team to deliver on work priorities related to agreed-upon commercial strategies, analysis of existing contract language and positioning of negotiations.
• Lead the resolution of significant commercial issues, including complex engineering and operational challenges to ensure the successful execution of strategies and completion of key projects.
• Communicate expectations and obligations from managers to Senior Executives and monitor and report on performance to optimize value and support continuous improvement initiatives