PROJECT MANAGER

• Job ID: 56455
• Job Category: Project Management
• Division & Section: Deputy City Manager IDS Office, Strategic Capital Coordination Office
• Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 (Hybrid Work Model)
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
• Salary: $94,905.00– $128, 386.00
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 3
• Posting Period: 19-June-2025 to 11-Jul-2025

The Strategic Capital Coordination Office (SCCO) within the Office of the Deputy City Manager – Infrastructure Services leads the capital coordination between all internal and external partners that have a role in construction of infrastructure impacting City rights-of-ways.  This office acts as a liaison between city divisions, agencies, corporations, other government jurisdictions, and utilities to enhance capital coordination that will integrate a longer-term portfolio-wide view with the current capital coordination process.

Reporting to the Manager, Capital Delivery Coordination within the Strategic Capital Coordination Office, the Project Manager will lead and facilitate a variety of projects to enhance the delivery of the City’s capital works program through planning, coordination, delivery and monitoring improvement initiatives. This includes, as appropriate, the identification, and ability to provide assistance with resolution of issues related to construction planning and coordination among City Divisions, various Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs), utilities and third parties, and other government agencies and private sector organizations.

Major Responsibilities

• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
• Conducts research into assigned area ensuring that such research takes into account development within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other level of governments.
• Manages and provides leadership for assigned projects from inception to completion.
• Plans, prioritizes and supports internal and external resources in a timely and cost-efficient manner to meet Council objectives for capital program delivery.
• Provides input into assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork, communication, high standard of work quality, organization performance and continuous learning.
• Supports the coordination of the multi -year, multi-jurisdictional infrastructure projects and programs.
• Support interdivisional, interdisciplinary and interagency teams and consultant processes to expedite capital works delivery while addressing political, community, business and other stakeholder interests.
• Anticipates, analyzes and identifies organizational and program delivery impacts of emerging issues and activities, recommends and coordinates innovative solutions using sound professional judgement.
• Identifies opportunities and advocates for enhanced capital works process and tools with senior team members and, as appropriate, Agencies, Boards, Commissions and private sector utilities to advance capital works objectives.
• Supports and leads the analysis and verification of capital works delivery issues on behalf of all capital works partners.
• Liaises with the public, consultants, and stakeholders across other divisions and government agencies about projects, programs and development that impact the coordinates capital program.
• Establishes, maintains and foster linkages to other units through the City and other agencies to ensure effective partnerships within the Corporate and beyond.
• Reviews and provides recommendations on cross-divisional project, policies and reports.
• Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintains within approve budget limitations.
• Supports the development of strategic and innovative approaches to sound capital works planning, coordination, delivery and monitoring protocols.
• Identifies, evaluation and provides technical expertise and recommendation for the resolution of issues with assigned projects.
• Assist with the preparation of briefing notes, Committee and Council reports and presentations.
• Supports interdivisional working groups, setting agendas, documenting programs and reporting findings and conclusions.
• Participates in studies, analyses, research and helps develop effective solutions for complex problems while controlling measures for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of services.
• Fosters and maintains cooperative working relationships within and external to the division.
• Ensures excellent customer service is provided to both internal and external clients.

Key Qualifications

1. Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to municipal infrastructure planning and delivery combined with suitable relevant project management experience of an equivalent of education and experience of education and experience deemed appropriate and relevant to the main job responsibilities.
2. Considerable Experience applying the principles of Engineering related to technical design policies and procedure, engineering design and construction standards, specifications, and processes, etc.
3. Demonstrated Consiberable experience managing projects and delivering assignments demanding a high level of critical judgement and analytical thinking.
4. Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to collaboration.
5. Demonstrated ability to provide conflict resolution assistance in situations involving multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
6. Understanding of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping processes and techniques.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking skills.
   
   

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