Vice President, Project Delivery

Infrastructure Ontario • Toronto, ON

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

The Vice President, Project Delivery provides executive‑level accountability for the end‑to‑end delivery of a high‑profile, multi‑project design and construction portfolio within our complex infrastructure programs. This role is accountable for portfolio‑level outcomes including budget, schedule, risk, quality, and integration across multiple concurrent projects and delivery partners. The position represents the organization with executive leadership and government clients, providing best advice to deliver the best value for money.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering large‑scale, complex infrastructure or capital programs with portfolio‑level accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and risk outcomes.
• Extensive experience providing executive‑level oversight of multi‑project design and construction environments, including integration across multiple delivery partners and interfaces.
• Demonstrated capability influencing outcomes with executive leadership and government clients in complex environments.
• Extensive experience guiding and coordinating managers‑of‑managers, setting priorities, and establishing delivery expectations across large multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced capability in commercial, financial, and risk management, including addressing market pressures and implementing mitigation strategies across complex delivery portfolios.
• Professional learning and development in areas such as infrastructure delivery, engineering, architecture, commerce, business, economics, project management, or related fields, supported by relevant certifications or credentials (e.g., PMP, P.Eng., OAA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio‑level oversight and accountability for the coordinated delivery of multiple, concurrent design and construction projects within a constrained and complex site environment, ensuring alignment, sequencing, and integration across all interfaces.
• Maintain accountability for budget, schedule, quality, and performance outcomes, making informed trade‑off resolutions to manage emerging risks and issues while protecting overall program objectives.
• Coordinate, influence, and manage multidisciplinary project delivery teams, including Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and project staff, with approval‑level accountability for staffing decisions, performance conversations, and capability development.
• Identify, examine, and address portfolio‑level risks such as market volatility, inflationary pressures, procurement challenges, supply‑chain disruptions, and trade impacts, implementing mitigation approaches aligned with organizational frameworks.
• Act as the primary executive leading the development of early project planning and commercial delivery approaches to support government direction by senior government partners and project approvals.
• Act as the primary executive interface for Design and Construction, presenting briefings and influencing outcomes with executive leadership and senior government partners on complex matters.
• Guide the application of consistent governance, controls, and assurance practices across projects to ensure compliance with quality standards, contractual obligations, and legislative requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to resolve complex commercial, contractual, and delivery‑related matters and to advance portfolio‑wide performance.

Benefits

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• 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 for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $2500 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, nutrition counselling or 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 and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed