Job Description 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 Capital Projects Group workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and cooperative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

Under direction from the Senior Manager, the successful candidate will manage the procurement, effective management and life-cycle maintenance of complex CPG’s contracts for professional services and serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME). Also ensure Vendors’ compliance with standard CPG procurement and contract management processes for achieving value for money.

What will I be doing?

Manages the development of financial forecasts for complex contracts using relevant tools/dashboards, by collecting future requirements from CPG teams and develop business cases to secure approval from funding from relevant forum (CEO/Board).

Facilitates the development/improvement and implementation of CPG’s contract management processes, systems,



standards and operational procedures to ensure the successful outcomes and value for money objectives of the organization’s large and complex capital infrastructure initiatives.

Provides input into development of KPIs for monitoring of vendors’ performance, monitor and measure vendors’ performance through effective use of KPIs, develop/distribute status reports to identify areas of improvement in collaboration with project teams and work with vendors for implementation for the assigned portfolio.

Facilitates and manages the resolution of all commercial/contractual issues with vendors (e.g. change orders, disputed costs in invoices, negotiation of staff rates, etc.) and advising senior management on strategies for amicable closure of commercial issues with vendors.

Support other team members in set-up of contracts in relevant systems, provide guidance in resolution of systems integration issues to ensure timely payments to the vendor in compliance with contract terms.

Implements internal quality audits for contracts to ensure that all approvals are documented in memos and systems for compliance with audit requirements.

Produces progress reports for relevant contracts for management use (identify issues/opportunities, trends, solutions), distribute among relevant stakeholders and keep track of feedback.





Drives implementation of processes & tools to report financial forecasts for contracts to facilitate project teams for fiscal planning in collaboration with Finance team and communicate the information effectively to relevant project teams in a timely manner.

On behalf of the Senior Manager, lead the management and negotiation of contractual issues with vendors

Act as lead on behalf of CPG to work collaboratively with Procurement Services and the corporate legal team to seek advice and prepare complex contractual clauses that meet program and project objectives.

Works with the Capital Finance team to provide accurate forecasts for spend on professional services contracts.

Works closely with leads/directors/VPs in project teams to get their input to measure vendor’s performance for complex contracts (using specified KPIs) on regular intervals.

Identifies opportunities for innovation, risk mitigation and continuous improvement for contract management, administration and risk control.

Harmonizes various existing processes and procedures to develop common and standardized contract administration processes, procedures and systems that are aligned with contract administration/management standards and best practices,

Implements and facilitates development and implementation of qualitative and quantitative indicators to monitor service delivery standards for the Unit (e.g. client satisfaction, turnaround times for both implementation and problem resolution).

Track budget and spend trends for complex contracts and share forecasts with CPG teams at regular intervals.

Provide guidance to other staff in Consultant Contracts team for improving contract management processes and practices.

Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the team and provide advise to junior team members for resolution of complex

📌 Lead Contracts Administrator (Winnipeg)
🏢 Metrolinx
📍 Winnipeg