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Are you a dynamic and motivated people leader looking to make an impact on Ontario's long-term infrastructure investments?

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where strategic thinking, political acuity, and strong relationship management are essential? Are you seeking an opportunity to lead a high-performing team and shape policies that guide the province's over $200 billion capital plan to invest in hospitals, transit, highways, schools and other publicly funded facilities?

If so, consider joining the Central Provincial Infrastructure Branch at the Ministry of Infrastructure. This central agency role provides unparalleled exposure to cross-government decision-making and the chance to influence evidence-based capital planning across the province.

You will join a knowledgeable and committed team working at the heart of infrastructure policy and planning.

About the job

We believe great leadership starts with high standards and strong support. In the OPS, that means showing up with authenticity, acting with integrity, and having the courage to do what's right, even when it's hard.

As a leader, you'll shape a team culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion. You'll help build a workplace that is diverse, anti-racist, and accessible, where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to thrive.

You won't be doing it alone. We invest in our leaders through mentorship, learning opportunities, and cross-ministry networks that help you grow your impact and connect with peers across the organization.

Leadership is about impact, and in this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful one. You will:

Lead a team of policy professionals in shaping strategic and operational infrastructure policy from a provincial, cross-sector perspective.
Frequently develop and present briefing materials for senior decision-makers.
Lead stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and relationship development across ministries and the broader public sector.
Oversee the design of policy frameworks, and decision-making tools that support evidence-based capital planning.
Partner with the ministry's Infrastructure Research Branch to ensure that policy advice reflects analytical models and data analysis.
Provide policy advice on capital initiatives, legislation, directives, and regulatory frameworks, and on long-term strategic plans.
Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture that emphasizes growth, collaboration, and policy excellence.

Ready to Make an Impact?

You will shape the policies that guide Ontario's largest capital investments and influence decisions across government. You will lead a strong team through fast-paced, evolving priorities, building capacity, strengthening policy excellence, and ensuring evidence-based insights drive infrastructure decisions for the people of Ontario.

Meet the Team

The team is collaborative, curious, and committed to delivering high-quality policy advice in a fast-paced environment. Strong team leads help anchor the work, while newer staff bring fresh perspectives and energy, creating a culture that values both expertise and growth.

As the manager, you will play a key role in sustaining this strong culture, building capacity, and supporting the team through evolving priorities and exciting opportunities across the province's capital portfolio. You will also play a role in continuing to foster the team's strong working relationship with other branches within the ministry, Treasury Board Secretariat, other ministries and with Infrastructure Ontario.

What you bring to the team

Leadership Experience

Team Leadership & Development: Experience leading and developing teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
Coaching & Development: Ability to mentor and support staff, and build confidence and capability across the team.
Setting direction & Priorities: Ability to set clear direction, priorities, and expectations while empowering others to deliver.
Leading Through Change: Confidence leading through ambiguity and change.

Policy and Analytical Skills

Policy Expertise: Knowledge of policy development, analysis, and evaluation to support evidence-based recommendations.
Government Processes: Advanced knowledge of the structure and operations of government and the Cabinet decision-making processes, including Treasury Board decision-making.
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem solving-skills, with the ability to connect details to broader organizational goals.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify issues, assess impacts, and provide forward-looking recommendations.

Project Management

Project Leadership: Ability to apply project management principles to drive strategies, mandates, and large-scale initiatives.
Strategic Objective Setting: Experience developing strategic objectives, work plans, and managing cross-ministry initiatives.
Planning & Coordination: Strong organizational skills to manage short and long-term strategic planning activities.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills

Influence & Negotiation: Strong consultation and influencing skills to advance system-wide policy priorities.
Partnership Building: Ability to foster constructive relationships across ministries and the broader public sector.
Executive Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to brief senior leaders clearly, concisely and credibly.
Political Acuity: Demonstrated judgement, political acuity, and awareness in managing sensitive issues and expectations.
Collaborative Leadership: Ability to identify and leverage partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

Manager, Infrastructure Intelligence