Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning
About the role
Working at the TDSB
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada. We serve approximately 235,000 students in 579 schools throughout Toronto and more than 100,000 lifelong learners through our Adult and Continuing Education programs. TDSB staff are the backbone of the system. Approximately 42,000 employees are committed to advancing student achievement, well-being, and belonging while supporting the Board's strategic priorities. Our standards are high because our students are our number one priority.
In support of the 2024–2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan: Inspiring Minds & Shaping Futures, Facility Services & Planning is responsible for planning, developing, operating, maintaining, renewing, and optimizing one of Canada's largest public-sector educational infrastructure portfolios. With responsibility for more than $450 million in annual operating and capital expenditures, the division provides strategic leadership in facilities management, capital investment, infrastructure planning, and asset stewardship to support student success while maximizing the long-term value of the Board's assets.
Job Description
No.: SCH II-26-2039NE POSTED: July 15, 2026 DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m. July 29, 2026
Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning
1 – Permanent Position Facilities & Planning (Non-Union, 12 Month) $227,378 The Toronto District School Board adheres to equitable hiring, employment and promotion practices.
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer (COO & CFO), the Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning provides executive leadership for one of Canada's largest and most complex public-sector facilities and infrastructure portfolios. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in advancing the Board's strategic priorities by ensuring its facilities, infrastructure, and capital investments support excellence in education, operational sustainability, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Summary of Duties
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer (COO & CFO), the Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning provides executive leadership for one of Canada's largest and most complex public-sector facilities and infrastructure portfolios. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in advancing the Board's strategic priorities by ensuring its facilities, infrastructure, and capital investments support excellence in education, operational sustainability, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
You will lead approximately 5,000 employees and oversee System Planning, Operations, Maintenance & Community Use, Occupational Health & Safety, Capital Revitalization, and the strategic partnership with the Toronto Lands Corporation.
You will provide strategic oversight for the full lifecycle of the Board's facilities and physical assets—from long-range planning and design through construction, operation, maintenance, renewal, and asset optimization. Your portfolio includes student accommodation planning, long-range capital planning, major capital revitalization, new school construction, school additions, asset management, facilities operations, maintenance services, security operations, utilities, fleet services, community use of schools, sustainability, and student information systems. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how complex public-sector facilities are planned, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and renewed to ensure safe, efficient, sustainable, and high-performing learning environments.
Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, you will build strategic partnerships, provide trusted advice to the COO & CFO and senior leadership, represent the Board with municipal, provincial, community, and industry partners, and work closely with the Toronto Lands Corporation to optimize the long-term value of the Board's real estate portfolio. Success in this role requires the ability to balance long-term strategic priorities with complex operational demands while leading transformational initiatives, managing significant public investments, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
You are an accomplished executive leader with a proven track record of leading large, complex organizations and delivering transformational results.
You bring
A graduate degree in a relevant discipline, combined with 10 or more years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience overseeing large-scale facilities, infrastructure, capital, or public-sector portfolios. You possess extensive knowledge of the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, renewal, and lifecycle management of complex building portfolios, together with demonstrated expertise in facility services, capital planning and delivery, asset management, engineering, architecture, construction, planning, operations, or a related discipline. Professional designations in engineering, architecture, planning, business, or facilities management are considered strong assets. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams within a complex, unionized environment. Strong financial and business acumen, including responsibility for significant operating and capital budgets. Experience advising executive leadership and governing bodies while implementing strategic organizational priorities. Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, driving continuous improvement, and delivering major capital and operational initiatives. Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills, complemented by strong political acuity and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and operational issues to varied audiences. A collaborative, transparent, and values-based leadership style that develops high-performing teams and inspires confidence. A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation, sustainability, public service excellence, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Additional Information
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of Canada's largest educational infrastructure portfolios and make a lasting impact on the learning environments that support student success across Toronto.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume outlining their leadership experience, accomplishments, and qualifications by July 29, 2026. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Toronto District School Board is deeply committed to promoting Truth, Reconciliation and the rights of Indigenous peoples, Human Rights, Equity and Anti-Racism, and the elimination of Oppressive Practices, in our schools, our workplace and in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals including those with varied lived experiences that can contribute to the diversification of the workforce at TDSB.
The Toronto District School Board is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable legislation. We strive to meet the accommodation needs of persons with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs for accommodation known in advance during the hiring process.
The TDSB follows a hybrid work structure where some employees may be able to work remotely at times based on operational requirements. Please refer to Policy P103 , Flexible Working Arrangements for more information.
TDSB uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including the initial review of applications. These tools operate based on predefined criteria and do not make final hiring decisions. If you have questions or concerns about the use of AI in the recruitment process, please contact tdsbcareers@tdsb.on.ca
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About Toronto District School Board
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada, and recognized by Forbes and Statista as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity for 2023. We serve more than 239,000 students in 582 schools throughout Toronto, and more than 100,000 lifelong learners in our Adult and Continuing Education programs.
The TDSB’s Director is supported by the Senior Team and is responsible for:
- serving our students and communities
- improving academic performance
- managing business services
- providing staff support
- operating and maintaining our buildings
The Board is also supported by 22 publicly elected Trustees. Our Trustees work to ensure that all of our students realize their potential and succeed. They are advocates for education and are the voice of the public, ensuring all concerns are addressed.
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Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning
About the role
Working at the TDSB
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada. We serve approximately 235,000 students in 579 schools throughout Toronto and more than 100,000 lifelong learners through our Adult and Continuing Education programs. TDSB staff are the backbone of the system. Approximately 42,000 employees are committed to advancing student achievement, well-being, and belonging while supporting the Board's strategic priorities. Our standards are high because our students are our number one priority.
In support of the 2024–2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan: Inspiring Minds & Shaping Futures, Facility Services & Planning is responsible for planning, developing, operating, maintaining, renewing, and optimizing one of Canada's largest public-sector educational infrastructure portfolios. With responsibility for more than $450 million in annual operating and capital expenditures, the division provides strategic leadership in facilities management, capital investment, infrastructure planning, and asset stewardship to support student success while maximizing the long-term value of the Board's assets.
Job Description
No.: SCH II-26-2039NE POSTED: July 15, 2026 DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m. July 29, 2026
Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning
1 – Permanent Position Facilities & Planning (Non-Union, 12 Month) $227,378 The Toronto District School Board adheres to equitable hiring, employment and promotion practices.
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer (COO & CFO), the Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning provides executive leadership for one of Canada's largest and most complex public-sector facilities and infrastructure portfolios. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in advancing the Board's strategic priorities by ensuring its facilities, infrastructure, and capital investments support excellence in education, operational sustainability, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Summary of Duties
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer (COO & CFO), the Executive Officer, Facility Services & Planning provides executive leadership for one of Canada's largest and most complex public-sector facilities and infrastructure portfolios. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in advancing the Board's strategic priorities by ensuring its facilities, infrastructure, and capital investments support excellence in education, operational sustainability, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
You will lead approximately 5,000 employees and oversee System Planning, Operations, Maintenance & Community Use, Occupational Health & Safety, Capital Revitalization, and the strategic partnership with the Toronto Lands Corporation.
You will provide strategic oversight for the full lifecycle of the Board's facilities and physical assets—from long-range planning and design through construction, operation, maintenance, renewal, and asset optimization. Your portfolio includes student accommodation planning, long-range capital planning, major capital revitalization, new school construction, school additions, asset management, facilities operations, maintenance services, security operations, utilities, fleet services, community use of schools, sustainability, and student information systems. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how complex public-sector facilities are planned, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and renewed to ensure safe, efficient, sustainable, and high-performing learning environments.
Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, you will build strategic partnerships, provide trusted advice to the COO & CFO and senior leadership, represent the Board with municipal, provincial, community, and industry partners, and work closely with the Toronto Lands Corporation to optimize the long-term value of the Board's real estate portfolio. Success in this role requires the ability to balance long-term strategic priorities with complex operational demands while leading transformational initiatives, managing significant public investments, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
You are an accomplished executive leader with a proven track record of leading large, complex organizations and delivering transformational results.
You bring
A graduate degree in a relevant discipline, combined with 10 or more years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience overseeing large-scale facilities, infrastructure, capital, or public-sector portfolios. You possess extensive knowledge of the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, renewal, and lifecycle management of complex building portfolios, together with demonstrated expertise in facility services, capital planning and delivery, asset management, engineering, architecture, construction, planning, operations, or a related discipline. Professional designations in engineering, architecture, planning, business, or facilities management are considered strong assets. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams within a complex, unionized environment. Strong financial and business acumen, including responsibility for significant operating and capital budgets. Experience advising executive leadership and governing bodies while implementing strategic organizational priorities. Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, driving continuous improvement, and delivering major capital and operational initiatives. Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills, complemented by strong political acuity and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and operational issues to varied audiences. A collaborative, transparent, and values-based leadership style that develops high-performing teams and inspires confidence. A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation, sustainability, public service excellence, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Additional Information
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of Canada's largest educational infrastructure portfolios and make a lasting impact on the learning environments that support student success across Toronto.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume outlining their leadership experience, accomplishments, and qualifications by July 29, 2026. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Toronto District School Board is deeply committed to promoting Truth, Reconciliation and the rights of Indigenous peoples, Human Rights, Equity and Anti-Racism, and the elimination of Oppressive Practices, in our schools, our workplace and in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals including those with varied lived experiences that can contribute to the diversification of the workforce at TDSB.
The Toronto District School Board is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable legislation. We strive to meet the accommodation needs of persons with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs for accommodation known in advance during the hiring process.
The TDSB follows a hybrid work structure where some employees may be able to work remotely at times based on operational requirements. Please refer to Policy P103 , Flexible Working Arrangements for more information.
TDSB uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including the initial review of applications. These tools operate based on predefined criteria and do not make final hiring decisions. If you have questions or concerns about the use of AI in the recruitment process, please contact tdsbcareers@tdsb.on.ca
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About Toronto District School Board
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada, and recognized by Forbes and Statista as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity for 2023. We serve more than 239,000 students in 582 schools throughout Toronto, and more than 100,000 lifelong learners in our Adult and Continuing Education programs.
The TDSB’s Director is supported by the Senior Team and is responsible for:
- serving our students and communities
- improving academic performance
- managing business services
- providing staff support
- operating and maintaining our buildings
The Board is also supported by 22 publicly elected Trustees. Our Trustees work to ensure that all of our students realize their potential and succeed. They are advocates for education and are the voice of the public, ensuring all concerns are addressed.