Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. We operate GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system while building and expanding rapid transit networks to transform the region.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to living our values: serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, inclusive Senior Manager, Talent Development to lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that enable individual and organizational success. This role plays a pivotal leadership role in designing, delivering, and evolving high-impact learning and leadership talent programs that build capability, elevate leadership effectiveness, and support Metrolinx’s strategic priorities.
We are looking for an individual who understands how to mobilize people and ideas, and excels at building strong employee engagement through clear communication, trust, and authentic leadership.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and collaborative professional to help shape the learning and leadership culture at one of the most transformational public organizations in the province.
Why Join Metrolinx? Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams , celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness, talent management, and recruitment.
What We Offer
- Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA
- Learning and development opportunities
- An open and inclusive work environment
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and welness spending account
- Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan
Metrolinx is committed to helping our leaders achieve their goals through continuous learning, professional development, and support.
What Will I Be Doing?
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that support employee development, leadership growth, career advancement, and retention.
- Develop and execute practical, forward-thinking leadership development programs tailored to the unique needs of leaders at all levels—strengthening their ability to lead in an operationally complex, fast-paced, and highly visible public-sector environment.
- Work closely with senior leaders and HR partners to identify leadership capability gaps and align leadership programs to Metrolinx’s future talent and transformation needs.
- Oversee the development and delivery of a range of learning and development programs—ensuring learning solutions support both individual performance and broader organizational effectiveness.
- Provide strategic oversight and project management of learning and leadership talent initiatives, including planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, change management, and evaluation.
- Leverage adult learning principles and evidence-based practices to build innovative, engaging, and scalable learning experiences, with an emphasis on leadership mindset, behavior, and skill development.
- Champion the use of learning technologies and platforms, working closely with internal partners to support the ongoing optimization of learning systems and infrastructure.
- Build strong partnerships across HR (e.g., Business Partners, Inclusion & Engagement, Total Rewards, HR Technology, etc.) to ensure integration, alignment, and delivery of leadership and learning priorities.
- Develop and deliver compelling executive-level communications and presentations that generate buy-in, inform decision-making, and inspire a learning culture.
- Lead relationships with external vendors and partners to source, co-develop, and evaluate learning and leadership development programs.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, curiosity, and inclusive leadership.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
- Completion of a university degree in Human Resources, Adult Learning, Organizational Development, Leadership, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise learning and leadership development programs in large, complex organizations.
- Proven track record of strategic thinking, systems-level planning, and translating organizational goals into impactful development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to craft and deliver high-impact presentations and executive communications, including complex briefings and strategic frameworks.
- Exceptional ability to innovate and lead change in dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated political acuity and ability to navigate and influence in complex stakeholder environments.
- Demonstrated success in leading leadership development initiatives across levels of leadership, including identification of leadership needs, development of learning journeys, and assessment of impact.
- Strong understanding of leadership theory, contemporary development models (e.g., 70-20-10), and how to tailor leadership learning for different audiences (e.g., emerging leaders, people leaders, senior leaders).
- Proven ability to manage large-scale learning projects from concept through delivery, applying project management and change management principles.
- Expertise in adult learning theory, instructional design, digital learning design, and learning evaluation and measurement.
- Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, and tools that enable hybrid and remote learning delivery.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
- Recognized for fostering inclusive, psychologically safe learning environments and a passion for growing leadership capability at all levels of the organization.
Nice To Have (Assets)
- Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Adult Education, Human Resources, or related discipline.
- Certifications such as CHRP/CHRL, CTDP, PROSCI (Change Management), or PMP (Project Management).
Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com .
Application Process All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
About Metrolinx
Metrolinx is undertaking the largest transportation investment in Ontario’s history to get you where you need to go better, faster, easier, while also operating GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. Learn more about how we’re connecting communities, building partnerships, and providing you new ways to travel around our region, at Metrolinx.com.
Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. We operate GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system while building and expanding rapid transit networks to transform the region.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to living our values: serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, inclusive Senior Manager, Talent Development to lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that enable individual and organizational success. This role plays a pivotal leadership role in designing, delivering, and evolving high-impact learning and leadership talent programs that build capability, elevate leadership effectiveness, and support Metrolinx’s strategic priorities.
We are looking for an individual who understands how to mobilize people and ideas, and excels at building strong employee engagement through clear communication, trust, and authentic leadership.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and collaborative professional to help shape the learning and leadership culture at one of the most transformational public organizations in the province.
Why Join Metrolinx? Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams , celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness, talent management, and recruitment.
What We Offer
- Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA
- Learning and development opportunities
- An open and inclusive work environment
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and welness spending account
- Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan
Metrolinx is committed to helping our leaders achieve their goals through continuous learning, professional development, and support.
What Will I Be Doing?
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide learning and leadership talent strategies that support employee development, leadership growth, career advancement, and retention.
- Develop and execute practical, forward-thinking leadership development programs tailored to the unique needs of leaders at all levels—strengthening their ability to lead in an operationally complex, fast-paced, and highly visible public-sector environment.
- Work closely with senior leaders and HR partners to identify leadership capability gaps and align leadership programs to Metrolinx’s future talent and transformation needs.
- Oversee the development and delivery of a range of learning and development programs—ensuring learning solutions support both individual performance and broader organizational effectiveness.
- Provide strategic oversight and project management of learning and leadership talent initiatives, including planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, change management, and evaluation.
- Leverage adult learning principles and evidence-based practices to build innovative, engaging, and scalable learning experiences, with an emphasis on leadership mindset, behavior, and skill development.
- Champion the use of learning technologies and platforms, working closely with internal partners to support the ongoing optimization of learning systems and infrastructure.
- Build strong partnerships across HR (e.g., Business Partners, Inclusion & Engagement, Total Rewards, HR Technology, etc.) to ensure integration, alignment, and delivery of leadership and learning priorities.
- Develop and deliver compelling executive-level communications and presentations that generate buy-in, inform decision-making, and inspire a learning culture.
- Lead relationships with external vendors and partners to source, co-develop, and evaluate learning and leadership development programs.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, curiosity, and inclusive leadership.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
- Completion of a university degree in Human Resources, Adult Learning, Organizational Development, Leadership, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise learning and leadership development programs in large, complex organizations.
- Proven track record of strategic thinking, systems-level planning, and translating organizational goals into impactful development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to craft and deliver high-impact presentations and executive communications, including complex briefings and strategic frameworks.
- Exceptional ability to innovate and lead change in dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated political acuity and ability to navigate and influence in complex stakeholder environments.
- Demonstrated success in leading leadership development initiatives across levels of leadership, including identification of leadership needs, development of learning journeys, and assessment of impact.
- Strong understanding of leadership theory, contemporary development models (e.g., 70-20-10), and how to tailor leadership learning for different audiences (e.g., emerging leaders, people leaders, senior leaders).
- Proven ability to manage large-scale learning projects from concept through delivery, applying project management and change management principles.
- Expertise in adult learning theory, instructional design, digital learning design, and learning evaluation and measurement.
- Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, and tools that enable hybrid and remote learning delivery.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
- Recognized for fostering inclusive, psychologically safe learning environments and a passion for growing leadership capability at all levels of the organization.
Nice To Have (Assets)
- Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Adult Education, Human Resources, or related discipline.
- Certifications such as CHRP/CHRL, CTDP, PROSCI (Change Management), or PMP (Project Management).
Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com .
Application Process All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
About Metrolinx
Metrolinx is undertaking the largest transportation investment in Ontario’s history to get you where you need to go better, faster, easier, while also operating GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. Learn more about how we’re connecting communities, building partnerships, and providing you new ways to travel around our region, at Metrolinx.com.
Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.