Governance Manager - Rail & Transit

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AECOM Mississauga is hiring a Governance Manager.

The Governance Manager is responsible for managing the day‑to‑day operation of the program’s governance framework to enable effective, timely, and well‑supported decision‑making. This role ensures governance forums run efficiently, supports senior leaders in preparing decision materials, and drives continuous improvement in governance processes, templates, and capability-building. This role works closely with the governance lead, directors, delivery partners, project teams, and executives to maintain clarity of roles, decision rights, and accountability across the program.

This is a newly created role.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Operations & Process Management

• Manage the day-to-day functioning of the governance framework (meeting cycles, prep, follow-ups).

• Track and evaluate the quality, timeliness, and completeness of decision-making.

• Maintain and refine the governance decision-making log.

• Identify bottlenecks or recurrent failure points and propose solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with directors, project leads, and technical teams to prepare governance papers, business cases, decision packages, and briefing materials.

• Identify and support a network of governance champions across both the transit agency and the delivery partner.

• Provide guidance to teams on governance pathways, including which committee, board, or forum should review and make decisions on specific items.

• Facilitate communication and coordination across teams to ensure readiness for governance milestones.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead lessons‑learned exercises related to governance effectiveness, decision-making quality, and process efficiency.

• Refine and maintain governance templates, workflows, decision pathways, and RACI models.

• Design and coordinate governance capability‑building sessions, training, and briefings for program teams.

• Monitor emerging best practices in public‑sector and transit-industry governance and integrate improvements where applicable..

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in a relevant field (engineering, architecture, finance, etc.)  + 8 years experience in large programs over $100M
• PEng or Registered Architect or PMP or MBA

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in governance, PMO, public sector operations, or large program delivery.

• Experience in a Canadian public-sector environment (municipal, regional, provincial agency) is an asset.

• Training or certification in process improvement, project management, or change management considered an asset Knowledge of governance frameworks, decision-rights models, RACI charts, and program/portfolio management structures.

• Strong organizational and process-management skills.

• Ability to assess process performance, identify systemic issues, and propose improvements.

• Experience preparing executive-level materials (decision papers, business cases, briefing notes).

• Strong written and visual communication skills (clarity, structure, conciseness).

• Ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams and external delivery partners.

• Skilled at navigating complex organizational structures with multiple decision-makers.

• Understanding of public-sector governance, committee structures, accountability frameworks, and decision-making processes.

• Familiarity with major capital projects, transit operations, or infrastructure delivery models (an asset).

• Experience with PMO practices, program controls, and public-sector documentation standards.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

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You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.