Senior Director, Contract Administration

Overview

Lead contract admin for Alto's high‑speed rail pre‑development, ensuring compliance and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• negotiation
• team leadership
• risk management
• reporting
• tool enhancement
• performance monitoring

Tasks

-Contribute to the negotiation, development, and implementation of agreements for construction and O&M phases, and review Cadence’s delivery strategy. -Lead and mentor the contract management team, focusing on best practices and continuous improvement. -Identify and mitigate contractual risks and support the resolution of disputes with the Legal team. -Provide leadership and strategic guidance on contract management and commercial matters to the Commercial team and other project functions. -Prepare comprehensive reports and briefings for Alto’s leadership and Board of Directors. -Enhance and oversee contract management tools, systems, and procedures for effective monitoring of PDA activities. -Monitor Cadence’s performance and procurement activities to ensure adherence to PDA terms. -Foster collaborative relationships with Cadence and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and the development of effective solutions.

Requirements

• 15 years
• contract management
• ppp
• bachelor's
• bilingual
• analytical

What You Bring

-Detail-oriented, action-driven and result-focused combined with rigor. -Strong relationship building, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are required. -Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including contract management for large-scale infrastructure projects. -Experience with public-private partnerships and collaborative delivery models is essential (progressive P3, IPD, Alliancing, etc.). -Flexibility is required, as the role involves travel between Toronto and Montreal. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration or law, or equivalent. -Ability to adapt to an evolving environment. -Bilingualism (English and French), both spoken and written, is considered an asset.

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Benefits

-Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation. -Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc. -Flexible hybrid work mode. -A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA). -An incentive compensation program. -Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle. -Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.

About Alto

-Alto teams up with Cadence consortium—led by SNCF, Air Canada, Keolis, CDPQ Infra and others—to co-design, build and operate the corridor. -Typical projects include 300 km/h electrified track, modern accessible stations in seven cities, and integration with public and Indigenous consultations. -Construction expected post-Impact Assessment over multiple five-to-seven-year phases. -Decreases travel time by half: e.g., Toronto–Montreal reduced to ~3 hours and Toronto–Ottawa to ~2 hours. -Alto projects CA$38.4 billion in time savings, CA$7.2 billion in reduced emissions, and up to 51,000 construction jobs. -Delivered through a crown corporation combining public oversight with a private consortium.

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