Senior Manager, Safety Certification & Assurance

Job title:

Senior Manager, Safety Certification & Assurance

Company

Metrolinx

Job description

Job Category: ManagementJob Description:Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.Our Operations (GO & UP) and Safety division promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal employment opportunities and fostering a supportive workplace culture.We support this commitment by providing:

• Competitive Pension Plan
• Employee learning & development programs and reimbursement
• Recognition of prior Public Service for Vacation Entitlement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Benefit Programs
• Parental Leave top-up, lactations accommodation and childcare partnerships
• Menopause Policy
• Employee Resource Groups

Our Safety & System Assurance office is currently seeking a Senior Manager, Safety Certification and Assurance to provide strategic leadership over Metrolinx’s safety governance programs. This role is accountable and leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of system safety certification and governance frameworks that ensure enterprise-wide conformance to regulatory obligations, industry best practices, and international safety standards. The Senior Manager advances safety maturity and supports sound, risk-informed decision-making across the organization. This role will also provide oversight and guidance to internal partners and external regulators to align system safety practices with strategic objectivesWhat will I be doing?

• Develop and lead the enterprise Safety Certification and Governance Program, including policies, standards, processes, and tools that align with ISO, CSA, CENELEC, and Transport Canada requirements.
• Design and oversee an enterprise-wide Safety Governance Program, including frameworks for decision-making, performance review, escalation protocols, and risk-informed planning across all levels of the organization.
• Lead the strategic integration of safety certification practices across the project lifecycle – from design to construction and operations.
• Direct the delivery of safety risk assessments, independent assurance reviews, and structured audits.
• Govern the development and use of safety performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators.
• Establish enterprise-wide safety certification requirements for new and modified systems, assets, and services, ensuring alignment with operational readiness and risk mitigation goals.
• Promote a risk-based, systems-thinking approach to safety governance and assurance that is proactive, scalable, and responsive.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with federal and provincial safety regulators to ensure transparency and proactive alignment with legislative and policy requirements.
• Lead the continuous improvement of safety certification and governance programs by integrating feedback, risk insights, and lessons learned.
• Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to the Safety Certification and Assurance team, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and high performance.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a post-graduate degree in Safety, Risk, and/or Engineering.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in transit safety assurance, safety risk management and/or safety governance.
• Understanding of the laws and regulations governing railway and transit systems in Canada in general, and Ontario in particular is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of safety assurance policies, procedures, processes, tools and training based on industry best practices.
• Deep knowledge of business improvement processes and performance analytics to direct the maintenance and testing of safety management system elements and to establish performance standards.
• Advanced understanding of EN 50126-1, EN 50126-2, EN 50126-3, EN 50128, and EN 50129.
• Advanced understanding of the Canadian Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CMREA) for rail systems (or European equivalent).
• Knowledge of safety assurance, including audits, to oversee corporate compliance.
• Knowledge of safety risk management systems and processes to identify and mitigate safety risk.
• Leadership/senior level management oversight experience.

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 .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.For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the before submitting your application.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.#LI-SS1

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Sun, 04 May 2025 07:12:09 GMT

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