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About the Role
The Director, Strategic Projects will serve as a senior member of the team and day-to-day lead for a portfolio of complex, early-stage projects. The role requires a skilled generalist who can bring together different perspectives, mobilize the right expertise, and sustain momentum where the path to execution is unclear. The Director will bring strong project leadership, sound judgment, and resilience to complex project environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day development and execution of a portfolio of early-stage, high-impact projects within the strategy and priorities established by the Managing Director
- Turn project strategy into practical development plans with clear critical paths, milestones, decision points, resources and accountabilities
- Lead integrated, cross-functional teams, aligning work around the project strategy and bringing the right expertise to issues at the right time
- Drive projects toward investment and delivery readiness, ensuring the commercial proposition, delivery approach, financing plan and public-interest objectives develop as a coherent whole
- Monitor performance, budgets, risks and dependencies; resolve issues within delegated authority and escalate material decisions with clear recommendations
- Partner with transaction teams to shape investable opportunities and transition projects into due diligence, approval and execution
- Develop and negotiate project development arrangements and proposed terms of CIB participation, bringing recommendations forward for approval
- Serve as the primary day-to-day CIB contact for project sponsors and key partners, building trust, aligning stakeholders and maintaining momentum
- Lead strategic assessments, workplans, decision memos, investment materials, governance updates and Board memoranda for Managing Director review and sponsorship
- Support origination and assessment of strategic project opportunities by building an external network, conducting early diligence and framing development pathways
- Lead and coach CIB professionals assigned to strategic projects, including colleagues drawn from shared enterprise resources
- Represent Strategic Projects in internal and external working sessions and support the Managing Director in senior stakeholder and governance discussions
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant infrastructure, project development, investment, advisory or delivery experience across multiple stages or disciplines
- Experience with complex infrastructure projects; linear infrastructure and Indigenous engagement experience are strong assets
- Proven ability to structure ambiguous situations and lead cross-functional teams toward clear milestones and decisions
- Strong commercial and strategic judgment, with the ability to connect perspectives and turn complex analysis into practical recommendations
- Highly self-directed and resilient, able to manage competing priorities and maintain momentum as pathways evolve
- Proven ability to lead and develop professionals through clear direction, coaching, constructive challenge and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex issues and recommendations for executive and governance audiences
- Experience in environments with public-interest mandates, governance oversight and high accountability is an asset
- Strong relationship-management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and align diverse stakeholders without relying on formal authority
Skills
- Project leadership
- Sound judgment
- Resilience
- Commercial judgment
- Strategic judgment
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Relationship management
- Influencing skills
- Bilingualism (French and English) is a significant asset
Location
- Toronto
- Montréal
- Calgary
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 15+ years
About the Company
- The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) invests in infrastructure projects that generate financial returns and meaningful public benefits.
- The CIB partners with governments and private sector investors to transform how infrastructure is planned, financed and delivered across the country.
- The CIB invests across three distinct platforms: Public Infrastructure, Commercial Infrastructure, and Indigenous Infrastructure.
- The Strategic Projects team works hands on with project partners to advance their projects through development to an investment-ready state—with a focus on projects with significant benefits to Canada, but complex paths to execution.
Equal Opportunity
- At the CIB, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know at accessible@cib-bic.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.