Senior Manager, Workplace Investigation - Metrolinx

Position Summary

Metrolinx is dedicated to connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, operating GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system. As an agency of the Government of Ontario, Metrolinx is also building new rapid transit infrastructure to enhance how people travel. Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to their values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

The Senior Manager, Workplace Investigation and Restoration Programs provides strategic leadership for the organization's workplace investigations, conflict resolution and workplace restoration programs. This pivotal role is instrumental in advancing a respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe workplace environment. The position drives enterprise-wide program transformation through leading practices, governance enhancements, audit recommendations, process modernization, and data-driven insights, aiming to strengthen organizational trust, mitigate risk, and enhance the employee experience. Reporting to the Director, Employee & Labour Relations, this Senior Manager acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, offering strategic guidance on complex workplace matters and developing sustainable solutions that build organizational capability and improve business outcomes. Success requires demonstrated experience in leading complex program transformation, coupled with expertise in workplace investigations, harassment and discrimination prevention, workplace restoration, alternative dispute resolution, performance management, policy development, and governance. The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative, and influential leader with exceptional judgment, proven to drive meaningful organizational change.

Key Duties

As the Senior Manager, Workplace Investigation and Restoration Programs, you will be responsible for a range of strategic and operational duties critical to fostering a positive and productive workplace at Metrolinx.

• Lead the strategic direction and continuous evolution of the organization's Workplace Investigations and Workplace Restoration programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, legislative requirements, and leading practices.
• Drive program transformation and operational excellence by implementing audit recommendations, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance, service delivery, risk management, and employee experience.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for complex, sensitive, and high-impact workplace matters, ensuring consistent, fair, timely, and risk-informed resolution while promoting restorative and sustainable outcomes.
• Partner across the enterprise with business leaders, Human Resources Centres of Excellence, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to provide strategic advice, mitigate organizational risk, and deliver integrated people solutions.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and excellence while building organizational capability across the portfolio.
• Champion a culture of respect and accountability by promoting awareness of policies, programs, and organizational expectations, and by supporting leaders in creating safe, inclusive, and respectful workplaces.
• Leverage data, analytics, and organizational insights to evaluate program effectiveness, identify emerging trends, inform strategic decision-making, and drive measurable improvements across the portfolio.
• Develop and maintain enterprise governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures that ensure legislative compliance, mitigate organizational risk, and support consistent decision-making across the organization.
• Lead organizational change and the implementation of new programs, processes, technologies, and ways of working, ensuring successful adoption through effective stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management.
• Provide enterprise subject matter expertise on business workplace investigations, conflict resolution, workplace restoration, performance management, and related people practices, while monitoring emerging legislation, trends, and leading practices to continuously strengthen organizational capability.

Skills and Experience

To excel in this Senior Manager role at Metrolinx, candidates should possess a robust combination of academic background and extensive practical experience in complex organizational settings.

• A university degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, Organizational Development, Conflict Resolution, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Significant progressive leadership experience (typically 10+ years) leading workplace investigations, employee and labour relations, ethics, workplace restoration, conflict resolution, or related people programs within complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide program transformation, organizational change, and continuous improvement initiatives, including implementing leading practices, modernizing programs, and driving sustainable organizational outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of workplace investigations, harassment and discrimination prevention, workplace restoration, alternative dispute resolution, performance management, and employment and human rights legislation.
• Expertise in conflict management and restorative practices, including mediation, facilitation, coaching, and other collaborative approaches to resolving complex workplace issues.
• Strong systems thinking and strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complexity, identify interdependencies, and develop practical, people-centred solutions.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to influence, build trust, and communicate complex issues clearly through executive briefings, reports, and presentations.
• Strong analytical, digital, and data literacy skills, with experience using metrics and insights to inform strategy, evaluate program effectiveness, and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and partner effectively with senior leaders, Human Resources, Legal, unions, and business stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and organizational initiatives from strategy through implementation, delivering measurable business and people results.
• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with a demonstrated commitment to developing high-performing teams, fostering psychological safety, and creating an environment where people can do their best work.
• Professional designation such as CHRL (Certified Human Resources Leader), CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional), or certification in mediation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), workplace investigations, or a related discipline is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, SharePoint, and HR information systems (e.g., Oracle HCM or comparable platforms).

Why You'll Love It Here

Joining Metrolinx means becoming part of an organization committed to its people and fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Metrolinx values serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team, ensuring that every employee can thrive and contribute to connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. They are dedicated to creating an environment where people can do their best work, offering reasonable accommodation and encouraging applications from all equity-deserving communities. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful organizational change and contribute to a psychologically safe and respectful workplace.