Senior Contract Administrator
Toronto Transit Commission Voir toutes les offres
- Toronto, ON
- 96.460-120.611 $ par an
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Commercial Management (20001220) - Head & Staff - Commercial Management (30000598)
Salary Information: $96,460.00 - $120,611.40
Pay Scale Group: 09SA (CAN/S/J/09SA)
Employment Type: Regular (Hybrid)
New or Existing Vacancy: NewWeekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday & Sunday Shift: Day
Posted On: April 7, 2026
Last Day to Apply: April 21, 2026The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC's legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC's new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.The full Plan canCareer OpportunityWe have an exciting opportunity in the Commercial Management Department! The Toronto Transit Commission(TTC) is currently hiring for a Senior Contract Administrator.What You Will DoYou will be responsible for leading contract management, and administration for various Operating and Maintenance, Materials Management, Shared Services, and Enterprise contracts including evaluation, negotiation of commercial aspects of work plan submissions and process work plan/assignment releases in accordance with TTC's policies and departmental procedures.Additionally, you will review vendors' submissions such as work plans, tasks/work assignments, change requests, amendments, invoices, notices, and other contractual correspondence to ensure compliance with contracts terms and conditions and the scope of the work.Your role will include reviewing, interpreting and analysis of contract requirements, tenders, and contract documents, to ensure that the overall contracting strategy and individual clauses/terms are applied appropriately and consistently to reduce the risk and protect the interests of TTC.You will manage and be responsible for stakeholder relationships and optimize commercial management processes.You will identify and advise on the resolution of a range of critical contract works with the project delivery teams and vendors to resolve contractual inconsistencies, irregularities, and other related issues i.e., vendor performance.The Senior Contract Administrator will be expected to enforce contractual obligations and conditions by engaging internal legal representation and providing assistance in negotiations and resolution of matters, or enforcement of penalty clauses, Liquidated Damages, etc. Escalates complex, high-profile issues/matters to the Commercial Manager.Your role will include being responsible for accurate administration of various contract records, such as changes, variations, Invoices, amendments, correspondence, notices etc. in the Contract Management System.You will lead assigned contracts and the respective progress, analyze internal data, and prepares and provides status reports to management and project teams, as required.You will lead post-award administration for stock and non-stock, contract amendments, supplier escalations, performance management, and delivery assurance of critical operational stock and non-stock materials.The incumbent will lead various tasks related to supplier relations including developing scoreboards for delivery, quality, spend and cost savings. Maintaining KPIs for top suppliers, performing evaluations, leading NCR reviews, corrective action meetings with suppliers, improving supplier performance.In this role, you will be required to analyze rationale for contract changes/amendment/claims and implementing claims avoidance and mitigation practices/strategies.What Skills Do You Bring
- Apply analytical skills
- Communicate in a variety of mediums
- Create, document, and manage information and records
- Understand and apply administrative policies, processes, and procedures
- Use office technology, software, and applications
- Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline (e.g., Finance, Engineering, Law etc.) or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent
- Post-award Commercial management Experience within a Transit agency or similar industry
- Strong knowledge, and experience in post award contract administration practices in complex operational and public agencies environments.
- Ability to read and comprehend technical specifications and possess a good understanding of technical issues related to operational & IT contracts as well as a very good understanding of legal and commercial issues and practices related to tender and contract law
- Strong knowledge of contracting principles, processes, methods, practices as well as accounting and scheduling principles
- Proven experience in manageing and leading projects and contracts in a multi-functional environment
- Strong knowledge of data management and reporting tools and ability to extract and report insights to assist top management with decision making.
- Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control principles, practices, and methods to lead the implementation of controls for contract management processes
- Strong knowledge of claims management techniques and practices in a large scale, multi-faceted environment
- Solid negotiation and oral written/presentation skills to manage contract administration and commercial management issues
- Sound interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to present complex and/or new ideas with clarity and simplicity, consult with all levels within the organization and in the field, and work effectively with specialists across multiple sectors.
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging, representation and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
- One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of TTC defined pension plan.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues well-being.
- The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
- All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
- During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.
- You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.