The Role
The Partnerships Manager advises IO teams on relationships with ministries, agencies, government officials, political staff, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include coordinating government-related initiatives, interpreting requests, supporting project intake and approvals, managing issues, building consensus, maintaining stakeholder networks, and developing training materials on partnership processes and government relations. The role requires government or public-sector experience, political acumen, diplomacy, negotiation, presentation, problem-solving, adaptability, and priority management.
Summary Generated by Built In
Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate. IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario.
Position Purpose:
The Partnerships Manager works with the Partnerships Team at Infrastructure Ontario to support priority projects and opportunities across IO business lines. You will implement strategies to standardize and professionalize IO’s client relationships and provide hands on support and advice to IO teams providing informed and sound advice related to IO’s relationships with ministries, agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Partnerships Manager will provide advice at the earliest stages of a project through to supporting approvals, execution, and delivery.
What You Will Do:
Strategic Advisory Services:
- Coordinates and leads matters related ministries, agencies, and other stakeholders on initiatives
- Provides expert analysis and interpretation of direction given and requests received by ministries/clients
- Provides strategic advice in response to inquiries from IO teams on various interactions
- Coordinates IO teams in fulfilling requests and implementing direction from the government
- Engages with teams across IO to identify and prepare new projects for the Intake process
- Ensures compliance with partnerships processes
- Provides insights to leadership to inform partnerships and corporate strategies
Stakeholder Relations:
- Develops and manages relationships with government officials, political staff and other key stakeholders
- Maintains a robust network of contacts in client ministries and political offices
- Nurtures strong relationships across IO to create alignment and coordination between business units
- Leads meetings to determine IO positions and inputs, building consensus across business areas
Manage Issues:
- Identifies and executes solutions to challenges with government officials and political offices
- Leads early interventions to prevent escalations
- Provides expert and informed context to resolve issues at the working level
- Escalates issues to senior officials or political staff as IO’s representative
Training and Education:
- Presents government/client interactions and Partnerships tools and processes during internal training and education sessions
- Develops training and educational materials
- Provides ongoing education to IO teams on government relations etiquette
Who You Are:
- Experience working in the government (municipal or provincial or federal) or public sector agency coupled with in-depth knowledge of government decision-making processes.
- Level of political acumen is an asset.
- Well-developed skills in diplomacy, negotiation, consensus-building, and problem-solving.
- Ability to make presentations to small and large groups.
- Highly adaptable to different working styles.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
What We Offer:
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to an additional 5% of their annual salary. To provide further options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
- A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
- Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
- 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. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and licence fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
- Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
- A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.
We offer a competitive salary range of $115,000 to $145,000 (P5 Level). Pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.
This posting will close on November 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.
This posting is for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.
After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you would benefit from any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.
Candidates of any race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, place of origin or any other community are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we use AI in our applicant tracking system to improve the efficiency and fairness of recruitment. Your application will be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team for a thorough evaluation. Please note that final hiring decisions are made solely by our experienced hiring team.
Skills Required
- Experience working in municipal, provincial, or federal government, or a public-sector agency
- In-depth knowledge of government decision-making processes
- Political acumen
- Diplomacy, negotiation, consensus-building, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to present to small and large groups
- Ability to adapt to different working styles
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
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The Company
What We Do
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) is an Ontario Crown corporation that supports the provincial government in modernizing and maximizing the value of public infrastructure and realty. It delivers major infrastructure projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial transactions, and land-development solutions. Through partnerships and public-asset management, IO aims to create a connected, modern, and competitive Ontario while delivering public impact for residents.
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