Director, Construction
William Osler Health System (Osler), a fully integrated health system, is one of Ontario’s largest and most dynamic community teaching hospital systems, serving 1.3 million residents across one of the fastest-growing and most diverse regions in the province. Osler is comprised of three hospital sites: Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital, and the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, as well as a Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber River Hospital – Church Street Site, and a Withdrawal Management Centre in Brampton. With an annual budget of $950 million, Osler offers a wide range of health services, with high quality care, patient-centered care provided by skilled, professional, multidisciplinary teams. Osler has been named one of the Greater Toronto's Top Employers, and received national recognition for excellence in patient safety, including the CCHL Excellence in Patient Safety Award.
The Position
Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief Project Officer, Capital Development, the Director, Construction (Director) provides strategic and operational leadership for the planning, procurement, and execution of major capital redevelopment initiatives, with a primary focus on the Peel Memorial Phase 2 Expansion. The Director will play a central role in advancing one of the largest healthcare infrastructure projects in the province, a more than $1 billion hospital redevelopment being delivered in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario through a progressive design-build (target price) model. Working within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, the Director will guide the project through early works, procurement, contract finalization, and full construction, ensuring readiness, risk mitigation, and effective execution at each stage.
The Director leads a team that includes a manager and senior project managers, project managers, and project coordinators and will have the opportunity to further build and shape the team to support the scale and complexity of the project. As a key member of the redevelopment leadership team, the Director works closely with internal leaders, government partners, and external stakeholders to ensure strong coordination, alignment, and delivery. This role requires a leader with deep experience in healthcare infrastructure development, who can operate effectively within Infrastructure
Ontario delivery models and bring both technical expertise and strong relationship management to a complex capital environment.
Key leadership priorities for the new Director will be to:
Experience
The ideal candidate brings progressive leadership experience within a healthcare or similarly complex institutional environment, with a strong track record in capital planning and project execution. They have demonstrated experience leading large-scale redevelopment projects, ideally within Infrastructure Ontario or comparable delivery models. Thecandidate is an effective communicator and relationship builder, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, manage complexity, and deliver results in a multi-stakeholder environment. They bring sound judgment, strong leadership capability, and a commitment to building and developing high-performing teams.
To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query to Judy Mandelman or Heather at resumes@promeus.ca.
William Osler Health System and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
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