Manager, Operational Modernization
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, operational planning, process improvement, capacity planning, business transformation, or strategy execution.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Toronto Pearson is transforming. Now’s the time for your career to fly.
Toronto Pearson is transforming - and this is your opportunity to help shape how Canada’s leading global hub airport operates. Join approximately 2,100 GTAA employees and our airport partners in building a next-generation airport that sets a higher standard for performance, customer care, sustainability, safety, and efficiency. Your work will help create a more uplifting travel experience, strengthen the prosperity of our people and community, and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.
What's in it for you?
Reporting to the Associate Director, Operations Modernization & Capacity Enablement, you will help shape the future of Airport Operations at Toronto Pearson. You will lead a portfolio of cross-functional continuous improvement and modernization initiatives that strengthen operational efficiency, planning effectiveness, capacity utilization, and cost effectiveness. Working with operational leaders, corporate partners, and readiness teams, you will turn operational insights, demand and capacity forecasts, performance measures, and stakeholder input into practical improvements. Your leadership will advance a multi-year modernization roadmap and help deliver safer, more resilient, efficient, and cost-effective airport operations.
As a Manager, Operational Modernization, you will:
This position is exempt from Ontario's 2026 pay transparency requirements under Regulation 476/24.
Toronto Pearson is transforming - and this is your opportunity to help shape how Canada’s leading global hub airport operates. Join approximately 2,100 GTAA employees and our airport partners in building a next-generation airport that sets a higher standard for performance, customer care, sustainability, safety, and efficiency. Your work will help create a more uplifting travel experience, strengthen the prosperity of our people and community, and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.
What's in it for you?
- An opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive within a dynamic, and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community.
- Comprehensive benefits, including a flexible retirement program with employer matching, along with voluntary savings options (RRSP, TFSA, and Non-Registered Savings Plans).
- A flexible work environment, continuous internal and external learning opportunities, and a meaningful reward and recognition program.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Operations Modernization & Capacity Enablement, you will help shape the future of Airport Operations at Toronto Pearson. You will lead a portfolio of cross-functional continuous improvement and modernization initiatives that strengthen operational efficiency, planning effectiveness, capacity utilization, and cost effectiveness. Working with operational leaders, corporate partners, and readiness teams, you will turn operational insights, demand and capacity forecasts, performance measures, and stakeholder input into practical improvements. Your leadership will advance a multi-year modernization roadmap and help deliver safer, more resilient, efficient, and cost-effective airport operations.
As a Manager, Operational Modernization, you will:
- Manage a portfolio of cross-functional continuous improvement and operational modernization initiatives from intake and prioritization through implementation, benefits tracking, and close-out.
- Support delivery of the multi-year operational modernization roadmap by sequencing initiatives, coordinating governance, and aligning execution with airport strategic objectives.
- Identify and advance opportunities that improve operational efficiency, planning effectiveness, capacity utilization, and cost effectiveness.
- Translate operational data, performance insights, and stakeholder input into clear priorities and actionable recommendations.
- Contribute to business cases, implementation plans, governance structures, and continuous improvement approaches.
- Support integrated demand and capacity planning across terminal, airfield, baggage, groundside, security, and passenger-processing functions.
- Lead the evolution of airport operating plans toward integrated, scenario-based planning models that inform resource, facility, process, and contingency decisions.
- Identify operational constraints, capacity risks, and service impacts, and recommend mitigation strategies that optimize throughput while maintaining or improving service standards.
- Lead, coach, and manage the performance of direct reports while building capability in continuous improvement, problem solving, change management, project delivery, and data-driven decision making.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting Lean principles, innovation, operational excellence, and knowledge sharing.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across Airport Operations, IT, Customer Experience, Commercial, and Airport Development Technical Services.
- Engage airlines, ground handlers, government agencies, technology vendors, industry bodies, and research partners to evaluate, pilot, and implement modernization initiatives.
- 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, operational planning, process improvement, capacity planning, business transformation, or strategy execution.
- People leadership, team supervision, or matrix leadership experience, including performance management and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience in aviation, transportation, logistics, infrastructure, passenger processing, or another complex, high-volume operational environment.
- Demonstrated success delivering modernization, productivity improvement, operating model redesign, capacity enhancement, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of airport operations across terminal, airfield, baggage, groundside, security, and passenger-processing functions.
- Knowledge of integrated demand and capacity planning, scenario-based operational planning, forecasting, resource modelling, fast-time simulation, and capacity enablement.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-support skills, with the ability to translate complex operational information into practical recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing, presentation development, stakeholder engagement, and change communication.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; familiarity with data visualization, reporting, analysis, and planning tools is an asset.
- Certification or professional education in project management, change management, Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, operational excellence, airport operations, aviation management, or capacity planning is an asset.
- A bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance.
This position is exempt from Ontario's 2026 pay transparency requirements under Regulation 476/24.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead a portfolio of cross-functional operational modernization and continuous improvement initiatives, advancing the airport’s multi-year roadmap and improving efficiency, capacity utilization, planning, and cost effectiveness. Coordinate integrated demand and capacity planning, develop scenario-based operating plans, manage and coach direct reports, and collaborate with internal teams and external airport partners to implement improvements.
Requirements
Requires 8 or more years of progressively responsible experience in operations, planning, process improvement, transformation, or a related field, along with leadership experience and success delivering modernization or continuous improvement initiatives. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience is required, as are strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder skills; airport operations knowledge and relevant professional certifications are assets, and the candidate must be able to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance.
Skills
- Operational Modernization
- Continuous Improvement
- People Leadership
- Operational Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Demand Forecasting
- Scenario-Based Planning
- Data Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Change Management
- Project Delivery
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Business Case Development
- Lean Principles
- Microsoft Office
- Executive Communication
Benefits
- Flexible Retirement Program With Employer Matching
- Voluntary Savings Plans
- Flexible Work Environment
- Learning Opportunities
- Reward And Recognition Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Data & Analytics
- Consulting
Keywords
- Airport Operations
- Operational Modernization
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Efficiency
- Capacity Utilization
- Cost Effectiveness
- Modernization Roadmap
- Integrated Demand And Capacity Planning
- Scenario-Based Operational Planning
- Forecasting
- Resource Modelling
- Fast-Time Simulation
- Capacity Enablement
- Lean Principles
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Six Sigma
- Operational Excellence
- Business Cases
- Governance
- Performance Measures
- Data Visualization
- Microsoft Office
- Transportation Security Clearance
- Passenger Processing
- Baggage Operations
- Airfield Operations
- Groundside Operations