The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is the operator of Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport, the largest airport in Canada and one of the biggest airports in North America. Pearson Airport is more than just a transportation hub. It is an economic powerhouse that brings Canada to the world, and the world to Canada.

The Opportunity

 

Reporting to the CFO, the Executive Director, Capital Planning, Finance owns GTAA’ s enterprise capital planning finance cadences and portfolio: shaping the multi‑year Capital Plan, running portfolio prioritization within funding and delivery constraints, and linking project delivery to financial outcomes. The role sets the stage‑gate and portfolio routines, keeps cash‑flow and benefits outlooks tightly connected to forecasts, and partners with Corporate Analytics on scenarios and sensitivities (traffic, cost inflation, interest, schedule risk) to inform executive choices. The outcome is a disciplined, insight‑rich capital program that advances strategy while strengthening credibility of forecasts and performance reporting.

Through business partnering with the capital delivery team, the role will deliver tracking and scenario analysis to enable timely decisions for capital allocation and funding requirements across capital programs. Establish in-depth financial modeling to provide quality forecasting, insights, sensitivities and risk assessments to support decisions making on project development and changes. 

               

As Executive Director, Capital Planning, Finance, you will:

• Lead the multi-year Capital Plan and rolling investment portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, long-term financial goals, and funding capacity.
• Lead the enterprise capital allocation and governance framework in partnership with Capital Delivery, Finance, and Strategy, ensuring investments are prioritized, financially disciplined, and aligned with enterprise and regulatory objectives.
• Lead the development and maintenance of capital expenditure forecasts by program in collaboration with the project delivery team, providing in-year and multi-year views of Estimate at Completion. Ensures portfolio updates are reconciled to cash flow, P&L, and funding capacity, maintaining alignment between financial performance and delivery progress.
• Establish and maintain portfolio data standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency across all capital programs.
• Lead and develop high-performing, diverse teams aligned with the organization’s vision and values.

This is the role for you, if you have:

• 10+ years progressive experience in capital planning/portfolio management or corporate finance within capital‑intensive/regulatory environments (e.g., airports, infrastructure, utilities); proven work with portfolio routines, stage‑gate governance, and capital cash‑flow forecasting.
• CPA and/or CFA designation.
• Capital portfolio methods and gate disciplines; driver-based modeling and scenario/sensitivity methods; advanced Excel; Power BI (or equivalent); familiarity with EPM/ERP; strong storytelling and exhibit creation for executives/board.
• Understanding of IFRS capital vs. expense implications; scheduling/risk concepts; familiarity with funding capacity considerations and debt/cash outlooks is a strong asset.
• A track record in leading high-performance teams and developing talent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field, preferably an MBA or Masters in a Quantitative field.
• Ability to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance.

To Apply

 

To fill this position, GTAA has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online by clicking "Apply Now" below. We would like to thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

GTAA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and GTAA throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.