General Manager, Property Operations

Job title: General Manager, Property Operations

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Dream is looking for a General Manager, Property Operations

Dream Office REIT owns and operates high-quality business premises in key markets across Canada. We aim to build and maintain a diversified, growth-oriented portfolio of office properties in the country and pride ourselves in offering investors a solid platform for stable and growing returns. Most of all, we are committed to creating better communities for Canadians to work in.

Our attitude and approach set us apart from our competitors. We are guided by our entrepreneurial spirit: we seize unconventional opportunities and try new things, approaching every project with passion and purpose.

We care about our employees. We want everyone to have a rewarding career and to work with people they like, so we provide exciting work opportunities, open work environments, and fun events. We hire constant learners, so we make sure to provide them with learning and growth opportunities: among other things, we’re proud to offer every employee with the chance to take part in our mentoring program, our Dream lunch & learn sessions, and weekly meetings with our President & Chief Responsible Officer.

A Day in the Life:

We are looking to hire a General Manager for a portfolio of 1 million plus square feet in downtown Toronto. The key responsibilities include:

• Provide professional management and leadership to all direct/indirect reports to ensure the timely achievement of department goals, within prescribed policies, procedures, deadlines and standard business practices
• Develop and implement strategies for increasing revenues and reducing operating expenses through demonstrated expertise in budget and capital planning, building operations and leasing support
• Ensure properties are operated and maintained in a manner that is consistent with the annual financial plan and good real estate practice with particular emphasis on best-in-class client service, maintenance and property operations as well as accurate and timely reporting, health and safely and energy efficiency
• Supervise the development of high-quality on-site teams (internal and external) through the implementation of effective recruitment, training, motivation and development programs
• Develop long-term business and capital plans keeping in mind broad commitments and strategy extending beyond five years
• Complete complex projects while ensuring the business objectives of our clients, client comfort, asset values and life safety are not compromised
• Influence the direction of business decisions and obtain approvals in accordance with established guidelines
• Implement and maintain environmental initiatives, policies and procedures in accordance with LEED Standards,
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports demonstrating a high degree of professionalism
• Prepare and have full knowledge and understanding of financial and budget strategies
• Promote new business partnerships for properties and investigate innovative and strategic opportunities
• Seek and find compromise and alternative solutions to complex situations involving multiple parties and controversial or sensitive issues

Your Experience Includes:

• Minimum five years’ commercial property management experience managing a downtown Toronto A Class Office Asset or commercial office portfolio
• Real Estate designation such as CPM or RPA, Bachelor’s Degree
• Detailed functional knowledge of commercial real estate financial planning, capital budgeting and reporting requirements
• Detailed functional knowledge of construction management, contract negotiation, building operating procedures and physical plant issues (mechanical, structural and architectural)
• Full knowledge of all regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of general accounting practices within the framework of commercial real estate environment
• A high level of expertise in lease negotiation and all aspects related thereto

Areas that play to your strengths:

If you have experience and knowledge on the following, we consider this a great asset for being successful in this role.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong People Skills & a Team Player. A proven ability to build relationships externally and at all levels of an organization.
• Energetic Leadership. This person enjoys leading by example. Using a “can-do” attitude that will positively influence and energize their Team.
• Financial Acumen. Ability to understand real estate valuation models and contribute to the development of modeling assumptions.
• Solid Analytical Strengths. Ability to apply logic and reasoning to analyze complex financial, legal and contractual problems and to provide solutions or recommendations.
• Strong Communication Skills. Demonstrated in written, verbal report writing, presentations, and meeting facilitation.
• Proactive. This person doesn’t wait for the opportunities to come to them.
• Deliver on Commitments. Demonstrates resilience, passion for the role and commitment to deliver.
• Highly Creative. Entrepreneurial and innovative.

What do we do?

Founded in 1994 with a vision to revolutionize the way people live and work, Dream is one of Canada’s leading real estate companies, with over $15 billion in assets across North America and Europe. Responsible for some of the country’s most iconic and transformative projects, we always invest with purpose, embracing creativity, passion, and innovation, delivering strong returns, while positively impacting the communities and the world around us. We are a leading developer of exceptional office and residential assets in Toronto, owns stabilized income generating assets in both Canada and the U.S. We also develop land and residential assets in Western Canada. For more information, please visit our website at www.dream.ca.

Dream Unlimited is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require accommodation through any aspect our process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Experience : 5 years: Commercial property management

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