Director, Corporate Real Estate - ( 240002NQ )

Description

Lead a smart, creative, and inspired Corporate Real Estate team that works to strategize, and implement effective and cost- efficient real estate strategies to provide outstanding workplaces that enables Stantec to optimize work spaces, improve efficiency and continue to drive team engagement within an inspired ‘one team’ culture.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Director - Corporate Real Estate to be based in North America, reporting to the Vice President – Procurement & Real Estate, to lead North American real estate team.

You will be a key strategic leader in the planning, implementation, evaluation, recommendation and completion of a variety of real estate strategic initiatives and projects and the day-to-day leadership of the real estate transaction managers. As a Director – Corporate Real Estate, you will be in a business-critical role where you will guard against and minimize risks associated with increased occupancy costs and drive improved workplace quality throughout the portfolio.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead all activities related to management of the day-to-day corporate real estate team

• Assist team in evaluating client-specific situations and requirements, and recommend solutions to complex business, strategic, and operational issues.

• Meet performance goals and objectives with respect to overall portfolio requirements, stated delivery milestones, key metrics, standard processes and training activities.

• Develop key team KPI’s to track overall department deliverables.

• Oversee negotiated contractual terms in lease and related real estate agreements so that Stantec’s interests are protected, financial goals achieved, and risk is minimized.

• Lead the management of all internal controls and approvals and documentation required by Stantec.

• Manage brokerage partner relationship to provide the highest-level service to Stantec

• Lead the development of the CRE capital budget with stakeholders.

• Develop highly effective internal relationships with key stakeholders, clients, colleagues and key business partners to ensure cross-collaborative approach to highly successful transactions and portfolio management.

• Carry the highest level of ethical and fiduciary responsibility to Stantec and your internal clients.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent knowledge of related fields such as commercial real estate and transactions, contract law, financial modeling, or business consulting.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and other business systems required.

• Aptitude to be a strong team leader and inspiring the real estate team to delivery best in class services to our Stantec businesses.

• Strategic thinker in developing overall real estate strategic plans for long term value and business advantage to Stantec.

• Leader who brings innovative and creative approach to transactions to identify opportunities and to proactively mitigate risk. Motivated leader who demonstrates initiative and innovation. Must be pro-active and responsive and able to handle large volume of simultaneous projects.

• Strong communication, both written and verbal.

• Commitment to customer service and relationship management skills to efficiently respond to inquiries and resolve any conflicts or problems that might arise.

• Willing to travel as needed (up to10-20%).

• Intellectual curiosity: Top performers are driven to ask why things work or don’t work currently and how we might address this—even if, or especially if, this thinking falls outside of conventional wisdom. We are looking for a leader who is bold thinker willing to challenge assumptions, develop new solutions, influence outcomes and build consensus.

• Understand how different factors, variables, and policies result in corresponding impacts and managing communication of those factors.

• Ability to develop and explain analytical models to the team.

• Valid drivers’ license and satisfactory driving record

• Ability to travel internationally.

Education and Experience

• Degree in business, finance, economics, or real estate or related fields is preferred.

• Preferably 15 years or more of post-undergraduate working experience required in a related field such as commercial brokerage, management consulting, contract management or financial analysis.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and develop your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Organization : BC-1204 Procurement & Real Estate-CA Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jul 3, 2024, 5:36:14 AM

Req ID: 240002NQ

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans