About the Role
Oversee the operational performance and strategic planning of a portfolio of commercial real estate assets, ensuring consistent execution of Allied’s standards across property operations, asset planning, and user experience. Drive operational excellence by supporting cross-functional teams, strengthening internal and external partnerships, and advancing initiatives that enhance asset value and portfolio performance.
Responsibilities
- Coach, develop and mentor direct and indirect team members to achieve company expectations.
- Foster a spirit of teamwork, collaboration and unity among all departments.
- Assist with setting individual team members annuals goals.
- Ongoing review of goals and performance.
- Provide effective performance feedback and appropriately communicate through department meetings, one on one meetings and regular interpersonal communication.
- Review and implement measures to address opportunities identified in annual employee engagement survey.
- Engage and manage suppliers and contractors to ensure that all required services are being performed in accordance with service level agreements.
- Conduct property inspections in the context of reviewing and improving the asset plans and ensuring quality control.
- Liaise with internal experts and consultants on life safety and environmental matters.
- Oversee property administration and legal matters pertaining to portfolio.
- Liaise with external consultants to review and appeal property tax assessments.
- Support building intelligence initiatives within portfolio.
- Collaborate with Technical Services team on execution of preventative maintenance program and day-to-day facilities management.
- Support Technical Services and Development teams in execution of repositioning projects, base building capital projects, energy retrofits, landlord’s work, and tenant leasehold improvements.
- Support Energy Management team in execution of sustainability plan to reduce energy and water consumption, carbon emissions, and maximize waste diversion within portfolio to achieve corporate ESG targets.
- Lead process for third-party building certifications, if applicable.
- Ensure compliance with all national, provincial, and municipal legislation, regulations and codes, including health and safety, and environmental programs.
- Support the Life Safety and Security team and, as appropriate, respond to after-hours emergency calls by going to the site and taking the necessary actions required.
- Ensure compliance with management agreements, as required.
- Provide strategic portfolio and property planning, including leading the preparation of Asset Plans and Annual Property Budgets.
- Identify and prepare cash flow analysis of value creation opportunities within the portfolio.
- Make recommendations regarding leasing strategies, property operations and capital improvements in respect of each property and support or execute as required.
- Support the acquisition, development, and disposition of properties, actively participate in the due diligence process, and oversee the transition of new assets into the portfolio and implementation of underwriting plans.
- Implement and manage risk mitigation strategies for the portfolio.
- Conduct thorough market research to support Asset Plans and new investment opportunities.
- Lead inter-departmental monthly financial reviews to ensure timely delivery of results and the advancement of key strategic priorities.
- Work collaboratively with the Technical Services, Energy Management, Life Safety and Security, Property Accounting, Leasing and Development teams to execute property-specific asset plans and deliver results in accordance with the annual operating and capital budget to maximize portfolio NOI, FFO, AFFO and NAV.
- Manage the accounts receivable process to ensure timely collection of monthly rent and tenant charges, assist with difficult accounts.
- Provide input on the appraisal of all assets within portfolio.
- Forecast and monitor all financial and non-financial metrics.
- Ensure exceptional customer service delivery.
- Build strong relationships with users through regular interactions and Allied’s User Engagement Program.
- Review user surveys and implement measures to enhance user satisfaction and retention.
- Lead or support new user onboarding.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of relevant commercial real estate industry experience in multiple disciplines including asset management, property management, acquisitions and leasing.
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Real Estate.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
- Strong people management abilities, including a proven ability to build relationships.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of, and experience with, financial modeling and analysis, including Microsoft Excel.
- Working knowledge of real estate valuations and returns.
- Solid understanding of building fundamentals and construction.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and carry out multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Team player attitude.
- MBA and/or graduate degree in real estate or finance.
- Industry designations.
- Knowledge of Yardi.
Skills
- Asset Management
- Property Management
- Acquisitions
- Leasing
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Real Estate Valuations
- Building Fundamentals
- Construction
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
- People Management
- Customer Service
- Risk Mitigation
- Market Research
- Financial Reviews
- Accounts Receivable Management
- User Experience Enhancement
- Sustainability Planning
- Energy Management
- Life Safety
- Security Management
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- In-person
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree
- MBA
- Graduate degree
Salary/Compensations
- $85,000 - $106,997 a year
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus programs
- Retirement savings program
- Vacation
- Six personal days
- Half-days before statutory holidays
- Company-paid health benefits
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Healthcare spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Paid volunteer day
About the Company
- Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities.
- Our work is grounded in a clear purpose: to provide knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments that support creativity, connectivity and human wellness.
- Our vision is more expansive. We seek to make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all of us.
- This vision informs how we operate, how we design and how we lead.
- Real estate, for us, is not a passive investment. It is a profoundly human endeavour, one that must promote wellness, sustainability, diversity and creativity—today and for generations to come.
- Allied is also a place to build a career of consequence.
- If you are looking for work that is thoughtful, tangible and enduring—work that contributes meaningfully to cities and the people who inhabit them—you will find purpose here.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to hiring the most qualified candidates with a dedication towards supporting diversity, equity and inclusion across our organization.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, origin, sexual orientation, disability and socioeconomic background.
- Diverse perspectives strengthen our organization and help us deliver better outcomes for our tenants, partners and communities.
- All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
- We strive to provide an accessible recruitment experience and welcome reasonable accommodation requests at any stage of the recruitment process.
