Job Description / Duties

Canada Lands Company (CLC) is thankful for the opportunity to create, collaborate, play, and work on these lands, which are known today as Canada. They recognize that these lands are home to the enduring presence of all First Nations and Métis people, and the Inuit.

Canada Lands Company is a self-financing, federal Crown corporation specializing in real estate and development, and attractions management. For more than 25 years, the Company has developed some of the most sought-after communities in Canada while serving as the innovative steward of some of the country’s most iconic attractions: the CN Tower and Downsview Park in Toronto, Montréal Science and the Old Port of Montréal. The Company works to enrich the everyday lives of Canadians by embracing the potential of the places and spaces it owns and operates, and by curating memorable experiences. Canada Lands Company works to achieve its mandate with industry leading expertise and prides itself on its consultation-based approach to pursuing community-oriented goals, environmental stewardship, and heritage commemoration in its projects across Canada.

Based in Vancouver, and reporting to the Vice President, Real Estate (West), the Senior Director, Real Estate will direct the real estate activity in British Columbia and is responsible for generating optimum financial and non-financial value from real property holdings in British Columbia The Senior Director, Real Estate develops properties to increase the financial returns to the Company while balancing the interests of stakeholders, including municipal governments and communities, and the policy objectives of the federal government. Engagement with First Nations is also an important aspect of CLC’s real estate development activities. The Senior Director, Real Estate will be responsible for all aspects of the real estate operations in British Columbia, including property acquisition, land development, design oversight, servicing, remediation, heritage considerations, construction, marketing, leasing and sales, and management of personnel.

The Senior Director, Real Estate will have wide exposure to real estate management practices and procedures including land use planning, community engagement, master planning and engineering design and approvals, site servicing, and sales, marketing, and leasing. The ideal candidate has a relevant network in Western Canada and a thorough understanding of municipal legislation and processes applicable to real estate projects. The successful individual brings substantial business acumen, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing real estate development projects with profit and loss (P&L) accountability and delivery of land development and sales targets. The role requires a big picture thinker with an understanding of matrix organization and an ability to balance local operational and corporate-strategic drivers with industry practices. In addition, the incumbent possesses a post-secondary degree or diploma in combination with other designation(s) in the area of business administration, real estate, engineering, urban planning, architecture, or a related field is required.

If this opportunity is of interest to you and/or you wish to submit your application, please contact Hanita Kargaran at Hanita.Kargaran@OdgersBerndtson.com or submit your resume https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/opportunities#AssignDetail.aspx?guid=18949.

Contact Information

Hanita Kargaran at Hanita.Kargaran@OdgersBerndtson.com OR submit your resume https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/opportunities#AssignDetail.aspx?guid=18949.