As a locally owned Halifax company, Universal Realty Group has earned a reputation for building excellence. Evident in our diverse real estate portfolio, encompassing over 2,550 apartments, 1.4 million square feet of office, retail, and warehouse space plus the iconic Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites. Committed to crafting extraordinary experiences, we envision, develop and support unique locations into distinctive environments, showcasing our passion for exceptional living.
We're seeking a dynamic Vice President of Operations to join our team.
Join our innovative team and help us reshape the city's landscape through a variety of exciting and transformative projects. Including an architecturally stunning trio of buildings featuring over 400 apartments, street-level retail, and a connecting pedestrian promenade leading to the lively Halifax waterfront; a distinctive residential development in a dynamic community undergoing exhilarating growth in addition to a stylish transformation from iconic downtown office building to urban living at its finest. These are just a glimpse of the exciting projects entering the development phase.
We look forward to welcoming new team members who will play a crucial role in contributing to the continuous enhancement of our unique Atlantic living experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership to your team and outstanding customer service to tenants, while managing a portfolio of residential and commercial properties.
- Develop standards and procedures to evaluate the operational efficiencies of the company's residential and commercial portfolio and determine where each property may have for value creation opportunity.
- Set performance goals and objectives for properties and teams. Motivate teams to accomplish goals.
- Maintain existing tenant relationships and drive all new leasing activities.
- Research and implement new products/services to enhance tenant and team experience.
- Ensure Community Engagement strategy reflects core values and needs of the company.
- Have a pulse on the latest property management technologies and offerings. Work with internal teams to identify where we need to shift approach to stay best-in-class.
- Ensure properties are performing according to budget and focus on managing profitability.
- Contribute to the establishment and refinement of work quality, cultural initiatives and best practices to drive results as a team. Contribute to developing successful, diverse teams through inclusive and thoughtful means of communication.
- Regularly assess the company's position in the marketplace and generate ideas to differentiate and add value to our assets.
- Oversight of regulatory compliance for all assets and ensure team is operating in compliance with our safety and regulatory requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- You are an excellent communicator (both written and verbal) to both building owners and tenants to ensure an ongoing, successful relationship.
- You are an individual who sees the big picture, acts decisively and focuses on creating an energized and collaborative environment.
- You are people-focused, seeking out and understanding the needs, perspectives and motivations of clients and team members alike.
- Bachelor’s degree and advanced degree an asset.
- Minimum of five (5) years of residential and commercial property management
- Must have strong financial acumen and experience reviewing budgets, CAM reconciliations, and other types of related financial reports
- Familiarity with building systems, lease negotiation, documentation, and administration
- Must have at least (3) years of management experience
- Experience using a property management accounting platform, such as Yardi, Kardin or MRI is required.
WE OFFER
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- On-site parking
- Employee events
- And more!
Universal Realty Group recognizes our employees as essential to our success and value diverse skills. From frontline staff to management, we offer excellent opportunities for career growth, as well as employer-provided medical benefits and other incentives. We are looking for new talent to join our dynamic team that is setting the standard of excellence in the property management