Job Description

Ready to take your portfolio management expertise to the next level? If so, the TELUS Real Estate team is looking for YOU! Someone just as enthusiastic about people as they are about real estate.

Our Team and what we\'ll accomplish together

The TELUS Real Estate team is passionate about creating collaborative office space and experiences that will inspire team members. We take great pride in managing the strategic real estate requirements for a national portfolio of 10 million square feet owned, and 5.5 million square feet of leased facilities. You will manage a national multi-million-dollar leasing portfolio and support a dynamic team of Real Estate professionals. With a knack for building strong relationships, you will be the face of TELUS Real Estate to all current and future landlords in addition to multiple internal TELUS stakeholders.

You are an organized team leader who can navigate the team through a maze of internal and external stakeholders\' requirements and approvals. Your insightful asset management recommendations will influence strategic decisions made by senior leaders. Your instinctive and intuitive decision-making abilities are strengths that will ensure our properties achieve operational excellence.

With your leadership, you can make a difference and accomplish so much, specifically where:

• TELUS Real Estate team members, partners and customers will feel engaged, motivated, productive and secure
• TELUS Business Unit partners will be well positioned to deliver on their goals and objectives contributing to overall TELUS corporate priorities
• Your playbook for strategic and operational excellence can earn recognition as an industry standard for best practices

What you\'ll do

Manage leasing strategy and execution for TELUS Real Estate portfolio:

• Oversight of a real estate team that negotiates and manages new office leases and renewal options, easements and other types of property agreements in a timely and appropriate manner
• Lead cross-functional teams through property acquisitions and dispositions via the due diligence and approval processes
• Lead and develop a team of real estate transactional professionals to inspire the team to perform their personal best
• Preparation and coordination of a complex annual lease budget and five-year forecast; liaise with finance team to manage budget variances and re-forecasts of portfolio
• Develop and maintain a lease management dashboard that tracks all ongoing strategies and associated in a high volume transactions environment
• Continuous improvement to optimize and improve real estate processes in the pursuit of best-in-class real estate management
• Represent real estate in all TELUS acquisitions and integration processes for TELUS Communications Inc
• Work with external partners / vendors to adapt regularly scheduled reporting to meet current needs and / or concerns including competitive market activity and industry trends

What you bring

• Leader: demonstrating competent and empathetic leadership of team of high-performing real estate professionals
• Subject Matter Expert:

• Excellent real estate fundamentals including valuation and financial statements
• Strong competence in reviewing, understanding, and, in concert with legal services, draft all forms of real estate contracts and agreements
• Motivated Self-Starter: Ability to persevere with a plan until desired results are achieved
• Problem-Solver: Excellent organizational, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Financial Whiz: Strong financial acumen, analytical abilities and strategic thinking skills to manage budgets and forecasting
• Agile communicator: Ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders in a busy environment and handle concurrent tasks under tight deadlines
• Accreditation with recognized real estate organizations such as the Real Estate Institute of BC, Alberta, Ontario
• A high level of proficiency with the Google suite of products (Google docs, sheets, slides, etc.)
• Must have a valid driver\'s license in good standing
• Must have minimum of 10 years of related real estate experience
• Preference will be given to those who hold a Bachelor\'s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate or related field

A bit about us

We\xe2\x80\x99re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you\xe2\x80\x99re helping us make the future friendly.

Technology Solutions

We\xe2\x80\x99re into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

5G
TELUS\xe2\x80\x99s fastest network. 5G enables a superior experience with fast downloads and richer multimedia applications

6
Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.

1
Million active users logging into My TELUS per month (consumer mobility).

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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