Director Corporate Services

Calgary Real Estate Board Ltd; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Calgary Real Estate Board is seeking a Director, Corporate Services to lead its non-revenue functions, ensuring operational excellence in finance, HR, and facilities management. This leadership role demands a dynamic individual with a CPA designation and extensive experience in senior management within non-profit settings. Join us in shaping the future of our organization while upholding our core values and supporting the real estate community.

Benefits

Exceptional health & dental benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Flexible hybrid work model

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in finance and corporate services.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team providing strategic insights.
• Oversee HR strategies including recruitment and performance management.
• Manage financial affairs of CREB and associated organizations.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Financial Acumen

Human Resource Management

Facilities Management

Education

CPA designation

MBA or related master's degree

Job description

Location: Calgary | Type: Full-Time | Industry: Non-Profit/Association Management | Reports To: Associate Chief Executive Officer

About Us

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) is the fourth largest real estate board in Canada, providing essential services to over 8,500 REALTOR members and Brokers in the Calgary area. CREB is dedicated to supporting our membership with the tools and resources they need to be successful and positively impact the broader real estate community. Our work focuses on compliance, advocacy, education, and service all rooted in a culture of collaboration, professionalism and innovation.

CREB recognizes the value of our people and unique skills they bring, as we stive to provide our membership with essential resources they need to be successful in an industry that is constantly evolving and growing.

The Opportunity

Our current Director, Corporate Services is retiring at the end of September, and we are seeking a seasoned leader to step in to this pivotal leadership role and continue to uphold the organizations core non-revenue functions including finance, human resources, and facility management. Serving each of these functional areas, CREB has a tenured, competent and dedicated team of professionals in place.

As the Director, Corporate Services, you’ll serve as a key member of our executive team, entrusted with the strategic leadership and direction for the organization’s corporate services. This role is responsible for providing sound advice, ensuring operational excellence and driving the internal functions that support our vision, mission and values.

What You’ll Do

Strategic & Financial Leadership

• Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic insights and recommendations to shape the organization's direction and strategy.
• Manage the financial affairs of CREB, the CREB Charitable Foundation, Critical Illness Benefit Society, and REB Resources Ltd.
• Maximize return, and limit risk on cash by optimizing bank balances and guiding investment decisions in accordance with investment and treasury management policies
• Oversee the capital structure and optimal options for the organization
• Oversees the annual budgeting and business planning process in consultation with the ACEO and senior management.

People & Culture

• Oversee HR strategies including recruitment, performance management, employee engagement, and organizational development.
• Collaborates with the leadership team to identify staffing needs that align with the organizational structure.
• Supports the Human Resources team ensuring the highest levels of company policies, procedures, and ethical standards.

Operations & Facilities

• Develop and maintain strategic facility planning that includes long term financial and asset management considerations.
• Oversees the management of the CREB building, physical assets and surrounding property, including maintenance, security, and space planning.

Team Leadership

• Provide leadership to members of the Corporate Services team through coaching, guiding and modelling of CREB values.
• Oversees the personnel management of the Corporate Services team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, time and attendance and leave management.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability aligned with organizational values.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative leader who combines deep financial acumen with a strategic mindset and a people-first approach. You thrive in complex, dynamic environments and bring sound judgment, integrity, and the ability to influence and inspire. This is clearly a leadership role.

What You Bring

• CPA designation required
• MBA or related master’s degree an asset
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in finance and corporate services.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex organizations.
• Not for profit accounting principles and practices an asset
• Human Resource Management experience preferred
• Facilities management is an asset
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and strategic planning.
• Certifications such as CHRP, CSAE, or ICD.D are considered strong assets.

Core Values & Competencies

Service:Putting the interests and needs of our members at the forefront of our interactions.

Excellence: Continuously improving our work and ourselves to meet increasing expectations.

Professionalism: Holding each other to high professional standards that earn member and consumer trust.

Community: Building and nurturing a diverse, inclusive and equitable community of professions that are better together.

Listening: Asking members what they need and responding to the collective interest of the community.

Advocating: Proactively protecting and enhancing the interests of our members.

Why Join Us?

CREB fosters an environment where employees are empowered to leverage their skills and maximize their strengths. We’re focused on building a dynamic team of talented individuals who genuinely care about the work they do for our members.

CREB offers competitive total compensation package, including:

• A competitive Salary
• Exceptional benefits that include health & dental, PSA, HSA, EFA, Diagnostic Imaging and more
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• And so much more

Ready to make a difference?
Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and leadership philosophy.