Director, Real Estate & Facilities - #2025-10532 (reqID)

DynaCare Inc; Brampton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DynaCare Inc is seeking a Director of Facilities and Real Estate to provide strategic leadership in managing a diverse portfolio of sites across Canada. This role involves overseeing facilities management, space planning, security operations, and environmental health and safety programs, ensuring operational excellence and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in facilities management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to lead high-performing teams. Join a top employer committed to supporting healthy lives and making a difference.

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits program

RRSP match benefits

Employee stock purchase program

Collaborative and diverse workforce

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a senior facilities management role, preferably in multi-site operations.
• Broad knowledge of facilities management including HVAC, electrical, plumbing.
• Experience leading high-performing teams with coaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Oversees facilities management across multiple sites in Canada.
• Develops policies and standards for effective facility operations.
• Manages departmental and capital budgets.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Vendor Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Posting: Director, Facilities and Real Estate

Where You work, makes a difference.

Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.

Are You our next Director, Facilities and Real Estate?

Reporting to the Vice President, Insurance Solutions, Facilities and Real Estate, the Director, Facilities & Real Estate will be accountable for providing strategic leadership, direction, and expertise in real estate & facilities management across a broad portfolio of sites across Canada. This leadership position requires strategic planning, development, implementation, administration, and budgeting, as well as providing technical expertise and serving as a resource to all departments for property-related engineering, environmental safety, security, and operational issues. The Director will act as the primary liaison with external vendors, suppliers, general contractors, and regulatory agencies for facilities-related matters in collaboration with local site leaders. This role oversees all real estate and lease renewal execution, construction, cost estimates associated with building renovations, and construction management to ensure timely completion within budget.

Why Dynacare is an amazing place for You:

• Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
• Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
• Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
• Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
• Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all

How You will make a difference:

Facilities Management

• Oversees all aspects of facilities management across the Dynacare network, including labs, LHSCs, offices, warehouses, and other facilities across Canada.
• Contributes to strategic planning by evaluating and projecting future facility needs and proposing options to achieve them.
• Develops policies, procedures, and standards to promote effective operations of facility management.
• Prepares and manages departmental and capital budgets.
• Leads policy changes affecting development approvals at all government levels.
• Negotiates land acquisitions with landowners and/or agents.
• Works with the Finance team to coordinate deposit and closing funds, and financial structures of transactions.
• Collaborates with legal counsel to ensure successful completion of transactions.
• Provides executive management with advice on real estate activities' implications.
• Analyzes real estate trends and forecasts, providing timely and accurate insights.
• Builds and maintains a high-performance team through effective leadership, recruitment, training, and performance evaluations.
• Offers mentorship, coaching, and development opportunities to direct reports.

Space Planning and Design

• Collaborates with senior leadership and stakeholders to define near-term and long-term space needs.
• Provides expertise in space analysis, planning, design, project management, and construction, including capital planning and budgeting.

Security Operations

• Oversees security programs by working with vendors, site leaders, and facilities teams to ensure safe, sustainable security services, including building access, CCTV, and parking management.
• Ensures emergency and business continuity programs are developed and updated annually.

Environmental Health and Safety

• Oversees environmental health and safety programs with senior leaders, site leaders, facilities teams, and vendors.
• Maintains high standards in biological and chemical hygiene, waste management, environmental health, and emergency management.
• Participates actively in the Workplace Health & Safety Committee.

What You bring to the role:

• Broad knowledge of facilities management, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, environmental health, safety, custodial services, and construction.
• 8+ years in a senior facilities management role, preferably within multi-site lab operations, hospitals, or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Vendor management experience ensuring high-value contracts and service delivery.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Project management experience working with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships internally and externally.
• Effective time management to deliver multiple priorities on time and with quality.
• Experience leading high-performing teams with coaching and mentoring.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with influencing and collaboration abilities.

Working conditions:

• Local and national travel required 25-30%.

Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and open the door to your extended career journey.

Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years. We are a great place to work. We’re proud to hire the best people. If you seek a meaningful career supporting healthy lives, we want to meet you. Join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.

Dynacare is committed to diversity and inclusion, employing a diverse workforce and respecting all employees’ needs. We are an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate requests for accommodation during the hiring process as per provincial legislation.