General Manager (Real Estate)

Foresight Recruitment Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Parking

4 weeks vacation

Other perks

Job summary

Foresight Recruitment Group in Calgary is helping a leading Canadian institutional real estate owner recruit a General Manager to oversee a landmark portfolio totaling over 2 million square feet and 30+ staff. You will direct operations, budgeting, procurement, and tenant relations.

The role requires at least five years in commercial property management, strong financial acumen, and experience leading teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive commercial property management experience.
• Experience overseeing Class A or Class AA office assets is preferred.
• Strong financial, budgeting, forecasting, and ownership reporting skills.
• Lease administration, tenant relations, and contract management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational, financial, leasing support, and tenant performance of a landmark portfolio.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and manage budgets, capital planning, and service contracts.
• Drive tenant satisfaction, occupancy objectives, and vendor management across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with Asset Management, Leasing, Marketing, Construction, and Operations.

Skills

Property management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Tenant relations

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Life safety

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Our client is one of Canada's leading institutional real estate owners, developers, and property managers, overseeing a portfolio of premier office, retail, and mixed-use assets across North America.

An opportunity has arisen for a General Manager to join the team in Calgary and lead the operations of one of Western Canada's most prominent office complexes. This high-profile portfolio is recognized for its scale, quality, and reputation in the market, serving a diverse mix of sophisticated office and retail tenants.

The organization is known for its commitment to operational excellence, customer service, sustainability, and employee development. With a long-tenured team and a collaborative culture, this is an opportunity to join a best-in-class real estate platform offering significant exposure, responsibility, and long-term career growth.

Your New Role

As General Manager, you will be responsible for the overall operational, financial, leasing support, and tenant performance of a landmark office portfolio totaling over 2 million square feet and 30+ staff.

Reporting to the Vice President of Property Management; you will lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee all aspects of property operations, including budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, service contracts, tenant relations, security, life safety, sustainability initiatives, and vendor management.

You will work closely with Asset Management, Leasing, Marketing, Construction, and Operations teams to enhance asset value, drive tenant satisfaction, support occupancy objectives, and ensure the portfolio continues to perform at the highest institutional standards.

This role offers a unique blend of strategic leadership and hands-on execution. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex stakeholder relationships, leading major capital projects, supporting leasing initiatives, overseeing financial performance, and ensuring exceptional service delivery across the portfolio.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• A minimum of five years of progressive commercial property management experience, ideally overseeing Class A or Class AA office assets.
• Strong financial acumen with experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, business plans, and ownership reporting.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams within a complex property management environment.
• Strong understanding of lease administration, tenant relations, leasing support, and contract management.
• Experience overseeing building operations, service providers, security programs, life safety systems, and capital projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within an institutional real estate environment is highly preferred.
• Professional designations such as CPM, RPA, FMA, are considered strong assets.
• Real Estate License is required.
• Experience with Yardi and advanced Microsoft Excel skills will be viewed favorably.

Beyond technical qualifications, our client is seeking an individual who is professional, collaborative, emotionally intelligent, and calm under pressure. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with an even temperament, exceptional problem‑solving abilities, and a genuine passion for delivering best-in‑class tenant experiences.

What You'll Get in Return

You’ll receive a base salary of up to $155,000, bonus, benefits, 4 weeks vacation, RRSP matching, parking and a host of other perks. This company is known for both its high quality office assets and employee tenure. If you’re looking for growth, mentorship and a challenge, this role is for you.