Portfolio Real Estate Strategy Manager

BGIS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS seeks a Portfolio Real Estate Strategy Manager who will act as a subject matter expert in development and redevelopment, aiming to maximize value from real assets. The role plans and delivers strategic optimization projects related to sale, disposition, and redevelopment of real estate assets.

Key duties include developing opportunities, conducting due diligence, budgeting, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in real estate development, asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, or related activities.
• Strong knowledge of real estate disposition strategies, asset monetization, acquisition and divestiture processes.
• Extensive understanding of property valuation methodologies, market analysis, development economics, and highest-and-best-use assessments.
• Experience negotiating complex real estate transactions and commercial agreements.
• Strong financial modeling, investment analysis, and business case development capabilities.
• Knowledge of municipal planning frameworks, entitlement processes, zoning, and infrastructure requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive presentations and transaction reporting.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop portfolio optimization studies.
• Analyze and advocate for new development or sales opportunities to maximize value.
• Coordinate due diligence including market studies and cost estimates.
• Establish budgets for financial and strategic planning.
• Maintain organized records of documents and contracts.
• Provide consulting on asset disposition strategies and client negotiations.
• Create proposals and options for client review and approvals.
• Report to senior management on activity and planning.
• Coordinate with City, developers, consultants to ensure smooth execution of projects.

Skills

Real estate development

Asset management

Dispositions

Portfolio optimization

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Market analysis

Development economics

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Executive presentations

CRM usage

Portfolio management tools

Tools

CRM tools

Transaction management

Portfolio management tools

Job description

The Portfolio Real Estate Strategy Manager will primarily act as a subject matter expert in the areas of development and re-development and maximizing value from real assets. The role will plan and deliver Strategic Real Estate optimization projects related to the sale, disposition, and/or redevelopment of real estate assets.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Development of Opportunities

• Initiate and develop portfolio optimization studies.
• Analyze, evaluate, present and advocate for new development or sales opportunities which support the organization goal, including office space, technical space, land, towers sites, media facilities.
• Coordinate and execute necessary due diligence: Market studies, land surveys, valuation assessments, consultant review, project costing, technical work etc. as required.
• Establish opportunity budgets for financial and strategic planning.
• Maintain an organized record of all documents, contracts and related paperwork.
• Provide consulting and subject matter expertise on Asset disposition strategies that will maximize value.
• Advocate for client in direct dealings with developers, jurisdictions and/or any other parties with respect to asset disposition opportunities.
• Provide information and support for decisions regarding material transactions support client strategies.
• Create proposals, alternatives and options for client review and approval.
• Provide assessments on third party proposals and engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders for required reviews and recommendations.
• Report regularly to senior management and others on the status of activity and planning.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with various departments and external concerned parties (City, developers, consultants) to ensure smooth execution of real estate projects.
• Ensure that all pertinent information regarding the projects is provided to all members of the team concerned in a prompt and clear fashion.
• Ensure projects conform to BCE financial goals, municipal and partner agreements.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts, including investors, developers, brokers, municipal representatives, and consultants.
• Collaborate with Real Estate Asset Management, Legal, Finance, Operations, and external partners to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Represent the organization in negotiations, public consultations, municipal planning discussions, and industry-related meetings.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 10+ years of progressive experience in real estate development, asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, portfolio optimization, or related real estate investment activities, including responsibility for complex transactions and stakeholder management.
• Strong knowledge of real estate disposition strategies, asset monetization, acquisition and divestiture processes.
• Extensive understanding of property valuation methodologies, market analysis, development economics, and highest-and-best-use assessments.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex real estate transactions and commercial agreements.
• Strong financial modeling, investment analysis, and business case development capabilities.
• Knowledge of municipal planning frameworks, entitlement processes, zoning, land development approvals, and infrastructure requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and transactions simultaneously while balancing competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities across public and private sector organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations, board materials, and transaction reporting.
• Experience utilizing CRM, transaction management, or portfolio management tools to track opportunities and disposition activities.
• Knowledge of commercial, industrial, office, land, telecommunications, or infrastructure-related real estate assets is considered an asset.

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $96,322 - $120,402 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate's competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.