Project Manager

BGO; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BGO is seeking a Project Manager to oversee major repair and replacement projects at Sun Life Waterloo head office in Waterloo, Ontario. You will supervise teams, manage budgets, and coordinate engineers and consultants to ensure timely, on‑budget delivery.

You will work closely with the Property Manager, Operations Manager and client representatives to ensure all activities are coordinated and documented, including contract administration and payables.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of commercial/industrial project management experience.
• Post secondary education.
• Strong communication and leadership with senior management, contractors, tenants and the public.

Responsibilities

• Supervise major repair and replacement projects in Waterloo head office.
• Establish budgets and structure project schedules with the Property Manager.
• Coordinate engineers & consultants to ensure drawings/specifications are on time.
• Assist/prepare tenders and analyze them with client.
• Attend construction meetings as client representative and manage stakeholders.
• Manage consultants/contractors to meet time, budget and specs.
• Track budgets, cost to complete, variances and provide updates.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Leadership

Contract administration

Time management

Education

Post secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Project Manager

Waterloo, ON

The Opportunity

The Project Manager will report to the Property Manager and be located at 227 King St. S. in Waterloo. The position is responsible for supervising major repair and replacement projects in the Sun Life Waterloo head office in Waterloo, as well as providing operational input and coverage.

What You Will Do

• Ensure excellent relations through personal contact and excellent customer service.
• Work cooperatively with Property Manager to establish budgets, structure project schedules.
• Work with the Property Manager and Operations Manager on the coordination of engineers & consultants to ensure drawings and specifications are prepared on time.
• Assist/prepare tenders.
• Analyze tenders and make recommendations to Property Management and client.
• Attend all construction meetings and act as the client representative, ensuring client interests are maintained.
• Manage consultants and contractors to ensure each project is completed on time, within budget and according to established specifications.
• Alert Property Management of all issues impacting timing and cost of each project.
• Liaise with Property Manager, Operations Manager and client representatives to ensure all activities are fully coordinated.
• Perform contract administration.
• Sign off on all payables for capital projects.
• Track all budgets, cost to complete, variances, and provide updates to Property Manager and client as required.
• Obtain close out documentation for all projects.
• Track unit pricing and provide support to the Property Management group in pricing work as required.
• Utilize the software platform, Yardi construction manager, to input project budgeting, scheduling, milestones, RFP, and overall management of all jobs.
• Prepare bi-weekly reports detailing current status, cost incurred, cost to complete, and any risk to successful completion of each component of the asset renewal program.
• Other duties as required and assigned.

Who You Are

Key Qualifications

• Experience – Minimum 5 years of commercial/industrial project management expertise, and operational experience is considered an asset.
• Education – Post secondary education.
• Relationship/Leadership Skills – Able to communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written; able to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships with senior management, contractors, tenants and the public; able to partner with clients to meet client needs; self-motivated, professional and flexible; able to motivate, empower and coach/counsel staff in the achievement of performance goals.
• Organizational Skills – Able to allocate one's time effectively, work under pressure and manage tight deadlines; able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, adapt to new ideas and constant changes; able to cope with changing client needs and deliver successful results within agreed upon timeframes; detail oriented.
• Decision Making Skills – Able to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning; able to achieve goals using a strategic approach; proven innovation with a willingness to manage and adapt to change.
• Computer Skills – Advanced knowledge of Word and Excel.

Other Skills and Behaviours

• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to resolve problems using facts and strategic reasoning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to motivate, empower, and collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and tenants.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong relationship management capabilities.
• Police Clearance – A criminal verification check is required for employment

Who We Are

BGO is a global leader in real estate investment management, partnering with more than 750 institutional clients to invest in and manage high-quality real estate across office, industrial, residential, retail, and hospitality sectors. With a presence in 28 cities across 12 countries, BGO combines deep local expertise with global reach to unlock value in real estate markets worldwide. As part of SLC Management and Sun Life, BGO brings the strength, scale, and trusted expertise of one of the world's leading financial services organizations.

For more information, please visit www.bgo.com

Why Join Us

At BGO, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values your growth, supports your success, and empowers you to make a meaningful impact. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive benefits and an annual discretionary bonus. You'll work in a supportive, team-oriented environment with access to ongoing learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to help you grow your career.

The Expected Base Pay Range: $105,000 to $115,000 per year. The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. BGO values the contribution of our employees and our compensation structure may vary based on the geographical location of successful candidates, as well as their experience, skills or qualifications. In addition to base pay, eligible BGO employees participate in various incentive compensation plans, based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline: we will be accepting applicants for this role until September 21, 2026