Senior Advisor, Buildings, development and security

Federation Caisses Desjardins; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins seeks a senior advisor for property management, build-out and safety to oversee fire prevention and building safety initiatives in Montreal. You will lead complex projects, influence decisions, and coordinate with stakeholders across functions to strengthen safety, leases, and compliance.

You will develop policies and budgets, negotiate leases, and represent the unit with external partners, ensuring delivery of strategic, high-value initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Six+ years of relevant experience.
• French language is required.
• English language is required at an intermediate level.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Negotiate, prepare and draft complex, high-value leases while minimizing transaction costs.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic projects.
• Develop budgets and schedules for major projects and monitor them closely.
• Represent the unit before decision-making bodies and external partners.

Skills

French language

English language

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As a senior property management, build-out and safety advisor, you assist with fire prevention and building safety and management. You help create plans, assist with build-outs and lease management, and help develop building safety and fire prevention policies. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
• Negotiate, prepare and draft complex, high-value leases while minimizing transaction costs
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Develop budgets and schedules for major projects and monitor them closely
• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies and external partners

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Business insight, Customer Focus, Differences, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable) FCDQ-MTL-TP CSD (00014) (2012-03-02 - )

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance.