Senior Real Estate Manager, Lease Portfolio - Eastern Canada (Terrion)

Intello Technologies Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading connectivity solutions firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Real Estate Manager to manage their Eastern Canada real estate portfolio. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in commercial lease management, be bilingual in French and English, and possess strong negotiation skills. This position involves ensuring timely lease management and engaging with various stakeholders to drive projects to completion.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structures

Minimum 3 weeks of vacation

Flexible benefits plan

Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial lease management.
• Strong understanding of commercial leasing and land-use authority.
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents and engineering designs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Eastern Canada real estate lease portfolio.
• Ensure timely management of lease expiries and renewals.
• Review and administer standard leases and ancillary documents.
• Support Real Estate Management team on lease-related matters.
• Participate in regular meetings and follow up on action items.

Skills

Negotiation

Bilingual (French and English)

Commercial leasing expertise

Legal document interpretation

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Google Suite

Job description

Location:
Montréal, QC, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Calgary, AB, CA Toronto, ON, CA

Jobs by Category: Technology Solutions

Status: Full Time

Schedule: Regular

Who We Are

Terrion is a Canadian company that believes in building secure, sustainable, and future-ready connectivity across our nation. We are catalysts for the digital economy, creating dynamic foundations that empower connections through cutting‑edge cellular tower technology and relentless innovation. Working in close partnership with municipalities, provinces, regulators, and customers, we deliver communications infrastructure that supports vibrant communities and drives economic growth.

Founded through the investments of a world class telecom and pension partner, we are a mission‑driven company building the wireless networks of the future – towers, rooftops, and edge assets that power connectivity. The fusion of a bold, entrepreneurial spirit with the strategic maturity of industry veterans fuels our bold ambition. We’re that team who passionately believes that collaboration sparks innovation, agility drives progress, and ownership ensures accountability. Amazing possibilities come to life, making success unstoppable.

The Real Estate Management team operates in a dynamic environment where we are committed to delivering the best lease management in Canada, utilizing the most recent technological advancements. Every asset powering connectivity starts with our strategic real estate expertise. As Senior Real Estate Manager for Eastern Canada, you’ll leverage your telecommunications real estate experience to negotiate critical infrastructure leases that build the foundation for how millions of Canadians connect.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

With 10+ years of experience, you’re a master negotiator in both French and English, recognized expert in commercial leasing, real estate, land‑use authority, and federal government requirements for telecommunication assets. You’ll manage the Eastern Canada portfolio, interpreting complex legal documents and leveraging exceptional communication and organizational skills to drive projects to successful completion on time.

Here’s how:

• Manage the Eastern Canada real estate lease portfolio, ensuring targets are met with a laser focus on proactively managing lease expiries and renewals per contract
• Be a champion in local market values and requirements for commercial lease management, administration and operations, ensure that work is done in a matter that meets timelines and objectives
• Review and administer standard leases, different forms of tenure, included but not limited to: statutory right of ways, servitude, easement, permits, licenses, leases and ancillary types of documents
• Provide support to the Real Estate Management team on lease‑related matters (including, but not limited to, change in ownership of landlords, rent / hydro reconciliations, direct payment of property taxes, manage requests for insurance certificates)
• Participate in regular meetings and follow up on all action items assigned to Lease Administration
• Support the set up, process and maintenance of lease administration records (in SAP and other tools)
• Special projects as assigned by manager or other team leader(s)
• Evaluate procedures and recommend improvements on the delivery of projects
• Ensure quality control of data entry and tracking of candidates, leases and all third party consents, necessary to hand over to the Implementation teams

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and 10+ years of experience in commercial lease management, preferably in the communications industry
• Bilingual in French and English with excellent communication skills, adept at effectively engaging internal and external stakeholders, including landlords and government authorities
• Strong understanding of commercial leasing, real estate, land titles systems and title searches, land‑use authority, and federal government requirements for telecommunication infrastructure operations and expansion
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents (e.g., leases, licenses, right‑of‑way agreements) and construction drawings (e.g., rooftop diagrams, surveys, engineering designs)
• Forward‑thinking leader with experience leveraging AI and emerging technologies to optimize real estate strategies and solve complex challenges
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word or Google Suite, with a preference for Google work environments
• Startup mindset with proven ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and pivot quickly between different functions and challenges in a fast‑paced, evolving organization
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to drive projects to completion on time or ahead of schedule
• Proven experience managing property leases, budgets, and financial objectives
• Familiarity with ISED regulations and local, provincial, and federal acts
• Skilled in engaging with a variety of landowners, including government authorities, First Nations, railways, utility companies, and private property owners
• Reside in one of Canada’s major provinces, ideally in proximity to a major city to permit in‑person collaboration

Great‑to‑haves

• Working knowledge of land use acquisition processes
• Experience with lease valuation / fair market valuations
• Public consultation and conflict resolution capabilities
• Strong acumen for reporting
• Knowledge of SAP

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.) as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.

Salary Range: $91,000-$137,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in‑office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people‑focused, customer‑first, purpose‑driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high‑performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Technology Solutions

We’re into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

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Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.