Sr. Advisor, Project & Performance Real Estate

National Bank of Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Advisor, Project & Performance Real Estate in its Real Estate Project & Performance team. The role acts as a strategic advisor, strengthening performance, quality, risk management, and operational excellence across the Real Estate sector.

The successful candidate will lead improvement initiatives, collaborate with leaders, manage governance practices, and coordinate audit plans while engaging with multiple stakeholders across Product, Operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in real estate financing and commercial lending.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and credit risk management.
• Experience supporting governance, audit, risk management, or process improvement.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across business units.
• Experience managing priorities and delivering multiple projects in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality, performance, and process improvement initiatives supporting sales and support teams across the Real Estate sector.
• Collaborate with business leaders and internal partners to develop tools, optimize processes, and improve operational efficiency and service quality.
• Identify emerging risks and recommend mitigation strategies to support sound risk management and business objectives.
• Advise stakeholders and represent the Real Estate sector in strategic discussions with partners such as Product, Operations, Legal, Audit, and Strategy teams.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and governance frameworks to ensure they remain current, effective, and aligned with organizational requirements.
• Coordinate audit action plans from implementation through completion and monitor progress to ensure commitments are delivered on time.

Skills

Accountability

Client-focused

Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving Results

Emotional Intelligence

Empathy

Humility

Initiative

Learning Agility

Resiliency

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A career as a Senior Advisor, Project & Performance Real Estate in the Real Estate Project & Performance team at National Bank means acting as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert who helps strengthen performance, quality, risk management, and operational excellence across the Real Estate sector. This role allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in real estate financing, process improvement, risk management, and governance practices.

Your role:

• Lead quality, performance, and process improvement initiatives supporting sales and support teams across the Real Estate sector.
• Collaborate with business leaders and internal partners to develop tools, optimize processes, and improve operational efficiency and service quality.
• Identify emerging risks and recommend mitigation strategies to support sound risk management and business objectives.
• Advise stakeholders and represent the Real Estate sector in strategic discussions with partners such as Product, Operations, Legal, Audit, and Strategy teams.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and governance frameworks to ensure they remain current, effective, and aligned with organizational requirements.
• Coordinate audit action plans from implementation through completion and monitor progress to ensure commitments are delivered on time.

Requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in real estate financing and commercial lending environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and credit risk management principles.
• Experience supporting governance, audit, risk management, or process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across business units.
• Experience managing priorities and delivering multiple projects in a complex environment.

The Real Estate sector consists of specialists who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative manner to identify opportunities, improve processes, and support the growth of the Bank.

Within the Project & Performance team, you are part of a group of professionals dedicated to quality, governance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. You collaborate with a wide network of partners across the organization and contribute to initiatives that have a meaningful impact on the sector's performance and effectiveness. Our team stands out for its expertise, partnership mindset, and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through action, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Languages:

French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills: Accountability, Client-focused, Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Driving Results, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Humility, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Teamwork

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!