Vice President - Industrial Development

Hays; Ontario; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial development is looking for a Vice President to drive growth in the Greater Toronto Area. This executive will oversee critical development projects, manage teams, and engage with local officials to facilitate municipal approvals. Candidates should have extensive experience in land and building acquisition, along with exceptional leadership and communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Senior Executive experience with zoning and development processes.
• Experience in land and building acquisition.
• Ability to present effectively to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Manage acquisition and development opportunities.
• Oversee municipal approval processes for industrial projects.
• Lead the project team and mentor office staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Tools

Yardi

P6 scheduling

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Your new company

Hays has partnered with one of Canada's leaders in industrial development who have multiple offices across the nation. They focus in all aspects of development, including land development, design, construction, financing and even property management. They do have a residential arm as well, and a capital division and they give back generously to the community with all their charitable initiatives.

Your new role

The current role is for a Vice President of Industrial Development who will work out of their Toronto office and focus on supporting the company's growth plans in the Greater Toronto Area. This will be a leadership position within the Ontario business and play a key role in execution of the current and future pipeline and the development of the team under them. They will manage acquisition and development opportunities, as well as municipal approval processes for industrial projects from conception through to purchase or tenant turnover. They will review development proformas, legal contracts and oversee engagement of consultants while working with the existing team to facilitate applications and nurture relationships with local officials. They will lead the project team, work with marketing, prepare and communicate project progress reports to ownership and most importantly take a role in mentoring all members of the Toronto office.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful Vice President - Industrial Development candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of Senior Executive experience with rezone, subdivision, Site Plan Approval and Building permit process experience in a variety of municipalities. They will have experience as a development professional in land and building acquisition and a strong understanding of legal contracts and title documents. Furthermore they will be an effective communicator and leader who can present effectively to senior level management and develop high functioning relationships with diverse personalities within and outside the company. Finally they will be proficient in Yardi and P6 scheduling and sound in Microsoft Office Suite.

What you'll get in return

The successful VP - Industrial Development incumbent will receive a base salary coupled with short and long term performance bonus, full comprehensive benefits and other variable compensation.

What you need to do now

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Management

• Industries

  Construction

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