Vice President Real Estate Management - The Armour Group (Filled)

The Armour Group is an investment and real estate company, locally owned and headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, dedicated to the principles of excellence, long-term relationships, and the creation of a sense of place and community. Founded in 1972, the Armour Group has been recognized for ground-breaking projects such as Queen’s Marque district and Historic Properties on the Halifax waterfront; RBC Waterside in the downtown core, Westway Park in Bedford, Park Place Corporate Campus in Burnside and iconic hospitality properties in the region.

The company is unique in its integration of the concept, design, development, construction and internal management of commercial, residential, retail and hospitality assets and its pride of ownership. Now in its 50th year of operation, the Armour Group has established destinations of enduring value and, in accordance with this belief, has not sold a developed asset in its history. The company maintains a rigorous process of analyzing risks and re-investing in properties to update processes, services, technology and materials to ensure property integrity, enjoyment for tenants and environmental sustainability. No detail is overlooked in their pride of ownership.

Reporting to the President, the Vice President Real Estate Management, is a key member of the senior management team, overseeing a team of property managers, guest service managers and technical experts who uphold the highest standards of service excellence, and who oversees a large commercial and residential property portfolio. They establish goals, priorities and key metrics; manage people and budgets; provide oversight on building operations; make recommendations on capital investment and oversee contractors and project management on refits and ongoing maintenance.

The Vice President Real Estate Management is a natural leader of people with exceptional management skills. They are an innovative and strategic leader who excels at being proactive with their team in evaluating risks and solving issues in a creative and timely manner. Strong business acumen complements their ability to present recommendations based on sound analysis. The Vice President supports the team in achieving high levels of individual and organizational performance with exemplary attention to detail and consistently evaluates decisions in terms of impact on the business, its strategy, and its brand. They have an intergenerational and entrepreneurial mindset.

The successful candidate has at least 10 years of management experience, ideally with knowledge of real estate, contributing at the senior leadership level and building a strong team of professionals, committed to a culture of operational excellence and customer service, with a continuous improvement orientation. They have a track record of managing budgets, projects and strong negotiation, collaboration and problem-solving skills. A post-secondary education in a related discipline and a professional designation are considered assets.

Please submit your resume and interest online by clicking “Apply.” For further information about this opportunity, please contact Amy Reid (areid@royerthompson.com) or Kim West (kwest@royerthompson.com) in confidence at 902-422-2099.