Chief Advisor Vendor Performance

A career as a vendor contract and performance chief advisor in the Real Estate Business Strategy team at National Bank means acting as a business lead in the establishment, maintenance and evolution of our business relationships with our external partners. It also means ensuring the achievement of our overall business performance and the success of our strategic partnership with our integrated management service provider for the Bank's real estate portfolio.

Thanks to your experience in managing business agreements, your political skills, your ability to influence and your innovative side, you will contribute to the Bank's success by influencing our strategies, governing our strategic partnership and analyzing performance in order to effectively manage our real estate portfolio and support our strategic vision.

**Your role**
- Act as a primary point of contact with our integrated service provider and any other relevant suppliers as appropriate
- Manage the contract, monitoring contractual obligations and the performance of services (including the life cycle of the contracts under your responsibility)
- Lead governance and meetings to discuss monthly statuses, ensure the achievement of performance objectives, KPIs and results (Financial, Quality, Timelines) and the implementation of recommendations/initiatives
- Comminicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and ensure ongoing alignment iwth needs, expectations and business issue resolutions
- As a key influence on the Real Estate management team, you will work with the integrated real estate service provider and industry experts
- Work closely with the Procurement team by participating in the implementation of sourcing strategies and negotiations with suppliers in the sector
- Analyze third-party risks, assess the Bank's impact and formulate innovative solutions while ensuring the control of third-party risks (e.g. information security, financial analyses, continuity plans, etc...)

**Your team**

Within the Real Estate Business Strategy sector, you are part of a team of 5 colleagues responsible for transformation, data strategy and business performance. You report to the principal director. The Real Estate Business Strategy team stands out for its creativity, its openness to change, the quality of its real estate projects and its desire to make a difference for customers and Bank employees.

We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses, and collaborating with colleagues who have varied profiles and expertise.

**Prerequisites**
- Industry-related bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience OR Industry-related master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience ;
- Real Estate experience
- Experience in managing business relationships and monitoring contractual agreements (customer-supplier relationship):

- Experience in governance, third-party performance management, contract management and risk management ;
- Strong ability to communicate effectively and political ability to bring people together towards a common goal and the resolution of business issues ;
- Change management skills/setting up new business partnerships ;
- Bilingualism in French and English is required

**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.
- 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
- Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
- Telemedicine service
- Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. 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 actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

**We're putting people first**

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 peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

Come live your ambitions with us