Commercial Property Manager

**Posted**: May 25, 2025

**Who is Paramount Management?**

The Lawen Group | Dexel | Paramount is deeply rooted in community values with a shared vision that each property shapes the future of Halifax for generations to come. We offer a cohesive team of more than 75 members providing design, construction, and property management services across Halifax.

Paramount has forged a reputation for superior management of a diverse urban portfolio including 2000 residential units and 300,000 square feet of commercial space mainly in the downtown core.

**Our Culture**

Ours is a work hard play hard team that focuses on quality of work and community. We pride ourselves on being a family firm that operates exclusively in Halifax, for over 20 years. We believe in continual learning, fostering a tight-knit work family, pushing to our potential, checking egos at the door, honoring our community, and getting the job done.

**Position Summary**

Provide leadership and direction to associates at assigned properties with direct responsibility for building managers. Ensure maximum commercial tenant satisfaction and retention through coordination of multiple services including maintenance, cleaning and contractors. Highest priority is to maintain and grow the commercial portfolio through leasing, negotiations and marketing.

**Core Responsibilities**
- Direct day-to-day management of onsite staff, which includes supervision, training, scheduling, performance management, and mentoring
- Monitor and maintain excellent commercial tenant relations and communications on behalf of owner. This includes leasing proposals, dispute resolution, lease preparation, execution and termination
- Manage health and safety programs including training, emergency procedures, risk management, identification of safety issues and accurate timely reporting
- Ensure properties are well managed and adequately staffed through routine visits and inspections of maintenance, capital projects and leasehold improvements
- Implement marketing and advertising campaigns for commercial space leasing
- Develop and maintain income forecasts including operational expense management, performance reporting and tenant notifications
- Establish and communicate all building management policies, procedures and operations
- Ensure portfolio is in full compliance will all regulations and contracts

**Reporting Relationship**
- Report to Vice President, Property Management
- Work with Special Projects Manager
- Direct Reports to this position: Building Manager (2)
- Key Relationships: Operations and Maintenance Manager, Property Manager (2), Marketing and Communications Manager, Resident Manager
- Additional Peers: None

**Education and Training**
- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Commerce or related field
- Certified Property Manager Designation

**Related Experience**
- Five plus years in property management
- Commercial property management and /or leasing experience

**Skills/Knowledge**
- Excellent computer skills including: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel
- Ability to read and understand commercial leases and legal document
- Safety training and knowledge including MSDS proficiency
- Competency with property maintenance software program (Spectra
- Familiar with accounts payable and receivables procedures and requirements
- Knowledge of current policies and laws relating to marketing and leasing of property including leasing agreements and Nova Scotia Residential Tenancy Act.
- Solid understanding of building information including water systems, electrical, heating, cooling, fire alarm, sprinkler, fire pump and generator

**General Capabilities**
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities
- Attention to detail, accuracy and document management
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision
- Strong negotiation skills
- Professional, reliable and solid work ethic
- Ability to engage, inspire and manage the performance of others
- Organizational and strong problem solving skills
- Collaborative and able to exhibit tact and composure under pressure
- Customer service oriented

**Working Conditions**
- Primarily based in an office
- High requirement to visit and physically inspect a portfolio of properties on a regular and routine basis

While we do appreciate all applicants, only those selected to move on to the interview process will be contacted.