Real Estate Strategist

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Calgary Housing (CH) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary. CH is a purpose-driven social enterprise and the largest housing operator in Calgary, providing safe and affordable housing to more than 27,000 Calgarians. Within the Portfolio Management division, the Real Estate Strategist leads all aspects of strategic real estate activities on behalf of Calgary Housing to ensure the financial sustainability and performance of multiple large affordable housing real estate portfolios. Primary duties include:

- Develop short and long term real estate plans for each property aligned with real estate strategies.
- Work with corporate partners to implement and execute real estate plans at a corporate, portfolio and site level. Align and integrate strategies, actions and tactics with CH's Sustainability Plan, capital investment plans, asset management plans, annual operating and capital budgets, corporate risk registers and annual and strategic work plans.
- Conduct complex analysis to assess sites and develop recommendations regarding property acquisition, disposition, development or redevelopment to enable long term sustainability.
- Develop key performance indicators and coordinate monitoring of consolidated property performance.
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for all operating and funding agreements managed by CH; coordinate ongoing compliance reporting to representatives such as municipal, provincial and federal governments.
- Initiate and lead project management activities, such as: determine project scope, engage with internal and external parties, assemble and lead cross-corporate team members, mitigate risks, monitor and ensure progress of project, report back through oral and written reports to senior management and the CH Board of Directors.
- Coordinate the preparation of legal documents to facilitate real estate transactions.

**Qualifications**
- A degree in Business, Real Estate, Planning, Economics or related area and at least 5 years of experience in real estate development and/or urban development.
- Experience in a property management or real estate setting and knowledge of affordable housing, poverty, social work or a related area is preferred.
- Project management experience and certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) will be considered an asset.
- Success in this position requires strong research and analysis, decision making, negotiation and change management skills along with the ability to prepare and present to senior management and provide recommendations on complex issues.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills along with a well-developed ability to influence without authority and build strategic working relationships.

**Pre-employment Requirements**
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.Union: CUPE Local 38
Business Unit: Calgary Housing

Position Type: 1 Permanent and 1 Temporary
(up to 22 months)
Location: 200, 2535 3 Avenue SE

Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $47.01 - 62.84 per hour
Days of Work: This position works a 5 day
work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Job ID #: 311371