Senior Director, Asset Management

We’re growing!!  And looking for a passionate, driven, and energetic candidate to join our team for the position of Senior Director, Asset Management located in our Head Office in Guelph, Ontario.

Job Description:

Looking for a chance to make your mark in a fast-paced, professional, and fun environment? As the successful candidate you will be responsible for managing the Skyline Industrial REIT assets through supportive responsibility for the division’s profitability. Responsibilities also include strategic planning, identifying, and analyzing cost saving opportunities and providing leadership to the applicable department managers and directors while supporting Skyline’s shared goal of increasing efficiency and surfacing value in real estate.

What you will be doing:

• Provide leadership, overall management, and guidance to the asset management activities of the Industrial REIT.
• Implement programs to ensure achievement of the business plan for growth as well as profit.
• Identify operational strengths and weaknesses and act to improve overall portfolio performance for the Industrial REIT.
• Identify existing potential market threats and opportunities for current services.
• Ensure effective communication is maintained between companies.
• Establish and build effective relationships with Colleagues, Vendors, and Executive Management.
• Work closely with the President, Skyline Industrial, and the Asset Management team on the acquisition of new properties.
• Establish leasing objectives/guidelines, provide oversight of revenue management system/strategy, manage lease process as needed for industrial assets and prepare execution recommendations to Portfolio Managers.

• Extensive experience with all aspects of industrial property asset management; leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions; underwriting, negotiating, and relationship management.
• Experience in completing real estate financing of all types.
• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or any other related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of asset management, and acquisition experience in the industrial sector and a minimum five (5) years in a supervisory position.
• Working knowledge of cap rates, debt rates, ROE, IRR, rent rolls, structural, ESA (environmental reports), appraisals, etc.
• Able to competently develop, read and understand financial statements.
• Able to effectively negotiate contracts and agreements.
• Ability to make critical decisions independently and act as a strategic thinker.
• Capable of operating under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Able to work a flexible schedule and travel when required.

• You get a thrill from working with great people every day who you can build strong partnerships with. 
• Problem solving, innovation and troubleshooting comes second nature to you and you're looking for a place to showcase that. 
• You love handling multiple challenges and working for a company that will allow you to develop opportunities for growth. 
• Working for a growing company that supports environmental stewardship and social responsibilities is a must for you. Learn more about our sustainability commitments here.

About Us:

The Skyline Group of Companies is a fully integrated investment management organization: grounded in real estate, powered by people, and growing for the future. Every aspect of Skyline is managed with the utmost care and attention to detail, from consulting with investors to fostering a sense of community at each and every one of its properties.

We offer our employees competitive pay, benefits, RSP matching program, paid volunteer day, on-going training, growth potential and so much more.  Our workplace culture empowers staff at all levels to become involved in supporting and building vibrant communities. 

Come be a part of Skyline – Building Careers and Communities!