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We believe the goal posts are shifting in what customers expect from buildings and how services are delivered, driven by the rapid adoption of technology, the need for sustainable solutions, and a commitment to providing healthy places. We see this as an opportunity to continue doing what we have done for more than 60 years: lead the market with innovative, customer-driven solutions. To that end, we are looking for a Senior Manager, Operations Excellence.
Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, this important leadership role will help advance operational capabilities across Oxford's Canadian Retail, Office, and Industrial portfolios to enhance customer experience, drive operational excellence, and support business performance objectives. We are looking for a well-rounded operations expert who is excited to challenge the status quo and build an industry-leading practice that delivers measurable business results. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who remains calm under pressure, uncertainty, and change; can roll up their sleeves to support diverse teams of experts across the business; and is eager to expand their expertise through enterprise and cross-functional initiatives.
You Will Be Responsible For:
Partner with business leaders across the Canadian Retail, Office, and Industrial portfolios to develop and execute a best-in-class operational strategy that enhances customer experience, drives operational excellence, and supports business performance objectives.
Establish and govern operational standards, policies, frameworks, and best practices across asset classes, including maintenance and reliability programs, operational systems, compliance processes, audit programs, building assessments, and performance reporting.
Set standards for preventive maintenance programs and systems, equipment condition, and operations and maintenance practices, while providing hands-on guidance and support to site teams and ensuring adherence to legislative requirements.
Develop and execute the roadmap for operational technology platforms that support building operations, maintenance, compliance, and vendor management. Lead platform governance, business requirements, process standardization, system enhancements, performance measurement, and enterprise-wide adoption to ensure technology investments deliver measurable operational and business value.
Partner with Procurement and site teams to provide national oversight and support for major service contracts, including RFP scope development, contract standards, vendor relationship management, and key performance indicators.
Partner with business leaders, site teams, and Data and Analytics to use benchmarking and performance analytics to identify improvement opportunities, optimize service delivery, implement scalable solutions, and realize measurable business outcomes.
Lead enterprise initiatives and cross-functional programs that advance operational capability, standardization, innovation, customer satisfaction, and business growth.
Provide operations budget guidance for nationally scoped projects, contracts, and consultants.
Maintain and share leading practices and strategic advice for core operational programs by building relationships across the global organization and externally with agencies, industry partners, and real estate standards bodies.
Provide property operations guidance and support for relevant industry certifications, including SHORE, BOMA, and LEED.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external business leaders and site teams to advance operational programs, performance, and action plans and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Conduct or oversee annual building risk assessments across Canadian asset classes and bring forward new policies and standards for appropriate senior leadership review and approval.
Required Skills & Experience:
10+ years of experience in property management operations, Asset Management, and/or Property Operations within the real estate industry.
Experience managing corporate-level operational programs that support Asset and Property Operations across multiple asset classes.
Strong knowledge of building operations, systems, and technologies, including electrical and mechanical systems, HVAC, and life safety systems.
Demonstrated experience developing and governing operational technology platforms, business requirements, process standards, system enhancements, performance measures, and enterprise adoption.
Exceptional ability to build positive relationships, communicate effectively, and lead through influence across geographies; build consensus; and prioritize action and results.
Strong analytical and data-driven thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations and synthesize relevant information, including cost-to-serve analysis across the service catalogue.
Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex operational strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
FMA or RPA designation is considered an asset.
Experience designing and implementing innovative solutions in partnership with business stakeholders to challenge the status quo, solve business problems, and accelerate business objectives.
Demonstrated experience leading and implementing change across operational groups and cross-functional teams.
Strong ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure and within deadlines.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and SharePoint.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000 per year.
You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.
Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.
Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in property management operations, asset management, and/or property operations within the real estate industry
- Experience managing corporate-level operational programs across multiple asset classes
- Strong knowledge of building operations, systems, technologies, electrical and mechanical systems, HVAC, and life safety systems
- Experience developing and governing operational technology platforms, business requirements, process standards, system enhancements, performance measures, and enterprise adoption
- Ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, lead through influence across geographies, build consensus, and prioritize action and results
- Strong analytical and data-driven thinking skills, including evaluating complex situations and conducting cost-to-serve analysis
- Strong presentation and communication skills for conveying complex strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders
- FMA or RPA designation
- Experience designing and implementing innovative solutions with business stakeholders
- Experience leading and implementing change across operational and cross-functional teams
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure and within deadlines
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and SharePoint
OMERS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OMERS and has not been reviewed or approved by OMERS.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of total rewards, anchored by a defined benefit pension that provides predictable lifetime income and includes survivor, disability, bridge, and inflation-protection features. The plan is often treated as materially more valuable than typical RRSP matching, despite requiring employee contributions.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently characterized as fair or well-paid in certain roles, and the overall package is sometimes framed as “excellent compensation” when pay and benefits are considered together. Pay competitiveness appears strongest in investment-focused groups and in higher-cost markets.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Non-pension benefits are described as strong in areas like wellness and mental health support, alongside lifestyle allowances and paid-time-off features. These elements add perceived value beyond base salary and bonus.
OMERS Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario
