Vice-president - Vancouver, Canada - Starlight Investments

Starlight Investments

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location

Vancouver

Overview

Based in Vancouver, reporting to and working closely with the Senior Vice President of Development and Construction in Toronto, the Vice-President will be accountable for helping lead and mentor a team of experienced development professionals to deliver on a substantial portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects and to provide the necessary leadership, oversight and strategy to help drive all entitlements including, municipal and agency approvals, official plan amendments, zoning by-law amendments, and variances to bylaws and consents.

The Vice President will at all times play a crucial role of ensuring that value maximization and project quality are achieved.

Responsibilities:

Leading a team of development professionals, the Vice President will also be responsible to:

Assist with overseeing and implementing the strategic direction and management of a portfolio of large, complex development projects to ensure project metrics and schedules are being met or exceeded
Offer guidance and support to the development team throughout the development process, ensuring that projects are delivered on schedule, on budget and to maintain the vision as set out at the commencement of the project
To help directly lead and oversee a team of experienced development managers and coordinators in order to deliver on the existing pipeline of projects, while supporting the Senior Vice President of Development and Construction on new strategic initiatives
Provide assistance, support and make appropriate recommendations to the internal construction team.
Ensuring team decisions are being made in a timely and entrepreneurial manner
Monitor key financial metrics on projects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure financial targets are being met or exceeded
Develop and foster relationships between internal reports and teams with key external stakeholders in order to execute on approval strategies at various levels of government and with multiple authorities having jurisdiction
Host development team meetings as required to track project progress and provide input to reinforce goals and objectives
Enhance process improvement for both internal and external processes in order to accelerate development cycle times
Keep current with the specific political, regulatory, and market trends to keep the business informed of potential changes within the development industry
Working collaboratively with team members and other departments to identify project obstacles and be prepared to delve deeper into project activities when required
Accountable for timely and accurate updates on the status of all development activities
Being actively responsible for championing and contributing to the Starlight culture
This role will work out of our Vancouver office and responsible for BC development projects managing teams in both Victoria and Vancouver with monthly travel to Victoria.
Other duties as assigned from time to time

Requirements:

The Vice President of Development for Western Canada will have a proven progressive track record of success working in real estate development:

University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Business and Commerce or a related field
Minimum years development experience including management of the approval processes, working with municipalities and other governmental agencies
Leadership experience in managing teams
Proven track record of managing and delivering complex residential / mixed use projects
Ability to lead and prioritize competing short

- and long-term deadlines

Ability to build strong relationships with diverse internal and external groups
Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire achievement and create inclusion among team members.
Ability to work autonomously, make decisions and problemsolve independently, effectively, and creatively
Excellent communication skills with advanced proficiency in Excel