Manager, CRE Leased Facilities and Vendor Management - 30590

Job Description

Description

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the landlords and internal customers as well as manage the contractual relationships
• Manage the Leased facilities Managers and provide support as required
• Demonstrate knowledge of key contract components and provide guidance to  all CRE teams to ensure appropriate and streamlined understanding. 
• Monitor that contract SLAs and audits are being performed as required to ensure that obligations are being met.
• For contract changes or extensions, will work with Strategic Purchasing and Legal to translate “negotiated intentions” into the contracts and ensure strong change control processes are in place.
• Manage vendor contract calendars to ensure full value of contracts are achieved.
• Work with CRE managers responsible for the contracts to develop, manage and proactively adjust performance measures (SLAs) to ensure maximum value for Air Canada.
• Maintain the required Governance structure: Contractual, Operational, Performance (SLA) and Financial ongoing reviews
• Work with CRE Managers to manage ongoing financials related to vendor projects.
• Work with Strategic Procurement and CRE Managers to create end of contract strategies supported by risk assessments and opportunities to plan for the longer term.
• Participate in annual Budget and perform financial analysis against current spend driven by new business demands. 
• Manage lease agreements in conjunction with all CRE policies and procedures.
• Assist CRE managers in all aspects of the dispute resolution process with contracts
• Work with CRE Managers and vendors to identify any cost reduction, improvement or innovation opportunities that bring value to Air Canada.
• Work with internal customers and CRE teams to ensure clear communication of strategy and services; ensure customer feedback is included in vendor performance reviews.
• Establish and manage the annual operating budgets for the facility management services for each facility as well as monitor the other CRE Vendor agreements for spend
• Prepare reports for senior management to demonstrate performance oof vendors/landlords
• Build strong working relationships with Strategic Procurement, Corporate Security, Environment and all teams within Corporate Real Estate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferably in Finance or Business Administration)
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience managing and negotiating large vendor agreements and leases
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with particular focus on relationship management.
• Excellent managerial skills and proven track record of successfully managing employees and ability to resolve conflicts
• Excellent analytical, organizational and planning skills as well as a great team player.
• Strong leadership with ability to work independently and with management at all levels of business.
• Innovative thinker who can act as an agent of change in a cross-functional team.
• Experience in financial analysis and evaluation.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to shift priorities on an ad hoc basis
• Organized and disciplined
• Highly self-motivated, entrepreneurial and able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Must be able to travel
• Available for occasional weekend and evening work in case of emergencies or special events
• Proficient in all MS Office products with excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to read floor plans and utilize CAD (an asset)

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.