Senior Advisor, Real Estate Portfolio Management (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid)

CBC/Radio-Canada•Montreal, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization. Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between. A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world. Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen. This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Requirements

Seven (7) or more years of experience in project/program management, with at least three (3) years acting in a portfolio management or senior leadership role on complex initiatives.
Experience delivering large Real Estate projects and a strong understanding of what is involved in the maintenance of assets, modernization of workspaces, and transformation of owned/leased portfolios.
Strong financial acumen and understanding of both capital and operating expenditures within a real estate portfolio.
Expert ability to adapt communications and maintain alignment among diverse audiences, bridging the gap between highly technical teams, operational groups, and executive governance.
Strong proficiency in utilizing data tools to track portfolio performance metrics, turning complex, multi-location information into tailored summaries and comprehensive dashboards.
Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills (internal and external) to navigate seemingly-conflicting requirements and manage expectations.
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience and training.
Functional bilingualism (English/French).

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jira, Power BI, MS Project or similar tools is an asset.
Some travel may be required.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
A mandatory Criminal record check.
Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary leader and facilitator for the Steering Committee (SteerCo) and the operational Portfolio Sync instance.
Actively support the executive Governance Committee.
Deploy and maintain an evaluation framework to ensure that 100% of funded real estate projects directly align with corporate priorities.
Structure prioritization and trade-off files throughout the year to ensure dynamic allocation of financial and human resources during monthly and quarterly reviews.
Maintain global and centralized visibility of the short-, medium-, and long-term real estate roadmap (annual and 5-year plans).
Continuously assess internal and external team workloads against capacity envelopes to proactively anticipate bottlenecks and plan future requirements effectively.
Cross-analyze critical dependencies across different groups (Facilities Planning, Asset Management, Engineering, Leasing, Major Construction Projects) to eliminate operational conflicts.
Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and visual tracking tools to provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into costs, timelines, and expected benefits.
Ensure the collection, centralization, and modeling of operational and financial portfolio data to support informed, value-driven decision-making.
Identify and resolve escalated tactical issues impeding project delivery, preparing files for the Governance Committee when required.
Identify risk or issues that require escalation to the SteerCo for resolution.
Based on a risk-wise approach, drive informed risk management strategies, tracking action plans to reduce overall portfolio exposure.
Monitor the tactical and operational performance of PDS service provider, ensuring adherence to CBC/Radio-Canada’s quality control and compliance standards.