Director of Real Estate Operations

Fredericton, NB

AM - 8273

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with Ross Ventures to recruit a Director of Real Estate Operations to play a critical role on the leadership team. With a legacy stretching over half a century, Ross Ventures is a privately held real estate development and management company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Founded in 1970, the company evolved from hospitality and media into a focused real estate enterprise. Today, Ross Ventures proudly owns, develops, and manages more than 400,000 square feet of office, alongside vibrant residential communities and commercial retail holdings in Fredericton, NB.

At the heart of Ross Ventures' operations lies a commitment to building with intention shaping beautiful, efficient, and sustainable spaces that enrich both daily life and community vitality. Guided by core principles including innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and forward-thinking design, the team approaches every development as an opportunity to inspire and support tenants and neighbours alike.

Role Description:

As the Director of Real Estate Operations, you will lead the company's day-to-day operations across leasing, building operations, and organizational development. This role will be instrumental in modernizing internal systems, strengthening risk management, and ensuring the company's real estate assets are operated effectively and sustainably. You will work alongside ownership and will take primary responsibility for internal operations, building systems oversight, leasing execution, vendor management, and operational reporting. By joining Ross Ventures, you'll be part of a collaborative, locally rooted company that invests in both its people and the places it helps shape. Offering competitive compensation along with a flexible work environment, this is a unique opportunity to lead change that will have a lasting impact.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead all aspects of internal operations, including leasing, maintenance, capital planning, risk management, and organizational systems;
• Improve internal reporting systems to provide ownership with visibility into leasing, maintenance, financial operations, and project progress;
• Oversee day-to-day building operations and preventative maintenance programs, implement vendor contracts, inspection protocols, and capital expenditure forecasting, and ensure ongoing compliance with life safety, accessibility, insurance, and regulatory requirements;
• Lead lease renewal strategies, oversee marketing efforts for vacant space, and monitor deal progress from initial inquiry to signed lease, as well as coordinate tenant onboarding, improvement projects, and the negotiation of lease terms and work letters;
• Oversee capital projects, including tenant fit-outs, renovations, and base building upgrades, manage external contractors and consultants to ensure cost-effective, timely, and high-quality execution;
• Mentor and guide operational team members to create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and improvement.

Your Qualifications:

As the ideal candidate, you're passionate about real estate that balances high-quality development with meaningful community engagement. You have extensive experience leading real estate operations within a mixed-use portfolio. You are entrepreneurial and strategic in nature, and not afraid to use technology to your advantage. You are a proven leader who has experience implementing change while building strong and resilient teams.

Your qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction or facilities management, or a related field is preferred;
• 10+ years of progressive experience across mixed-use, office, retail or multi-residential asset classes;
• Experience implementing digital tools and operational software (e.g., maintenance, leasing, or project management platforms);
• Practical, hands-on operational leader;
• Strategic thinker with a focus on execution and risk mitigation.
• Strong relationship builder with tenants, vendors, contractors, and internal teams;
• Highly organized with excellent attention to operational detail;
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment;
• Committed to long-term asset stewardship and value creation;
• Growth Mindset.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking "Apply Now" below.

For more information contact Austin McLennan, Senior Consultant, at 902-424-1103 and [email protected] or Kyle Armstrong, Recruitment Specialist at 902-334-7488 and [email protected] or please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Kyle know.

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