Sr. Manager, Real Estate Valuation (12-month contract)

• high-performance, people-focused culture
• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees career growth
• membership in HOOPPs world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned real estate valuation professional to join HOOPP, one of the Canada's leading institutional real estate investment owners, developers, and fund investors.

Reporting to the Director, Real Estate Valuation and Performance Measurement, the Senior Manager, Real Estate Valuation will serve as a trusted subject matter expert in real estate valuations across the organization. The Senior Manager provides valuation governance over HOOPPs $16.4 B (net) global portfolio, with oversight across all invested asset classes and geographic markets. The successful candidate will lead the execution and ongoing enhancement of valuation processes and policies, with a mandate to drive impactful improvements to the governance framework in support of a growing and increasingly complex global portfolio.

What you will do:

Develop deep expertise of HOOPPs real estate investment holdings, portfolio operations and stakeholder relationships.

Lead a team of valuation professionals in executing the full-cycle appraisal process for the global real estate portfolio.

Apply technical expertise and market knowledge to challenge and substantiate valuation results to ensure recorded figures reflect an independent and reasonable view of fair value.

Oversee reporting deliverables for the Valuation team and drive continuous improvement of reporting and analytics capabilities.

Lead engagement with external auditors and manage valuation-related requirements as part of HOOPPs audit processes.

Foster trust and accountability with internal stakeholders as the subject matter expert on real estate valuations .

Build and maintain strong relationships with industry peers and market participants. Remain well informed of market activity, industry trends and technological products and service offerings.

Contribute to the evolution of HOOPPs Real Estate valuation policy and play a key role in efforts to drive the consolidation, standardization, harmonization and scalability of best practices across the global portfolio.

Support strategic initiatives to enhance process efficiency and data insights, including the implementation of AI and BI tools.

Coach and mentor team members through technical training and professional mentorship.

Support the Director, Real Estate Valuation and Performance Measurement on strategic priorities and ad hoc initiatives.

Other duties as required.

What you bring:

University degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline.

Designated valuation specialist (AACI, MRICS, MAI, etc.).

At least 10 years of experience in real estate valuation.

Prior management experience leading a team and demonstrated success partnering with investment professionals.

Highly proficient in Argus Enterprise software and strong MS Office skills.

Solid technical knowledge of real estate valuation methodology applicable to a global portfolio.

A service-minded problem solver with strong analytical capabilities.

Attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness is extremely important.

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities under time constraint.

An independent proactive leader with a desire to make a difference.

Excellent interpersonal skills with a high level of comfort in liaising with people of varying levels of seniority and navigating potentially challenging conversations.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Exemplify HOOPP's core values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trustworthiness.