About the role
The Senior Operations and Design Associate plays a key leadership role in overseeing the end-to-end execution of staging initiatives, operational logistics, and administrative workflows across Altree Developments. The role requires strong project management, vendor supervision, design execution, and cross-departmental coordination, supporting both development projects and corporate initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Design Project Leadership
- Lead full-cycle staging operations for residential development projects, including concept development, sourcing, budgeting, and execution
- Prepare and manage detailed staging budgets per suite; monitor procurement and cost control across projects
- Source and catalog furnishings, décor, and materials to maintain and grow the in-house inventory
- Coordinate trades, delivery schedules, and vendor installations to align with project timelines and show readiness
- Negotiate vendor pricing and maintain trade relationships to maximize value and secure preferred service
- Manage simultaneous staging across multiple units to ensure timely completion for showings, marketing, and sales use
- Provide tailored design support for executive or personal suites, including those directly requested by executive leadership
- Complete additional design-related tasks as directed by management
Operations Oversight
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, ensuring smooth coordination with external vendors, trades, and service providers
- Manage basic IT issues in coordination with external technical support
- Maintain procurement systems and inventory for office supplies, design materials, and site needs across departments
- Support internal team initiatives, including planning and coordinating employee engagement and team-building events
- Facilitate onboarding of new hires, including workstation setup, orientation logistics, and welcome coordination
- Ensure corporate and site-based office aesthetics align with brand identity and are consistently maintained
- Complete other operational tasks as assigned
Administrative & Client-Facing Support
- Provide front desk coverage during peak or absent periods to maintain continuity of guest service
- Manage courier and mail logistics, ensuring timely distribution and dispatch
- Coordinate meeting logistics including document preparation, formatting, internal room bookings, and setup
- Support general administrative flow and upkeep of client-facing spaces
- Undertake other administrative responsibilities in support of departmental and company operations
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in business administration, project management, communications, or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in office coordination, project operations, or design-related fields
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously under tight timelines
- Strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional coordination and vendor supervision
- Experience in interior staging, real estate, or hospitality is an asset but not mandatory
About Altree Developments
Altree is committed to challenging the status quo and breaking new ground in creating inspirational residential, commercial, and retail projects with a compelling offering that creates significant value for customers, investors, and community stakeholders.
As a full-service development company, Altree provides unmatched insight, expertise, and service throughout the full spectrum of development – from strategic acquisition to planning, construction, sales and marketing, finance structuring, tax and legal processes. By consistently going above and beyond expectations and identifying opportunities to enhance neighbourhoods and connect communities, Altree is unparalleled in the creation of iconic projects that branch out from the ordinary.
About the role
The Senior Operations and Design Associate plays a key leadership role in overseeing the end-to-end execution of staging initiatives, operational logistics, and administrative workflows across Altree Developments. The role requires strong project management, vendor supervision, design execution, and cross-departmental coordination, supporting both development projects and corporate initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Design Project Leadership
- Lead full-cycle staging operations for residential development projects, including concept development, sourcing, budgeting, and execution
- Prepare and manage detailed staging budgets per suite; monitor procurement and cost control across projects
- Source and catalog furnishings, décor, and materials to maintain and grow the in-house inventory
- Coordinate trades, delivery schedules, and vendor installations to align with project timelines and show readiness
- Negotiate vendor pricing and maintain trade relationships to maximize value and secure preferred service
- Manage simultaneous staging across multiple units to ensure timely completion for showings, marketing, and sales use
- Provide tailored design support for executive or personal suites, including those directly requested by executive leadership
- Complete additional design-related tasks as directed by management
Operations Oversight
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, ensuring smooth coordination with external vendors, trades, and service providers
- Manage basic IT issues in coordination with external technical support
- Maintain procurement systems and inventory for office supplies, design materials, and site needs across departments
- Support internal team initiatives, including planning and coordinating employee engagement and team-building events
- Facilitate onboarding of new hires, including workstation setup, orientation logistics, and welcome coordination
- Ensure corporate and site-based office aesthetics align with brand identity and are consistently maintained
- Complete other operational tasks as assigned
Administrative & Client-Facing Support
- Provide front desk coverage during peak or absent periods to maintain continuity of guest service
- Manage courier and mail logistics, ensuring timely distribution and dispatch
- Coordinate meeting logistics including document preparation, formatting, internal room bookings, and setup
- Support general administrative flow and upkeep of client-facing spaces
- Undertake other administrative responsibilities in support of departmental and company operations
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in business administration, project management, communications, or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in office coordination, project operations, or design-related fields
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously under tight timelines
- Strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional coordination and vendor supervision
- Experience in interior staging, real estate, or hospitality is an asset but not mandatory
About Altree Developments
Altree is committed to challenging the status quo and breaking new ground in creating inspirational residential, commercial, and retail projects with a compelling offering that creates significant value for customers, investors, and community stakeholders.
As a full-service development company, Altree provides unmatched insight, expertise, and service throughout the full spectrum of development – from strategic acquisition to planning, construction, sales and marketing, finance structuring, tax and legal processes. By consistently going above and beyond expectations and identifying opportunities to enhance neighbourhoods and connect communities, Altree is unparalleled in the creation of iconic projects that branch out from the ordinary.