Company: CGL

Department: Workplace Design & Experience

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (18 months)

Work Model: Hybrid

Language: English is required, French is an asset.

Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant.

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities

Our national Workplace Services team aspires to provide support and expertise to our business partners to enable their success. We think innovatively and work collaboratively to deliver flexible and sustainable solutions and are committed to adding value beyond expectation.

The Facilities Project Consultant is responsible for managing multiple projects and subsets of projects of varying priority. The Facilities Project Consultant works with multiple clients and project teams. They apply project management methodologies and disciplines to assigned projects to ensure management of all business-related project tasks and achieve the stated objectives. They are a key stakeholder in the delivery and completion of all space projects.

How you will create impact:

• Apply project management methodologies and disciplines to assigned workplace designed projects, including scope, schedule, status reports and post implementation review. Communicate plans and status to project team members and clients.

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with project stakeholders including internal clients, IT, Lease, external consultants, service providers and FM team.

• Build a positive and motivating project team environment. Provide input to project team members and provide ongoing and timely feedback and recognition to staff and service providers on their performance.

• Communicate and negotiate with project team members and clients. This includes coordinating, chairing and facilitating project meetings.

• Anticipate and manage project issues. Communicate the impact of these issues and facilitate solutions.

• Adapt to changing priorities and ensure resources are applied appropriately to ensure project success.

• Identify opportunities within workplace design projects to improve delivery, expense management and sustainability.

• Participate in the planning process by relating organizational priorities to resource availability and current initiatives to deliver a plan that will maximize resource utilization and results.

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of project management methods, techniques, processes and practice within workplace design and experience.

• Assist the Manager, Workplace Design, with developing and implementing unit plans, goals, budgets, priorities and schedules

• Responsible for understanding vendor products (i.e commercial office furniture) and workplace programs/standards

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.

• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.

• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.

• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• Degree in architecture, interior design or construction management is preferred or equivalent related experience.

• 5 years successful experience working within corporate real estate, interior design, architecture or related business experience.

• 3 years successful experience in a leadership role.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, LEED Accreditation and WELL AP is an asset

• Successful project life cycle experience with strong knowledge of workplace design and project management

• Demonstrated competency in use of email, internet, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office and AutoCad.

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.

• Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.

• Extended work hours, including weekends, may be required.

What's in it for you:

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options to support personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.