Position Summary

Who are we looking for?

Interior Health is hiring a Manager, Leasing & Land Management at Kelowna Community Health and Services Centre

What we offer:
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Employer paid vacation
- Medical Services Plan
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended health &dental coverage
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $106,026 to $152,413. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you make an impact?

The Manager, Leasing & Land Management is responsible for the overall strategic & operational development and maintenance of relationships with external partners. This will include other health authorities, provincial organizations and private sector operators, with whom we develop service-related relationships.

A significant focus of the Manager, Leasing & Land Management is negotiating and maintaining lease arrangements as both the lessee and lessor. These arrangements are inclusive of leasing out space within IH facilities, rental of holding properties (land and building), and leasing commercial space for the provision of IH services. Many of these arrangements are strategic in nature and require the application of business principles to create solutions, and a consultative approach to achieving the desired outcomes.

What will you work on?

• Recommends, develops and maintains policies and procedures on how IH develops and acts upon business opportunities.
• Supports the development of business cases and manages the negotiation and close of agreements for space and services.
• Negotiates with senior leaders and contractors and ensures IH interests are clearly and persuasively articulated and achieved in meetings, business cases and contracts signed.
• Liaises with other senior leaders to facilitate standardization and coordination of space utilization and leasing across IH.
• Apprises Director, Leasing & Partnerships of issues that will have an impact on existing or planned operations and develops recommendations, briefs and other communications to support decision-making.
• Identifies and analyzes issues and opportunities impacting Interior Health programs, facilities and infrastructure, and recommends strategies and goals for the acquisition, disposition, assembly and ongoing strategic and operational management of land through a comprehensive Land Management Framework.
• Develops land requirements for site and community planning and acts as real estate liaison/linkage to land requirements for Master Site Planning initiatives.
• Ensures appropriate and timely communication to senior leaders on the performance and strategic intentions of existing and future physical space utilization, leasing requirements and business opportunities.
• Establishes, utilizes, and oversees systems, policies and procedures to manage, assess and monitor physical space utilization, leasing requirements and business arrangements.
• Develops and implements human resources and financial practices, planning processes and information resource systems.
• Manages the communications and political considerations around business development and decisions impacting IH and other health Authorities.
• Represents IH with other health authorities, provincially and nationally on business development and other contracting issues.
• Supervises staff, including establishing goals and objectives, delegating work assignments, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing orientation, training, coaching and development, and managing discipline up to and including termination.
• Develops and recommends the annual operating for the department. Monitors activities, conducts variance analysis, prepares reports to ensure expenditures are within approved budgets, and identifies efficiencies that promote the optimal use of resources.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience
• A degree in Business Administration, supplemented by training in project management software, contract law, insurance requirements and financial management.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of related experience, including experience in a health care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience with leasing, land management, real estate, & business development would be an asset.
• Valid class 5 Driver’s license required.

Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of the commercial real estate industry, including land purchase, disposition and leasing.
• Knowledge of lease and contract law.
• Knowledge of computer project management software and real estate/leasing management systems.
• Knowledge of project management theories, principles, practices and processes.
• Ability to interpret legal land drawings.
• Ability to establish Project Budgets.
• Ability to establish Project Schedules.
• Ability to effectively explore alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties support and acceptance.
• Ability to effectively present and clarify requirements, expectations, ideas and concepts to various audiences.
• Organizes and uses internal and external resources effectively and efficiently to accomplish goals.
• Creates and achieves results by engaging and influencing individual, group or departmental/site goals.
• Ability to inspire and guide individuals toward goal achievement.
• Ability to analyze and interpret diverse and complex technical and operating information to develop Business Acumen – Knowledgeable in policies, practices, trends and information affecting the business and/or organization.
• Ability to develop and communicate solutions/responses to diverse consultant, contractor and user problems/requests.
• Ability to render judgment and take action when appropriate after exploring and developing alternative courses of action based on logical assumptions, expert judgment and factual information.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks and provide timely responses.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Comments

Interior Health now offers assistance from an Indigenous Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process and/or career exploration, send your question(s) via email to IndigenousEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.