The Ontario Heritage Trust is seeking a strategic people leader to establish and lead a newly created Property Management, Rentals and Tenant Services Branch. This is a unique opportunity to influence how more than 200 provincially owned heritage properties are managed and sustained for future generations. From iconic theatres and historic landmarks to natural heritage properties across Ontario, you will lead the strategic oversight of property operations, leasing, licensing, rentals and tenant services for one of the province's most distinctive and diverse real estate portfolios.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring these significant places remain vibrant, relevant and accessible while supporting the Trust's mandate to conserve Ontario's heritage and enrich the lives of Ontarians. The director will develop the policies, processes and frameworks that guide property use, tenant relationships, rental and leasing strategies along with day-to-day operations while balancing financial sustainability, public value and heritage conservation objectives. You will foster strong partnerships with communities, tenants, stakeholders, Indigenous partners, board members and government decision-makers.

Success in this role will require strategic thinking, political acuity, strong financial and operational leadership, and a passion for creating innovative approaches to managing heritage assets.

Learn more about our heritage properties: A career in the Ontario Public Service is driven by a passion for creating a stronger Ontario. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director, Property Management, Rentals and Tenant Services will: Maximize the value, utilization, and sustainability of the Trust's built heritage assets through effective leasing, tenant relations, infrastructure planning, and operational oversight.



Oversee third party uses of properties across the province, including rentals, leases and licencing Ensures consistent, transparent corporate policies are applied across all sites, while remaining responsive to the unique needs of urban and rural communities.

Establish and maintain effective relationships and communications to represent the interests, needs and opportunities of heritage properties Champion collaboration, engagement, equity, inclusion, accessibility, excellence and employee well-being balancing strategic direction-setting with the right level of operational oversight, ensuring strong outcomes leading through transformational change, championing modernization and innovative service-delivery approaches, and taking measured, appropriate risks to advance meaningful improvement creating a culture of diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, equity, and psychological safety, while strengthening staff stability, morale, and well-being across a geographically dispersed region.

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Management and Political Acuity demonstrating strong political acuity while delivering strategic, confidential, and time-sensitive advice to senior leaders, ministry executives, and government officials managing complex, politically sensitive, and high-profile issues involving diverse and sometimes competing interests bringing in diverse perspectives, to inform decision-making, innovation,



and continuous service improvement ability to facilitate the adaptive reuse and activation of spaces through leasing and licencing ability to develop and manage rental and leasing strategies that maximize earned revenue, while balancing the heritage value of properties.

experience monitoring financial performance of leased and rented properties, providing regular reporting and analysis to inform strategic decisions understanding of how to manage, rent and lease buildings as well as property management and maintenance knowledge of government priorities, policies, processes and legislation pertaining to the oversight and accountability of heritage properties HR and labour relations experience, including navigating complex workforce issues, workplace challenges, and supporting long-term leadership pipeline sustainability If you're excited to work for the Ontario Public Service but don't think you meet all the criteria, please still consider applying. How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Anti-Racism Policy #

📌 Property Manager Real Estate Management (m/w/d) (Toronto)
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