Project Manager or Director for Live Work Learn Play
LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP) is an international real estate advisory and development firm, dedicated to creating and redeveloping iconic mixed-use environments. LWLP’s experts focus on conceptualization, planning, development, marketing, leasing, sales, activation, governance and asset maximization of large-scale mixed-use real estate projects and neighbourhoods. LWLP has grown to become an established and trusted name in real estate advisory services and mixed-use development, with offices and operations in markets around the world. We recognize that our growth, success and reputation for excellence are the result, in large measure, of our talented and dedicated employees who share a passion for the industry and the unique values and approach of our company.
Project Manager
LWLP is seeking a full-time Project Manager or Director to join our dynamic team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and assisting a variety of LWLP’s projects for both private and public sector clients. LWLP is a small and entrepreneurial organization, therefore, it is expected that our project managers possess the ability to forge, manage and maintain exceptional professional client relationships, effectual time management, innovative problem solving skills, and are excited by the prospect of working in an ever-changing environment where the nature of our projects, clients and responsibilities can vary greatly over time.
Education, Skills and Experience:
- Post-secondary degree, preferably in a real estate-related field (planning, architecture, etc) or business
- Practical experience in real estate, planning and/or retail preferred
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (In Design, Illustrator and Photoshop) and related programs preferred
- Strong organizational skills and effective multi-tasker
- Strong and professional writing skills
- Effective verbal communicator and confident public speaker
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative team member
- Thrive in a highly-demanding, dynamic, fast-paced professional culture
- Industriousness, comfort with change and uncertainty, and excited by consistent challenge
- 3-10 years of comparable work experience
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a Project Manager or Director you will work directly on LWLP’s mixed-use consulting and development projects. You will manage the ongoing design and development processes for our projects, preparing and managing a critical path and project resources, coordinating meetings and work sessions, and managing a diverse group of project team members, both internal and external to LWLP. In pursuit of those efforts, you will perform strategic and market analysis, author research reports, prepare development business plans, manage sub-consultants, prepare and deliver presentations, and interface with a wide range of public and private groups and stakeholders. You will fundamentally be expected to manage our challenging and high profile projects and relationships at a senior level and in a exceptionally professional manner, with a view towards achieving our project goals on time and on budget, all while upholding LWLP’s culture of excellence.
- Leading project and client management
- Directing design and development planning efforts
- Conducting market research
- Preparing and delivering presentations
- Drafting development strategy and research reports
- Layout and design of reports, presentations and marketing materials
- Leading and facilitating public consultation and workshops
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume by e-mail. No phone calls please.
Email: careers@lwlp.com
Attn: Rob Spanier, Partner and Principal, Live Work Learn Play
LWLP promotes equal opportunity employment.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
