WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
Lead and develop the Waterloo Facilities and building operations team, establishing clear objectives, accountability, service standards, staffing, succession planning, after-hours coverage, and a strong culture of safety, ownership, customer service, and continuous improvement.
Oversee day-to-day operations of the Waterloo Global Headquarters and Accelerator Building, including buildings, parking, grounds, amenities, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, elevators, fire/life-safety, roofing, envelope, and other critical infrastructure.
Manage landlord and property operations for the Accelerator Building, including tenant relationships, lease obligations, base-building services, common areas, service requests, operating-cost recoveries, tenant improvements, contractor access, shutdowns, and the transition from third-party property management to an internal operating model.
Drive operational reliability and asset performance through risk-based preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, statutory testing, work-order management, asset histories, corrective actions, condition assessments, and reduction of deferred maintenance and critical-system risks.
Develop and execute multi-year capital and asset renewal plans, leading renovations, infrastructure upgrades, workplace reconfigurations, commissioning, and capital projects from business case and procurement through delivery, closeout, warranties, and operational handover.
Own operating and capital budgets and commercial performance, including forecasting, accruals, variance management, procurement, contracts, vendor performance, service levels, business cases, lifecycle costs, recoveries, savings, and financial controls.
Ensure health, safety, security, regulatory compliance, and business continuity, maintaining compliance calendars, permits, inspections, emergency plans, contractor safety programs, incident response, corrective actions, and risk registers for critical assets and operational vulnerabilities.
Lead sustainability, technology, and building-performance initiatives, leveraging building automation, CMMS, space-management and reporting systems to improve energy, water, waste, carbon performance, asset reliability, occupancy data, and overall decision-making.
Deliver a high-quality workplace and tenant experience, partnering with Workplace Experience, Security, IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, tenants, and business leaders to support workplace changes, corporate events, executive visits, emergencies, communications, and service improvements.
Establish strong governance and measurable performance standards, using dashboards and KPIs to track safety and compliance, system uptime, preventive-maintenance completion, work-order backlog, response times, budget performance, capital delivery, tenant and employee satisfaction, vendor SLAs, asset condition, and team capability.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
7+ years of progressive facilities, property, or building operations experience within corporate or commercial real estate, including responsibility for complex building systems, service providers, and operational performance.
Demonstrated experience managing an owner-operated facility portfolio, with multi-tenant commercial property or landlord-side experience strongly preferred.
Proven people leadership, including managing cross-functional teams, outsourced service partners, vendors, contractors, and technical specialists.
Strong knowledge of building systems, preventive maintenance, life safety, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, operational risk, and business continuity.
Solid financial and commercial experience, including operating and capital budgets, forecasting, variance management, procurement, contracts, business cases, leases, tenant obligations, and operating cost recoveries.
Proven delivery of capital projects, renovations, commissioning, workplace transitions, planned shutdowns, and infrastructure renewal, with the ability to manage projects from planning through completion.
Strong technical capabilities, including experience with CMMS/work-order systems, building automation systems, space-management tools, and Microsoft 365, with knowledge of BOMA BEST, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, or ISO-aligned facility-management practices considered an asset.
Post-secondary education in facilities management, engineering technology, building sciences, construction, business, real estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience; credentials such as CFM, FMP, SFP, RPA, PMP, BOMI, Building Environmental Systems certification, or a relevant trade qualification are assets.
Strong leadership, communication, and executive-influencing skills, with an owner’s mindset toward asset stewardship, commercial value, accountability, and risk; able to remain calm during incidents, challenge assumptions, escalate material risks, and translate technical information into clear executive recommendations.
Ability to work primarily on-site across the Waterloo Campus and Accelerator Building, with flexibility for occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work and participation in the Facilities after-hours escalation structure for emergencies, planned shutdowns, and urgent facility matters.
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Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.
Salary Range: $92,320-$138,480; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.
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