Director, Facilities & Real Estate

Yorkville University is seeking applications for the position of Director, Facilities & Real Estate. This senior leadership role provides strategic oversight of facilities operations and the real estate portfolio across Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient learning and working environments. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director leads the planning and stewardship of campus facilities, oversees day-to-day operational excellence, safety and security programs, and long-term space planning, while partnering with cross-functional leaders to enhance the student and employee experience and support the institution's continued growth.

Yorkville University is built on the belief that education is a catalyst for transformation. With a mission to democratize access to higher learning, Yorkville—together with Toronto Film School—offers creative and academic pathways that blend innovation, industry relevance, and the arts. As one of Canada’s few private, fully accredited degree‑granting universities, Yorkville delivers rigorous, flexible programs across its campuses in Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick.

Its offerings are designed to fit into the lives of learners, many of whom balance studies with work and personal commitments, ensuring education enhances rather than disrupts their daily realities.

Yorkville’s community is vibrant, diverse, and united by a commitment to opportunity and inclusion. Faculty and staff across teaching, operations, and technology work to remove barriers and expand access, fostering a supportive environment for both learners and employees. Through industry‑informed programs, first‑of‑their‑kind innovations, and a deep focus on human connection, Yorkville empowers people to reimagine their futures and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Facilities & Real Estate is responsible for the planning, management and stewardship of all Yorkville (YU) and Toronto Film School (TFS) facilities. This role will oversee the real-estate portfolio for YU and TFS including construction projects and new lease agreements. The role will also work closely with the campus operations and leadership team at each facility to support day-to-day campus operations inclusive of maintenance and compliance.

This position is responsible for helping to keep our facilities running smoothly and safely and identifying efficiencies in operations and ways to improve the student and employee experience through processes, programs and services.

• Manage all real estate projects including management of contracts, project resources, meetings and working closely with external interest holders, such as property management, vendors, contractors, etc.
• Oversee the management of owned and leased properties, including lease negotiations, renewals, and compliance with municipal and provincial regulations.
• Responsible for project budgets (capex and opex) including raising purchase orders, tracking and reporting to key interest holders.
• Evaluate real estate opportunities to support institutional growth and support the execution of facility renovations, additions or new buildings.
• Guide Campus Operation Leadership day-to-day to ensure a flawless operation of classrooms, offices and general spaces on Campus.
• Accountable for the creation and monitoring of the facility operating budget and annual capex budget.
• Partner with the procurement team to review all facility contractor engagements, ensuring best practice procurement and tending, as well as leveraging national arrangements where appropriate.
• Conduct and oversee routine inspections of each facility to identify potential issues or concerns; partnering with operational teams to ensure routine maintenance on all building systems.
• Responsible for ensuring the facility complies with relevant laws, regulations and safety standards.
• Support the review of data, policies, procedures, programs, technologies and resources, and implementation of updates, as they pertain to real estate and facility operations.
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