Managing Canadian workplace operations, facilities, real estate coordination and executive support for Liberty Mutual Canada’s commercial insurance business. Leading teams, vendors, safety, continuity and office services across multiple locations.
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day workplace operations across Liberty Mutual Canada offices, including reception, catering, mail and delivery services, meeting-room readiness, office access and facilities support
Establish service standards, procedures, escalation paths and performance measures
Partner with landlords, property managers, vendors and internal teams on building, security, life-safety, accessibility and workplace requirements
Coordinate local priorities, employee-experience activities and communications with Workplace Ambassadors and U.S. Workplace Operations
Lead, coach and develop Local Facilities employees and the Canadian Centralized Executive Assistant team, including four Executive Assistants
Oversee discreet, high-quality executive support involving calendars, travel, meetings, events and confidential administrative activities
Build relationships with senior executives and enterprise partners to balance competing needs
Oversee front-of-house, catering, hospitality, meetings and events, including high-profile executive and client-facing activities
Coordinate capacity planning, space utilization, relocations, office changes and local project readiness with Enterprise Real Estate Services
Provide local recommendations and implementation support for enterprise governance teams on capital approvals
Coordinate workplace requirements, lease events, furniture and workplace-design needs, and real estate initiatives
Support project delivery through stakeholder, vendor, communications, schedule, workplace-readiness and transition coordination
Maintain relationships with landlords, building management, brokers, consultants and external partners
Lead business continuity and crisis-management planning, rollout, testing and improvement
Ensure health and safety, accessibility, security and fire/life-safety requirements are documented and applied
Maintain plans, contacts, procedures, records and training; coordinate drills and after-action reviews
Manage incidents, escalate material risks and respond to urgent workplace matters outside normal business hours when required
Manage workplace operating budgets, forecast requirements, analyze costs and variances, and identify savings opportunities
Oversee vendor service levels, invoices, controls and issue resolution; participate in sourcing and contract review
Use AI, data, Microsoft 365 and workplace/service-management systems to report on service delivery, utilization, incidents, vendor performance, continuity readiness and financial results
Lead process improvements that strengthen controls and simplify employee and visitor experiences
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, facilities management, real estate, hospitality, operations or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
8+ years’ progressive experience in workplace operations, facilities management, corporate services, hospitality or real estate coordination
Meaningful people-leadership experience
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and service providers
Experience managing Executive Assistants or executive-support services is an asset
Experience with business continuity, crisis response, workplace health and safety, budgets, vendors, procurement and performance reporting
Experience supporting multiple locations or a geographically distributed organization is preferred
Exposure to insurance, financial services or another regulated environment is a bonus
Facilities management, business continuity, health and safety, project management, Lean or related professional certification is an asset
Exposure to leveraging AI, Microsoft and workplace tools
Ability to travel between Canadian offices
Ability to respond to urgent workplace matters when required
Benefits
A premier flexible work environment (a combination of on-site & remote work) supporting employees’ work-life balance
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