Overview of Forum:
Join us in delivering Extraordinary Outcomes™ through investment.
Forum Asset Management is a North American investor, developer, and asset manager with a 28-year track record of delivering long-term value through real estate, private equity, and infrastructure investments. We are a purpose-driven firm committed to sustainability, responsible investing, and making a positive impact in the communities where we invest.
With over $3 billion in AUM, Forum is one of Canada’s most dynamic investment platforms. In 2024, we completed the country’s largest real estate transaction through our acquisition of Alignvest Student Housing, making us the largest owner and developer of Purpose-Built Student Accommodations (PBSA) in Canada. Our open-ended Real Estate Income and Impact Fund (REIIF) is now over $2.5 billion, backed by a $3.5 billion development pipeline that spans coast to coast.
Forum’s private equity strategy invests in middle market businesses providing essential services in the built environment. We partner with entrepreneurs and owner-operators looking to accelerate growth and value creation. Our current portfolio includes six investments generating over $250 million of revenue. Our operating businesses today cover HVAC and plumbing services, out of home media, geothermal exchange heating and cooling, retail energy and residential solar.
Our growth is fueled by our ability to identify structural investment themes and deliver strategies that balance income, impact, and long-term value creation. Forum is a values-led, high-performance organization. We embrace agility and innovation, and we strive to foster a team culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, humility, and results.
REIIF Overview:
Position Overview:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement capital improvement strategies to enhance property value and operational efficiency.
- Conduct detailed analyses to identify and prioritize capital investment opportunities.
- Manage all phases of project lifecycles, from planning and permitting to execution and close-out.
- Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and contractors.
- Manage material specification updates and perform cost/market analyses to drive best value sourcing and lifecycle performance.
- Oversee contract negotiations and manage vendor performance to ensure project specifications are met.
- Prepare and manage comprehensive future capital expenditure budgets.
- Track actual-to-budget expenditures and provide variance reports to senior management.
- Responsibilities to include the management of unplanned escalated repairs as required, and providing cost-saving strategies to maintain the overall budget.
- Lead the integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles into all capital projects.
- Ensure projects adhere to sustainability and ethical standards, fostering, pmg=ter, nemefots for the community and environment.
Candidate Profile:
- 10+ years of project manager experience in capital project management
- Technical diploma in Construction, Building, Civil or Architecture or Civil Engineering degree.
- Previous experience in the multi-family sector is necessary.
- General understanding/usage of Yardi or another Property Management System (PMS) is required.
- Knowledge of Procore & Bluebeam or another project management system is an asset.
- Understanding of construction and project management principles.
- Familiarity with quality, health and safety standards.
- A clear and direct communication style and strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong work ethic and style that will excel in an environment of accountability.
- A team player with leadership abilities and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Track record of extracurricular and community involvement.
- Thrives in a high-paced working and deadline-driven environment.
