Vice President, Operations - Retirement (Western Canada)

Revera Inc. is currently seeking a: Vice-President, Operations – Retirement (Western Canada) Job Type: Full-Time Hours: Days Location: Western Canada Date Posted: March 22, 2010 ________________________________________ Qualifications • Bachelor's degree; MBA is considered an asset; • Minimum five (5) or more years multi-site management experience in the retirement, retail, service, hospitality industry or a related field; • Ability to apply critical thinking to a variety of situations, assess and analyze objectives, develop, implement and monitor effective plans for improvement; • Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public; • Proven track record to lead teams, organize and prioritize work and manage multiple demands; • Prior P & L responsibility and history of sales and profit growth year over year; • Demonstrated experience in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, property management, and finance; • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; • Excellent time management, organizational and follow-up skills; • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and contact management software; • Ability to travel. Key Responsibilities • Provide leadership to Provincial and Regional staff through motivating, directing and supporting operating plans relating to quality care, customer service, employee relations, revenue enhancement and business results; • Develop and execute effective sales plans to achieve sales targets, drive margin and profitability and grow the business; • Work with the Sales & Marketing team to assist in the entire sales cycle from identification through to close; • Develop long term strategic business relationships with existing clients for identifying, as well as pursuing, new market opportunities; • Capitalize on all potential opportunities, cross-sell and up-sell existing clients to maximize revenues; • Contribute to the overall growth and development of the business through participating in a continuous improvement environment; • Embodying the corporate vision, mission and values; • Participate on corporate cross functional team projects where required; • Other duties as assigned. Please forward your resume, quoting Job Title and Salary Expectations to: Thanuja Thananayagam, Senior Recruitment Specialist MississaugaJobs@reveraliving.com For further information on this and other opportunities, please visit our website. www.reveraliving.com We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Revera.