SENIOR ANALYST, STRATEGY & REAL ESTATE PLANNING en CreateTO

CreateTO is shaping Toronto’s future through impactful real estate solutions. A City of Toronto agency, CreateTO works collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external partners and community members to create more livable, sustainable and inclusive communities. CreateTO is here to increase the social, cultural and economic value of our city’s $27-billion real estate portfolio, ensuring positive impacts for residents and a bright future for Toronto. If you’re passionate about contributing to the best use of one of North America’s largest and most valuable real estate portfolios, we’d love to have you on the team.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Vice President, Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management, this position is responsible for providing strategic analysis and insights that shape real estate portfolio plans, business cases and strategic initiatives, aiming to optimize the use of real estate across the City-wide portfolio and advance City building priorities.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the requirements of the portfolio strategy function in CreateTO, including portfolio optimization, strategic initiatives, and real estate solutions for client services.
• Leverage all available sources of data and information (e.g. strategic plans, open data, market data, planning policies) to develop asset, portfolio and program intelligence.
• Lead data intake, quality management and reporting for various real estate portfolios and analyze information using Excel, GIS systems and other applicable tools
• Manage projects and support the development of strategic portfolio plans for various asset classes (e.g. office, industrial, parking), by analyzing financial, operational, and asset performance data to inform real estate recommendations and policy decisions
• Prepare executive communications (e.g. business plans, case studies, reports and presentations) for senior leadership using various applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS systems)
• Provide advice, using evidenced based research and analysis, to support asset optimization, business performance improvements, and the use of technology to improve organizational competencies  
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal teams, City divisions, and external stakeholders to advance projects and represent agency interests.

CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• University Degree, with a focus on real estate, urban planning, business or public infrastructure
• Preference of 3-5 years of experience in a corporate real estate function
• Experience with data analysis, including financial data, asset management information, market data, and business performance metrics; ability to analyze data and provide insights using Excel, GIS and other applicable tools
• Excellent research and data analytics skills, with a track record of involvement in large-scale data initiatives
• Knowledge of city planning policies, municipal operations and stakeholders or public sector real estate operations
• Ability to develop business cases and support recommendations using clear, concise rational
• Experience supporting large-scale strategic planning at a portfolio and/or organizational level
• Knowledge of asset management practices and various real estate asset types, including office, industrial, community infrastructure, etc.
• Excellent relationship building with a strong customer focus and a collaborative working style
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to think strategically and across various issues, including financial, policy, technical, intergovernmental, legal and operational
• Demonstrates competence in MS Office applications; ability to learn quickly and adopt/implement new technology

With a highly engaged team, CreateTO scores well above benchmarked organizations in terms of its employees’ passion, commitment, diversity and pride. As part of the organization’s Strategic Plan 2023-2027, “Inspire internal success” was named as one of five priority objectives.

CreateTO wants its team to reflect the city we represent, and we strive to provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective, all of which are proven to build better companies. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be themselves.

We provide equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Candidates can request accommodation related to the protected grounds at any stage of the hiring process.

Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their resume and cover letter by October 31, 2025. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Submissions that don’t include the requirements noted above will not be considered. Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies at this time please.

For more information on CreateTO, please visit our website at www.createto.ca.

Please note that this is a hybrid working environment