Vice-President, Capital Projects

About Stone Creek Resorts

Stone Creek Resorts Inc. is an established Alberta company offering signature hospitality and luxury lifestyle experiences at its owned and operated golf resorts: Silvertip Resort in Canmore, AB, and Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere, BC. Silvertip is one of Canada's largest resort real estate developments, with a large-scale, multiyear plan for residential and resort accommodations and related commercial uses.

Reporting to the President & COO, this role leads commercial growth across Stone Creek's resort communities, overseeing all commercial growth projects, development and construction teams, and external consultants and contractors.

Role Profile

You are a seasoned real estate executive with at least 15 years of demonstrated leadership in development and construction. Curious and improvement-minded, you continually seek to deliver higher-quality products more cost-effectively and lead teams to meet schedules and budgets. You oversee a project portfolio aligned with business goals, budgets, and timelines, with a strong understanding of feasibility, planning, operational programming requirements, financing, and horizontal and vertical development. Your expertise spans strategy, approvals, real estate sales, and construction. You bring strong business skills, a positive, team-focused work ethic, and the ability to solve emerging challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Set and implement the strategic direction for a portfolio of large, complex development projects, ensuring performance metrics and schedules are met;
• Lead experienced consultants in delivering the project pipeline on time, within budget, and in keeping with each project's original vision;
• Lead construction, design, development, and project associates in delivering the existing pipeline while supporting the President's new strategic initiatives;
• Ensure timely, entrepreneurial team decision-making;
• Track key financial metrics throughout each project's lifecycle to meet or exceed financial targets, including oversight of negotiations and invoicing;
• Build relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and consultants to advance development and approval strategies. Engage directly with government representatives at all levels and key community stakeholders;
• Hold regular team meetings as needed to monitor progress and reinforce project goals;
• Stay informed on political, regulatory, and market trends and advise the business of potential changes affecting development and construction;
• Improve internal and external processes to shorten development cycles;
• Collaborate across teams and departments to identify obstacles and investigate project activities in greater depth when needed;
• Provide timely, accurate updates on all development activities;
• Represent Stone Creek Resorts with local, provincial, and federal government agencies, neighbouring property owners, and the broader community;
• Travel to project sites and meet with key stakeholders and consultants as required;
• Perform other assigned duties.

Development Planning & Approvals

• Partner with the President and Chief Financial Officer to develop high-quality business strategies and plans from initial concept through the project lifecycle. Establish the master plan concept, product design and development, phasing, and implementation in line with short- and long-term objectives;
• Lead the team in securing implementation approvals, including development and infrastructure approvals, building permits, and minor variance requests;
• Obtain, review, and approve for execution the municipal, provincial, and other legal agreements needed to support implementation approvals.

Horizontal & Vertical Design

• Partner with Engineering and Construction to manage design development, deliverables, schedules, and consultant coordination for horizontal, vertical, and interior design;
• Work with Engineering and Construction to develop design guidelines, prototype homes, and architectural control standards and processes;
• Develop property-specific guidelines with Engineering and Construction as needed;
• Oversee horizontal design development with Engineering and Construction, ensuring pre-construction investigation and coordination across disciplines, including environmental, geotechnical, civil, and utility investigation and design.

Project Delivery & Procurement

• Oversee project budget development and management. Review financial results and forecasts regularly with Development Finance to address challenges, optimize opportunities, and control expenses;
• Lead and guide the Development and Construction teams in delivering all project work, including pre-development and development activities, while maintaining quality control and compliance with plans, specifications, and applicable codes;
• Assess alternative procurement and permitting strategies to meet accelerated timelines.

Occupancy & Handover

• Lead Construction in completing turnover of residential, commercial, and amenity buildings in accordance with the legal requirements in the APS, municipal agreements, and other applicable frameworks;
• Coordinate with Construction, Finance, and Development teams to manage information flow and obligations before unit turnover.

Financial Management

• Work with counterparts, Sales and Marketing, and property General Managers to oversee master plan adaptation and implementation that drives real estate sales and property operating revenues;
• Coordinate with lenders and project finance teams as applicable, to develop, implement, and manage overall project pro formas;
• Evaluate interim land uses with strategic partners to maximize profitability.

Legal & Real Estate Matters

• Lead the development of community documents, disclosure packages, and sales agreements, where appropriate, with the sales team, external counsel, and colleagues;
• Represent Stone Creek Resorts in negotiating agreements with local and provincial government agencies, as applicable, supported by external counsel, the Executive Leadership team, and colleagues.

Organization-wide Best Practices

• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to standardize project best practices, including, but not limited to:
  • Standard project schedule templates
  • Standard project budget templates
  • Standard financial model templates
  • Cross-project reviews each quarter
  • An amenity opening playbook

Experience & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 15 years of relevant experience to fulfil the role's mandate.
• Familiarity with project management tools and software.
• Professional technical registration, including Project Management Professional certification, is an asset.
• Understanding of applicable local, provincial, and federal acts, policies, and guidelines.
• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated experience in feasibility analysis, budgeting, and cost control.
• A results-oriented, forward-thinking approach that challenges the Development & Construction teams while fostering a strong team culture.
• A positive attitude, ownership, accountability, persistent follow-through, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving.
• A proactive, self-directed approach to managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

Core Skills

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organization and time management.
• Resourcefulness, attention to detail, and a solution-focused approach.
• Effective work both independently and within a larger team.
• Management of multi-stakeholder projects from concept through completion.

Required Attributes

• An optimistic approach and willingness to learn.
• A collaborative, team-focused working style.
• Readiness and ability to take initiative.
• An entrepreneurial approach.

Stone Creek Resorts Inc. supports a diverse workforce reflecting the communities where we operate. We encourage all qualified professionals to apply, regardless of race, gender identity, colour, sex, marital or family status, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, Aboriginal status, or age.  As part of our recruitment process, applicants are asked to complete a TRAITS personality/behavioural profile, https://app.traits.com/survey/54309304-322e-4f30-8e84-194346457432. The profile takes about 20 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions, go with your instinctual response.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate our values of safety, caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit, and financial responsibility.