Regional Property Manager

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Company: WC Smith
Location: Washington, DC 20002 (Capitol Hill area)

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Regional Property Manager

WC Smith has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Property Manager to manage a large portfolio of market and affordable units in Northeast DC, including Fairway Park and Jetu Apartments. This individual will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight for staff, budget and financial performance, as well as overall and operational issues of the properties. The successful candidate will bring experience, excitement, enthusiasm and a creative spirit to ensure the success of the team. The individual in this role will initially be officed at Fairway Park to stabilize the teams and processes. This position offers the ability to grow in to a Vice President role, to include additional properties within the portfolio.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and direction to site-level managers, to ensure attainment of financial and occupancy goals or properties, including conducting regularly meetings to ensure goals are aligned and teams are operating effectively and efficiently.
  • Manage properties to achieve expense and income levels based on monthly, quarterly and annual budget goals, as established in conjunction with senior leadership.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly financial reviews on each property with senior leadership, review variances, the status of capital projects and any other issues impacting the properties or staff.
  • Evaluate marketing plans, advertising plans, and market conditions and trends to ensure effective pricing strategies are implemented.
  • Maintain effective relationships with suppliers, vendors and governmental agencies.
  • Review scheduling of property staff, contractors and vendors to ensure efficient turnover of vacant units, maintenance repairs and appearance of commons areas.
  • Perform routine inspection of property buildings and grounds to be proactive with preventative and routine maintenance, capital improvement projects and review of quality vendor work.
  • Ensure collections, rent postings, and deposits are performed accordingly to company policies and practices, and provide coaching and guidance as necessary.
  • Effectively demonstrate an understanding and commitment to fair housing, equal employment, and diversity policies at all times and ensure compliance among staff at all properties.
  • Ensure all staff is appropriately trained on federal, state and local fair housing laws, as well as Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in property management, with a progressively increasing level of responsibility, with at least five years in a multi-site supervisory role.
  • Previous experience managing in an affordable housing environment required.
  • Comprehensive understanding of federal and DC housing regulations and Section 8/LIHTC.
  • Advanced proficiency with property management software, preferably Yardi, as well as MS Office applications (Outlook, Word and Excel software).
  • Proven experience successfully leading and developing teams.
  • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to work under limited supervision while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and production.
  • Superb customer service orientation and effective oral and written communication skills, along with a positive and professional attitude.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as leases, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

WC Smith is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • multi-site property management: 5 years (Preferred)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work authorization:

  • United States (Required)

Work Location:

  • Multiple locations

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement

This Job Is:

  • A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Open to applicants under 18 years old, provided it is legally allowed for the job and location
  • A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
  • A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
  • A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply