KLR Executive Search Group is proud to partner with a Boston-based non-profit to recruit their next Director of Real Estate and Facilities Management. Our client's mission is to end homelessness in Greater Boston by providing a supported pathway to self-sufficiency that begins with a home, together with critical services such as life skills, financial literacy, and job training. As an agency, our client’s services are diverse; it provides emergency, transitional and permanent housing, and support services, to extremely low-income individuals and families currently or formerly experiencing homelessness.
Position Overview:
The Director of Real Estate and Facilities Management will oversee all property owned and leased by our client, which includes approximately a dozen buildings the organization owns, a similar number of master-leased buildings, and several hundred leased scattered-site apartments. This person will also manage required maintenance for our client’s offices. Responsibilities include upkeep of owned properties, management of the Maintenance Team, and oversight of landlord relationships, unit acquisition, and occupancy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day management of the agency's physical assets.
- Supervise the Real Estate team of 10, including the maintenance team, property management staff, and departmental administrative support.
- Manage relationships between staff, landlords, and the maintenance team.
- Supervise the conducting of the initial, annual, and special inspections of units.
- Collaborate with Development staff to obtain funding for capital and other real estate-related expenditures.
Job Qualifications:
- At least 7 years of experience in property management, including leasing and facilities maintenance.
- At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- Experience in a human services setting, preferably with vulnerable populations.
- Knowledge of government-funded housing programs and their requirements.
