Position Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Vice President of Asset Management this position provides support for the onsite property management team, assisting in managing a portfolio of both student housing and conventional assets, increasing their value, and minimizing risk. This ideal candidate is goal oriented ensuring each property exceeds designated goals while maintaining a safe, secure, comfortable living experience for residents. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee operations of designated conventional and student housing properties including leasing, maintenance and renovations.
- Determine needs and requirements of student housing and market rate properties.
- Assist with supervising and training onsite property manager and staff.
- Create a strong, positive work environment with onsite property management teams and maintain consistent communication to strategize and support the team.
- Monitor asset performance and operations, recommend corrective measures.
- Develop strategies to increase NOI, ROI and minimize risk factors and losses.
- Review policies and make adjustments as needed.
- Ensure onsite staff practices compliance with fair housing and company policies.
- Prepare annual budgets.
- Collaborate with the asset management team, company analysts, and senior executives.
- Protect assets by monitoring and enforcing internal controls.
- Prepare performance reports and other ad hoc reports as requested by Executive Management.
- Other related duties and assignments as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field preferred.
- Previous Conventional AND Student Housing asset management experience required 5+ years total in management position.
- Proficiency in Entrata and Yardi.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Must have strong skills in following areas:
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Written and verbal communication
- Organizational and managerial skills
- Detail and goal oriented
- Meeting deadlines
- Ability to work independently, and in an organized manner.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintain confidentiality of company records and information.
- Ability to handle interpersonal situations.
- Ability to resolve issues in a timely manner while prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws pertaining to property management.
- Must be available nights and weekends when necessary based on needs of property.
- Ability to travel. Travel out of state may be required on a frequent basis.
