Onsite Architectural Manager (San Diego County)

RealManage Elevated Onsite is a division of RealManage, specializing in the management of community associations with onsite staff. Our mission is to provide the best possible lifestyle HOA management services by encompassing the best people, technology, and service. With decades of experience managing age-restricted communities, luxury high-rise condominiums, co-ops, urban mixed-use, and large-scale single-family developments, we focus on customer service and lifestyle for residents and boards.

RealManage Elevated Onsite is a values-based company guided by integrity, respect, selflessness, personal relationships, and continuous improvement. We are a Great Place to Work® Certified™ organization, recognized for our positive workplace culture and employee experience.

About the role

The Onsite Architectural Manager serves as the staff lead for the HOA’s private lot oversight function, responsible for managing architectural improvement review and private lot maintenance enforcement. This role includes managing homeowner submittals, coordinating Architecture team meetings, leading field inspections, and ensuring consistent enforcement and procedural transparency. The position is central to maintaining design harmony and safety standards in the HOA and plays a critical role in cross-departmental coordination, policy alignment, and Board support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Compliance Administration and Architectural Control Administration staff.
• Serve as primary staff liaison to the Architectural Control team; assist in preparing agendas, staff reports, hearing packets, and minutes.
• Coordinate the committee's dual-track meeting structures for improvement and maintenance items.
• Support transparent decision-making through clear documentation, homeowner notices, and records compliance.
• Communicate proactively with residents, architects, and contractors to maintain trust, reduce violations, and improve plan quality.
• Maintain architectural guidelines and enforcement procedures; recommend revisions based on trends, appeals, or legal input.
• Provide guidance to the committee to align decisions with governing documents, Civil Code requirements, and best practices.
• Lead quality control and procedural consistency for reviews, notices, and decisions.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and departments (e.g., Maintenance, Fire Safety, Rules Enforcement) on overlapping issues.
• Manage the end-to-end review process for private lot improvements, including new builds, remodels, repainting, landscape changes, and hardscape.
• Evaluate submittals for compliance with CC&Rs, architectural guidelines, and HOA policies; recommend revisions to facilitate compliance.
• Prepare and present formal staff reports for committee review, including site history, precedent, and legal citations.
• Confirm post-approval compliance through inspections and closure verification.
• Supervise enforcement actions for violations, including fire hazards, tree conditions, erosion, and nuisance upkeep.
• Direct the Compliance Administrator in identifying violations visible from common areas, public roads, or trails.
• Document findings and initiate staff reports for committee direction on warnings, hearings, or escalations.
• Recommend enforcement options and assist in referring unresolved cases to the Rules Enforcement Committee or Board.

This description is not exhaustive; responsibilities may evolve based on Board direction and community needs.

Requirements

• Experience managing architectural review and compliance in community associations.
• Strong coordination and communication skills with residents, committees, and legal counsel.
• Knowledge of CC&Rs, architectural guidelines, and HOA enforcement procedures.
• Ability to lead field inspections and ensure procedural consistency.

Pay

$85,000 – $95,000 per year (depending on education and experience)

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5 PM. Includes attendance at monthly board meetings on weekday evenings and community events on weekends.