Roving Property Manager
Responsibilities
- Lead, Motivate, and Direct Team
- Provide and support ongoing training, coaching, and development to ensure on-site staff are effective and successful in their roles.
- Address performance matters promptly and constructively.
- Support team growth by encouraging participation in relevant seminars, trainings, and professional development opportunities.
- Use effective delegation skills to manage time and responsibilities efficiently.
- Ensure direct reports are properly trained and consistently adhere to Aeon's policies and procedures.
- Hold team members accountable for meeting established performance expectations.
- Partner with Aeon's Talent Acquisition team to ensure effective and equitable recruitment and hiring, to build an on-site team that is able to deliver on Aeon's promises to our residents and community.
Financial Management
- Assist in the development of annual operating budgets for assigned properties.
- Prepare and submit monthly financial variance reports.
- Support annual capital expenditure projections to protect and maximize assets.
- Effectively monitor and collect on property receivables.
- Control expenses and optimize property profitability by managing to the annual budget.
Physical Asset Maintenance and Supervision of Contractors
- Oversee the maintenance and cleanliness of the physical property by providing effective guidance to the maintenance and cleaning teams.
- Consistently monitor and ensure timely, accurate completion of work orders for both resident units and common areas.
- Regularly inspect the property and promptly address any hazardous conditions or potential liability concerns.
- Review vendor performance and invoices to ensure quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness.
- Inspect apartment turns to confirm units are ready for occupancy and meet quality standards.
- Prepare and monitor for quality inspections including but not limited to REAC, Section 8, and MPHA.
Leasing and Marketing
- Achieve and maintain property occupancy goals in alignment with organizational and budgetary targets.
- Ensure marketing practices align with affirmative fair housing requirements and organizational standards.
- Collaborate with the Marketing Department and external marketing/advertising partners to support leasing efforts.
- Lead the full leasing process, including managing the waitlist process (where applicable), conducting property showings, processing applications, and completing all move-in tasks.
- Maintain resident retention by timely completing lease renewals/recertifications.
Affordable Housing Compliance
- Meet directly with Aeon residents and complete housing eligibility certifications, following through with all steps in the affordable housing compliance process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all certification files.
- Prepare for and successfully execute property inspections with monitoring agencies.
- Assist the Compliance Team as needed by providing information and documents to keep the property in compliance with outside funding/oversight agencies.
Customer Service and Relationship Building
- Ensure that Aeon's residents and guests are appropriately served in a positive, welcoming environment.
- Collaborate with Aeon team members and external parties to help Aeon residents maintain housing stability and to support them in making a Home.
- Lead and model customer service strategies in a culturally responsive manner, ensuring consideration for differing needs and expectations of residents, team members, vendors, and community members.
Administrative Management
- Ensure quality employee selection, training, and performance to ensure team members meet established policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
- Ensure all property files and records are accurately maintained in compliance with regulatory requirements and Aeon's internal policies and procedures.
Skills & Qualifications
- Significant experience leading property management teams is required.
- Experience with affordable housing programs (such as Section 8 or Tax Credit) is a plus.
- Proven track record of preparing, understanding and managing budgets as well as increasing net operating income is a plus.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing or significantly impacted by mental health, substance use, poverty, and trauma is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to engage in interpersonal communication that is culturally responsive, ensuring consideration for differing needs and expectations.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain positive resident relations resulting in strong resident retention.
- Must be a resourceful, problem solving, relationship-building, seeker of excellence, with a commitment to Aeon's mission.
- Solid and proven work ethic with the ability to use good judgment, prioritize and execute wide-ranging workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have a commitment to learning and participating in Aeon's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
- A valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and regular access to a reliable vehicle are required.
Compensation, Hours & Location
This position has a range of pay of $70,000 - $75,000 per year, depending on experience and skillset. Aeon offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement plan, generous paid time off, and an employee assistance program. This full-time position follows a Monday – Friday schedule from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the role, including occasional adjustments for resident events, community activities, meetings, or other property-related responsibilities. This is an in-person role based at the assigned properties, with occasional work at Aeon's Central Office, training facilities, or other properties as needed. This position will participate in Aeon's property management on-call rotation, typically one week every 5 to 6 weeks. While on-call, the individual must be prepared to make timely and appropriate management decisions in response to urgent site needs or emergencies.