Senior Transitional Property Manager-Affordable

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

As a Senior Transitional Property Manager (Affordable Properties) you will travel nationwide to lead, manage, and support operations at affordable housing communities during both lease-up and transitional phases. You will serve as the acting property leader while assigned, overseeing on-site teams and ensuring that community operations, resident satisfaction, and financial performance remain strong. You will ensure residents’ needs are met while driving the success of the business through strong lease-up performance, effective staff training, and the implementation of consistent operational processes. This role requires hands-on leadership to stabilize properties quickly, guide teams through transitions, achieve occupancy targets, and ensure compliance with affordable housing requirements.

Responsibilities:

· Travel in state and out of state to affordable housing communities nationwide during lease-up and transition periods to oversee operations and ensure occupancy goals are achieved on schedule.

· Act as the on-site leader of the property, managing daily operations, supervising team members, and ensuring all functions—from leasing to maintenance—are executed to company standards.

· Establish, evaluate, and enforce standardized leasing and operational procedures to ensure consistency, compliance, and efficiency across all assigned communities.

· Train and mentor new property managers, leasing teams, and support staff to ensure they are equipped to maintain high-performance standards post-stabilization.

· Maintain strong resident relations, ensuring residents are served well and satisfied with the community.

· Oversee apartment leasing efforts, including marketing initiatives, to ensure occupancy rates are maintained and properties lease-up within established timelines.

· Direct property operations and staff in the most cost-effective and efficient manner; collaborate with regional and corporate leadership to align strategies.

· Supervise maintenance staff to ensure work orders, building repairs, and corrective maintenance are completed in a timely and effective manner.

· Oversee rent collections, bank deposits, and pursue delinquent rents and evictions in a timely and professional manner.

· Ensure all affordable housing program requirements (LIHTC, Section 8, or other subsidy programs) are followed, while monitoring adherence to leasing, marketing, and operational standards.

· Partner with Regional Directors to develop, monitor, and achieve annual budget objectives while meeting property performance goals.

· Assist with meeting required goals pursuant to the Qualified Occupancy and Testing Period requirements of affordable housing communities, ensuring timely completion, accurate reporting, and ongoing adherence to program standards.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience:

· 5+ years of property management experience required (lease-up experience strongly preferred).

· 2+ years customer service experience preferred.

· Knowledge of affordable housing compliance requirements (LIHTC, Section 8, or other subsidy programs) required.

· Experience leading teams and training staff in leasing and property operations.

· Yardi and RENTCafé experience preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

· Ability to travel up to 90% of the time.

· Ability to work occasional weekends to meet the needs of the property.

· Familiarity with multiple markets and willingness to travel nationally for extended assignments.

· Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

· Computer skills: Microsoft Work & Excel, knowledge of internet, e mail and social media as it pertains to marketing the property.

· Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with wide range of people.

· Experience with marketing and leasing initiatives for new development preferred.

· Must be organized, detail oriented and have good time management skills.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule, understanding that your scheduled workdays may vary according to staffing and property needs.

· Entrepreneurial mindset – loves to be challenged, determined to win, puts clients and teammates first, collaborative, inquisitive, self-motivated, and operates on trust (not fear).

· High integrity – trusted, direct, truthful. Embodies confidence and admits mistakes.

· Ability to perform the physical functions of the position, which may include, but are not limited to: ability to walk property, including up to 4 flights of stairs, to complete physical inspections, deliver resident communications, show apartment and drive a vehicle to visit area businesses for outreach marketing.

This job description is intended to be a general guideline for applicants, employees and managers. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, expectations or qualifications. This description does not create a contract or guarantee of employment. Management reserves the right to modify job responsibilities, expectations and qualifications at any time.

Compensation and Benefits for Senior Transitional Property Manager-Affordable

Pay Range: $81,000 - $101,300

Compensation is determined by several factors that vary depending on the position, including the individual’s experience, skills, and the knowledge they bring to the specific role .

Roers offers a comprehensive benefits & perks package to full-time employees which may include:

• Health Plans - Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA

• Family Leave - Paid birth & bonding leave

• Employer Paid Benefits - Basic life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and short-term disability

• Additional Voluntary Benefits – Life Insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance

• 401(K) - 3% company match, 100% vested after 2 years of employment

• Competitive PTO - 3 weeks of PTO with immediate accrual, 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, your birthday, and bereavement

• Health and Wellness - fitness membership reimbursement program

• Free stays in Roers’ properties guest suites

• Rent Discount - 20% discount for employees living in Roers Companies properties

• Employee Referral Bonus Program - $2,500 referral bonus paid once referred candidate completes 60 days of employment

• Charitable Match Program – Roers matches employee donations to charitable organizations

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programs

Roers Companies is focused on building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.

Roers Companies participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For further information about the federal E-Verify program, please click to see the Right to Work and E-Verify Participation posters.

Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle record.

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