Property Manager - Commercial Office

We are a working with a New England regional owner/operator of a commercial office/industrial/retail portfolio. As they grow they are looking for an experienced Property Manager to join their team down in New Haven, CT. This position is part of a property management team responsible for the oversight of over 1 Million sf of Real Estate in the New Haven area of Connecticut. This role reports to a Senior Property Manager locally. 

You will be responsible for maintaining all portfolio assets at peak operating performance while also focusing on cost savings opportunities. This role requires strong, hands on, facilities and operations management experience, as you will be responsible for day to day property management operations.

What You Will Be Doing:

•Provide building oversight and conduct property tours to verify that property standards are maintained on a regular basis
•Provide oversight and management of the facilities team who are responsible for asset preventive maintenance throughout the portfolio
•Develop and/or updated standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in processes, improve quality, and prevent health and safety issues
•Negotiate, implement and manage vendor contracts, including bidding, selection, insurance compliance, and contract oversight
•Coordinate and communicate with Construction Management division on capital improvement projects, base building construction work or work directly contracted with tenant (self-performed).
•Assist with preparation of financial reporting; including budgets, asset description reports, variance reports, property information 

 sheets, and all other financial obligations for the properties.
•Review and approve invoices and expenditures
•Monitor annual budgets and A/R for assigned properties
•Manage utility billing and reporting of tenant utility consumption
•Manage tenant relations in conjunction with senior management to improve tenant retention
•Work with tenant base to communicate terms of services; coordinate tenant events; provide complaint resolution; handle move in/move out requests
•Work with lease administration to ensure accuracy of rent rolls, building and tenant square footage; maintain updated floor plans; and review draft leases to ensure building specification accuracy
•Support and facilitate marketing/lease showings, property audits/lender and investor walk-throughs.
•Utilize market/industry benchmarks to support property decisions and achieve operational goals. 
•Interface with ownership, executive staff and other operating departments to ensure effective and efficient operations
•Other duties as necessary and/or required

What You Need for this Position:

•Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year College or university, preferably in Finance/Real Estate/Civil Engineering/ Building Sciences.
•MBA or Master’s Degree with applicable concentrations strongly preferred but not required.
•Minimum 6 years of significant experience in commercial property management or real estate development (preferably with office, lab, and medical office buildings).
•High proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, including an ability to quickly learn specific property management/accounting software (Yardi, Building Engines, etc.)
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
•Strong team orientation with excellent interpersonal skills such as that he/she deals successfully with personnel on all levels in the organization and relates well to contacts outside the organization.
•Ability to manage several projects simultaneously through self-motivation, high energy, flexibility and excellent organizational skills.
•Takes independent actions, is proactive, and looks for ways to improve quality.
•Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, corporate environment, with a strong desire to learn and succeed.
•Manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 
•Must possess strength in conflict management and strategic planning.
•Provides follow-through, deductive reasoning, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for action

If you have what it takes to handle this job, you know who you are. We are a great company to work for and are looking for the best and the brightest to join our team. So, please apply today.