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Vice President, Property Management, Affordable Housing- New York- Newly Created Leadership Position

About Conifer:

Conifer Realty, LLC is a dynamic, vertically integrated organization that creates and manages high-quality affordable and work-force housing. Conifer is devoted to growth, innovation, and being a best-in-class developer. We are a pacesetter in affordable housing, transforming communities to make lives better. We are quickly becoming the home for top talent, based on fulfilling work, the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and our unique “Conifer Family” culture.

Conifer maintains offices in Rochester, New York City, Long Island, New York; Mount Laurel, New Jersey; and Columbia, Maryland, while expanding into new markets across the Midwest and Southeast to fulfill the dire need for high-quality, affordable housing. At the heart of Conifer is an experienced team of more than 500+ highly skilled and passionate professionals. The team's demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit has secured our leadership role in the affordable housing industry.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Vice President, Property Management, the Vice President, Property Management is an experienced and strategic property management professional responsible for overseeing the successful operation of Conifer's Property Management function. The VP will provide leadership to the property management teams, ensuring the performance and stability of Conifer's multifamily, senior, and commercial units.

The VP's responsibilities include strategic direction, oversight of compliance, day-to-day management of Conifer-managed properties, and supervision of site teams. This role assumes full accountability for the personnel, physical conditions, and economic performance of the portfolio, with a focus on maximizing Net Operating Income (NOI), achieving property budget goals, and minimizing vacancies.

We are seeking a tenured Property Management Professional that brings extensive New York State Agency network and established relationships, coupled with extensive regulatory technical skill. Proven financial expertise in contributing to positive financial business results at an enterprise level.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Property Management activities of all managed properties.
• Lead and mentor direct reports.
• Along with the SVP, Property Management and Leadership, establish high standards of performance, KPIs, and KRIs for key property management activities.
• Operate as a Senior Leadership Team member, providing department summary and guidance to other department heads – ensuring transparency and communication in pursuit of Conifer's annual goals.
• Work with the Asset Management team to build reports and dashboards to communicate appropriate information to relevant audiences, including the board of directors.
• Ensure timely and thorough completion of property management responsibilities including but not limited to leasing, code compliance, building maintenance – in partnership with maintenance and facilities leadership, rent collections, reporting deliverables, and ad-hoc requests.
• Work closely with portfolio staff and the Compliance and Administration team to proactively address all regulatory compliance areas within the property management function.
• In partnership with the SVP, Property Management, develop and implement effective leasing and resident retention programs for all residents.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Asset Management, and Facilities and Maintenance leadership to negotiate major vendor contracts and pursue portfolio-wide expense reductions through vendor bidding.
• Conduct regular site visits as needed, including but not limited to review of: curb appeal, status of Capex projects, common area and vacant unit inspections, and personnel issues.
• Work closely with the Risk Management and Legal departments to review the status of liability and property damage claims.
• Review and manage the financials of the portfolio which includes maximizing NOI in accordance with property budgets, business plans, and minimizing individual property vacancies.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships and reputations with residents, staff, and other property management stakeholders. Handle any resident concerns that are not adequately resolved by the AVP/RM.
• Establish and maintain relationships with agencies that are involved with the properties in the designated region. Support the AVP when necessary to resolve any regulatory concerns that arise that need to be escalated.
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure that all properties are maintained within Conifer standards. Underperforming properties may need more frequent visits performed by VP or AVP, as assigned.
• Support AVPs in the preparation of annual budgets during the budgeting season. Review budget drafts of proposed business plans prior to submission for approval. Convene annual budget meetings and any other budget review sessions with Property Management and Asset Management leadership.
• In collaboration with Asset Management and Compliance & Administration, ensure rent increase processes are completed and submitted in a timely manner, ensuring appropriate follow-up to achieve the expected results.
• In the event of an emergency or disaster at the site, provide the physical corporate presence and support as appropriate.

Experience:

• Minimum 8+ years of successful multi-site management experience required.
• Affordable Housing experience strongly preferred. Compliance experience with LIHTC, HUD-Section 8, RD, Fair Housing required.
• Strong MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of industry software program(s) a plus; Yardi Voyager preferred.
• Strong financial management experience in site budgeting with roll-up to regional operations budgeting.
• Prior experience with the maximization of properties NOI in accordance with business plan and properties' budgets needed.
• Prior staffing, training, and performance management experience required.

Education:

• Degree: 4-year College Degree required.
• Nationally recognized industry designations, preferably in Affordable Housing a plus.

Conifer Realty is a professional, service-oriented organization offering a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with excellent benefits that include ongoing training, promotion from within, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), 401K with company match, medical, HSA, dependent care Flex account, dental, vision, company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurances, and a wellness program.

APPLY TODAY via our website link: to complete our application process and attach your resume. You will hear directly from the hiring manager on next steps in the process. Thank you for your interest in joining the Conifer Team!

The base salary for this position is $160,000-$180,000. The actual compensation may vary depending on a wide range of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, certifications, location, etc. This range does not include additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.

Conifer Realty LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.