Assistant Vice President, Property Management

Breaking Ground; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Breaking Ground is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Property Management to oversee a portfolio of supportive housing properties, balancing traditional property management with coordinating onsite social services to ensure tenant stability.

The role leads property management teams, liaises with internal departments and external stakeholders, and ensures regulatory compliance and program performance. Strong leadership and housing policy expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in supportive housing, social services, policy or housing development.
• 7+ years in managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Strong background in affordable/supportive housing operations.
• Knowledge of LIHTC and NYC/NYS housing policies.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsabilités

• Oversee property management teams across portfolio.
• Provide regular supervision meetings for direct reports.
• Implement supervisory strategies and accountability systems.
• Manage 24/7 operations ensuring safety, cleanliness, and compliance.
• Identify operational risks before inspections by agencies.
• Maintain preventive maintenance programs and budget control.
• Meet contracts, reporting, and safety requirements; analyze data outcomes.
• Foster partnerships with onsite social services and external partners.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Reporting to the Vice President,Property Management, theAssistant Vice President, Property Management oversees a portfolio of complex, permanent, supportive housing properties; blending traditional property management (leasing, finance, maintenance, compliance) with coordinating social services to ensure tenant stability; and linking vulnerable tenants with onsite case management services. The portfolio may include properties in development.

The Assistant Vice President plays a leadership role for the portfolio, acts as a liaison with other departments within Breaking Ground, and represents Breaking Ground to external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successful oversight and performance management of property management teams within the portfolio including Building Directors and Property Managers who manage maintenance and administrative teams
• Provide regular, structured supervision meetings for direct reports
• Responsible for implementing supervisory strategies, and systems of accountability to ensure that staff have adequate support, guidance, and oversight at all times
• Manage a portfolio of 24/7 building operations, ensuring properties are safe, clean, well-maintained, and in compliance with housing codes and certifications
• Ensure property managers are identifying operational risks prior to agency, city, and state inspections
• Hold property leadership accountable for implementing and maintaining preventive maintenance programs; budget-conscious inventory management; and timely, effective violation management

• Manage the portfolio’s operations to successfully meet benchmarks and targets including compliance with contracts, regulatory agreements, and reporting requirements; observance of safety and security protocols, and analysis of data outcomes, in order ensure high caliber of service delivery
• Ensure properties are in compliance with affordable housing programs (LIHTC, HUD) and agency deadlines
• Ensure KPIs are met for rent-related activities: tenant rent collection, lease-ups, re-rentals, recertifications
• Oversee portfolio-wide management of building violations, ensuring timely corrective action, regulatory compliance, and successful resolution in coordination with property teams and governmental agencies
• Promote fiscal responsibility and ensure profitable operations, including balancing short-term and long-term budgets, ongoing financial monitoring, and recommending adjustments, such as budget modifications and reserve drawdown
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure quality and maximize operational and cost efficiencies
• Develop and maintain strong, collaborative partnerships with onsite social services leadership and external partners
• Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in supportive housing, social services, policy or housing development
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity
• Strong background in affordable/supportive housing operations
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal housing and social service regulations and funding sources including Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Understanding of NYC/NYS housing and homelessness policy and effective solutions for addressing homelessness and housing insecurity
• Excellent client service and people skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Ability to think clearly and calmly to prioritize work and handle emergencies efficiently and effectively, with sound judgment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple significant priorities, and the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with government agencies and other external stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams