Assistant Vice President, Property Management

Breaking Ground; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Breaking Ground in New York requires an experienced Assistant Vice President, Property Management to lead a portfolio of permanent supportive housing properties. You will blend traditional property management with coordinating onsite social services to support tenant stability and connect vulnerable tenants with case management.

The role entails guiding property management teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining high performance across safety, operations, and budgets while

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 managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong background in affordable/supportive housing operations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal housing and social service regulations including LIHTC.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Oversee property management teams within the portfolio, including Building Directors and Property Managers.
• Provide regular, structured supervision meetings for direct reports.
• Implement supervisory strategies and accountability systems for staff support.
• Manage a portfolio of 24/7 building operations ensuring safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify operational risks before inspections by agency, city, and state.
• Oversee budget-conscious maintenance, inventory, and timely corrective actions for violations.
• Meet benchmarks for contracts, regulatory reporting, safety, and data-driven outcomes.
• Ensure LIHTC/HUD compliance and adherence to deadlines.
• Oversee rent-related activities, renewals, and recertifications.
• Foster strong vendor relationships and partnerships with onsite social services.

Skills

Communication

People skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

Team leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Property Management

505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President,Property Management, the Assistant 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