Community Manager – Coral Gardens | Phoenix, AZ

Celtic Property Management; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Quarterly bonus opportunity

120 hours of accrued PTO

11 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Training and professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Support from regional management and,

Job summary

Celtic Property Management is seeking a motivated Community Manager to lead Coral Gardens Apartments in Phoenix, AZ. The role focuses on balancing compliance, operations, resident relations, financial performance, and team leadership to deliver a property residents are proud to call home.

Experience with affordable housing, LIHTC/Tax Credit, and Fair Housing is highly valued. Strong leadership, organization, and hands-on coaching are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Previous Community Manager or Property Manager experience.
• Affordable housing and LIHTC/Tax Credit experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of income qualifications, certifications, recertifications, and compliance documentation.
• Strong understanding of Fair Housing requirements.
• Experience with property management software; Yardi experience preferred.
• Strong leasing, occupancy, collections, and resident relations skills.
• Ability to understand budgets and property financial performance.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the community.
• Maintain compliance with LIHTC/Tax Credit and affordable housing requirements.
• Manage certifications, recertifications, resident files, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure files are accurate, complete, organized, and audit-ready.
• Manage leasing, occupancy, renewals, and resident retention.
• Monitor delinquency and collections and take appropriate action when necessary.
• Review property financial performance, expenses, and budget goals.
• Maintain strong curb appeal and property standards.
• Partner closely with the maintenance team to ensure work orders and unit turns are completed timely.
• Conduct property inspections and follow up on outstanding items.
• Lead, coach, train, and hold the onsite team accountable.
• Provide professional and responsive customer service to residents.
• Handle resident concerns and difficult situations professionally.
• Ensure Fair Housing policies and company procedures are consistently followed.
• Communicate effectively with Regional Management, Compliance, and other corporate departments.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance

LIHTC/Tax Credit

Fair Housing

Yardi

Budgeting

Leasing

Resident Relations

Team Management

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Description

Are you an experienced property management professional who knows affordable housing, understands compliance, and knows how to lead a community and a team? Celtic Property Management wants to meet you.

Celtic Property Management is seeking a motivated, experienced, and results-driven Community Manager to lead Coral Gardens Apartments in Phoenix, Arizona.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong leader who understands the unique responsibilities of managing an affordable housing/Tax Credit community. We are looking for someone who can balance compliance, operations, resident relations, financial performance, and team leadership while maintaining a community residents are proud to call home.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the community
• Maintain compliance with LIHTC/Tax Credit and affordable housing requirements
• Manage certifications, recertifications, resident files, and compliance documentation
• Ensure files are accurate, complete, organized, and audit-ready
• Manage leasing, occupancy, renewals, and resident retention
• Monitor delinquency and collections and take appropriate action when necessary
• Review property financial performance, expenses, and budget goals
• Maintain strong curb appeal and property standards
• Partner closely with the maintenance team to ensure work orders and unit turns are completed timely
• Conduct property inspections and follow up on outstanding items
• Lead, coach, train, and hold the onsite team accountable
• Provide professional and responsive customer service to residents
• Handle resident concerns and difficult situations professionally
• Ensure Fair Housing policies and company procedures are consistently followed
• Communicate effectively with Regional Management, Compliance, and other corporate departments

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Previous Community Manager or Property Manager experience
• Affordable housing and LIHTC/Tax Credit experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of income qualifications, certifications, recertifications, and compliance documentation
• Strong understanding of Fair Housing requirements
• Experience with property management software; Yardi experience preferred
• Strong leasing, occupancy, collections, and resident relations skills
• Ability to understand budgets and property financial performance
• Strong leadership and team-management skills
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines
• Professional, polished, confident, and comfortable taking ownership of the community
• A hands-on leadership style you should be willing to jump in and help your team when needed

What We Offer

At Celtic Property Management, we believe in recognizing employees who work hard, lead by example, and contribute to the success of their communities.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Quarterly bonus opportunity based on property performance
• 120 hours of accrued PTO
• 11 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Group Term Life Insurance
• Company-paid AD&D Insurance
• Training and professional development
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Support from Regional Management, Compliance, Human Resources, and our corporate team

The Leader We’re Looking For

We’re not simply looking for someone to sit behind a desk and manage paperwork. We want a leader who takes ownership of their property someone who knows their residents, understands their numbers, supports their maintenance and leasing teams, stays ahead of compliance deadlines, and takes pride in the overall success of their community.