Director of Real Estate Operations - Generalist

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Selby Jennings is seeking a Director of Real Estate Operations in Dallas to lead the operations of a diversified real estate portfolio for a well‑capitalized family office. The role covers budgeting, valuations, governance, property management oversight, and growth of the platform.

You will directly support ownership and the Managing Director, building a high‑impact operating partner relationship and team over time.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of CRE experience across asset management, property management, or operations.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to read leases, operating agreements, loan documents, and property records.

Responsabilités

• Drive asset and portfolio performance through budgeting, business planning, capital planning, NOI analysis, and operational oversight.
• Partner with ownership on reporting, portfolio valuations, distributions, governance, and strategic decisions.
• Oversee third‑party property management, leasing activities, consultants, vendors, and contractors across assets.
• Lead ownership reporting, budgeting, cash management, and coordination with accounting, tax, legal, and insurance teams.
• Establish best‑in‑class processes, records management, compliance programs, and operational controls.
• Provide an operator's perspective on development projects and help transition them to operations.
• Spearhead technology, document management, cybersecurity, and operations infrastructure.

Connaissances

Asset management

Property management

Operations

Budgeting

Forecasting

Portfolio reporting

Formation

CPM/CCIM/RPA/FMA or similar designation

Description du poste

Director of Real Estate Operations

Dallas, TX (Old Parkland) | In-Person

Lead the operations of a diversified real estate portfolio on behalf of a well-capitalized Dallas-based family office.

My client oversees a long-held real estate portfolio spanning multifamily (including affordable housing), office, industrial, land, ground leases, and specialty assets across Texas and New Mexico.

This newly created leadership role offers a rare opportunity to work directly alongside the Managing Director as a true operating partner. You'll oversee portfolio operations, ownership reporting, budgeting, valuations, governance, property management oversight, and strategic initiatives while helping shape the future growth of the platform. As the portfolio expands, you'll have the opportunity to build and lead your own team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive asset and portfolio performance through budgeting, business planning, capital planning, NOI analysis, and operational oversight.
• Partner closely with ownership and leadership on reporting, portfolio valuations, distributions, governance, and strategic decision-making.
• Oversee third-party property management, leasing activities, consultants, vendors, and contractors across multiple asset types.
• Lead ownership reporting, budgeting, cash management, and coordination with accounting, tax, legal, and insurance partners.
• Establish best-in-class processes, records management, compliance programs, and operational controls.
• Provide an operator's perspective on development projects and help transition projects from development into operations.
• Spearhead technology, document management, cybersecurity, and operational infrastructure initiatives.

Ideal Background

years of commercial real estate experience across asset management, property management, or operations.

• 5 - 10 YOE overseeing diverse property types and interacting directly with ownership or investors.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and portfolio reporting.
• Ability to read and interpret leases, operating agreements, loan documents, and legal property records.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, ownership-oriented approach to problem solving.
• High level of discretion and professionalism working with confidential family office information.

Preferred Experience

• Family office, ownership, fund, or investor reporting experience
• Affordable housing compliance
• Dallas permitting and entitlement knowledge
• CPM, CCIM, RPA, FMA, or similar designation

Why This Opportunity?

• Direct exposure to ownership and executive leadership
• Broad responsibility across operations, asset management, development, and governance
• Diverse portfolio across multiple asset classes
• Opportunity to help build a growing real estate platform and future team
• Premier office environment at Old Parkland in Dallas

This is an outstanding opportunity for a real estate operator who thinks like an owner and wants to serve as the right hand to leadership within a highly entrepreneurial, well-capitalized family office platform.