Housing Operations Director

ApplicantPool; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ApplicantPool is seeking a Housing Operations Director to provide strategic oversight of daily residential maintenance, lead large-scale capital projects, and partner with Property Managers. The role focuses on cost-effective repairs, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving digital transformation of operations.

As the primary operational partner to site managers, you will optimize work orders, ensure code compliance, and leverage data analytics for predictive maintenance across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven project management experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and contractors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team and build partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and optimizes housing repairs, renovations, and capital projects for cost-effectiveness.
• Partner with Property Managers to align maintenance with leasing timelines and minimize unit downtime.
• Establishes standard operating procedures for repairs, turns, plumbing, electrical, and related tasks.
• Oversees digital work order management and transitions from paper to integrated platforms.
• Ensures compliance with local codes, HUD guidelines (if applicable), OSHA, and safety regulations.
• Leads routine inspections to identify lease compliance issues and preventive maintenance needs.
• Solicits competitive bids and manages third-party general contractors.
• Directs planning, scheduling, and execution of multi-unit renovations and major capital improvements.
• Collaborates with Property Managers to identify financial needs and cost-saving opportunities.
• Champions ongoing technology improvements to eliminate paper bottlenecks and enhance data analytics.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

5+ years project management experience

Job description

Position Summary

The Housing Operations Director provides strategic oversight for daily residential maintenance operations, drives large-scale capital improvement projects, and serves as the primary operational partner to Property Managers. This position must consistently identify cost-effective alternatives to housing repairs without sacrificing safety, quality, or regulatory compliance, while actively championing the digital transformation of department operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluates requested housing repairs, renovations, and capital projects to determine more cost-effective alternatives (i.e. repairing vs replacing systems, souring alternative durable materials, or optimizing vendor labor structure).
• Partners closely with Property Managers to align maintenance scheduled with leasing timelines, minimize unit downtime during turns, and address tenant concerns or escalated work orders.
• Establishes standard operating procedures for daily repairs, unit turns, plumbing, electrical, and other tasks.
• Directors and optimizes the end-to-end work order management system, driving the transition from paper-based tracking to fully integrated digital property management platforms to improve response times, data accuracy, and technician accountability.
• Ensures operations and renovation projects strictly comply with local building codes, HUD guidelines (if applicable), OSHA standards, and safety regulations.
• Establishes and oversees routine general housekeeping inspections to identify lease compliance issues, sanitation hazards, and preventative maintenance needs early, utilizing digital inspection tools for real-time reporting.
• Solicit competitive bids and holds third-party general contractors accountable.
• Directs planning, scheduling, and execution of multi-unit property renovations, structural overhauls, and major capital improvements.
• Collaborates with Property Managers to identify site-specific financial needs and cost-saving opportunities.
• Champions the adoption of ongoing technology improvements/enhancements to eliminate paper bottlenecks, streamlines field communications and leverage data analytics for predictive maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 5+ year of proven Project Management skills; track record of managing large projects, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, contractors, and mitigating risk.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Will regularly be required to hear and talk.
• Will occasionally be required to stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
• Close vision and distance vision required.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, promotes a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.