Off Campus Property Manager

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Property Manager to oversee university properties, budgets, and leasing operations. You will manage rent collection and lease obligations while ensuring strong vendor relationships and cost controls.

Responsibilities include annual budgets, variance reporting, capital expenditures, and cross‑department collaboration to support the university’s mission and strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of property management experience.
• Valid driver’s license with five years of driving history and clean record.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed annual operating budgets consistent with university assumptions.
• Collect rent professionally and on time to maintain a healthy balance sheet.
• Oversee property performance and manage lease obligations including abstracts and rent roll.
• Prepare monthly expense variance reports for stakeholders.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain best pricing and quality service.
• Generate ancillary income through specialty leasing or other opportunities.
• Oversee capital expenditures and third‑party vendor oversight.
• Collaborate with other departments to execute the University’s strategic plan.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed for property maintenance issues.

Skills

Budgeting

Rent collection

Tenant coordination

Vendor management

Microsoft Office

Yardi software

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Yardi

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working independently and exercising good judgment and discretion. Managing commercial and residential properties while building and maintaining relationships with merchants, retailers, and tenants throughout the portfolio/market.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare detailed annual operating budgets consistent with university assumptions.
• Collection of rent in a professional, timely manner that ensures a healthy balance sheet. Pro‑active, consistent efforts to collect rent and determine any uncollectible balances.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
• Prepare monthly expense variance reports for any expense variance for all stakeholders.
• Oversees the physical and fiscal performance of assigned properties to meet University’s objectives. Position is “exempt” and may require some evenings and weekend work due to specific property maintenance issues.
• Manage each properties key tenant lease obligations including lease abstracts, rent roll, insurance, co‑tenancy, etc.
• Demonstrates solid time management and organization skills with the ability to prioritize day‑to‑day tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Monitors performance and progress so that projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Develop cooperative relationships with vendors to obtain best pricing and quality service.
• Generate ancillary income through specialty leasing or other creative avenue to maximize the use of property attributes.
• Oversee capital expenditures, including selection and oversight of all third‑party vendors.
• Works collaboratively with other departments to execute the University’s strategic plan.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field; and preferred 3+ years of property management experience. To obtain LU‑approved driver certification, individuals must be 21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver’s license with a minimum of five (5) years of documented driving history, and maintain a clean driving record.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well‑articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills and strong working knowledge of Yardi or other property management software.
• Experience in project management, tenant coordination and mitigating risk on property level.
• Knowledge of leasing, contracts, and industry‑related terminology.
• Intermediate level proficiency with current Microsoft Office software (specifically Excel), email and internet research functionality.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Quantitative and analytical skills

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Required daily travel to local properties and occasional travel to campus locations and properties not local to the Lynchburg area.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building/properties.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel, or stoop to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate‑controlled office setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate. You will also be required to work outside the office in a variety of settings to oversee properties. Noise levels vary.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, along with University needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarks may be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity to ensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensation structure.

$65,000.00 - $90,000.00

Benefits

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious‑affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.