Property Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a Property Manager for a contract role to oversee operations, financial performance, tenant relations, and team leadership across a premier mixed-use asset.

You will lead a professional team, manage budgets and CAM reconciliations, coordinate with leasing and facilities, and drive capital improvements while ensuring exceptional tenant experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPM/RPA designation preferred or in progress.
• 5+ years of commercial property management experience.
• Experience managing retail, mixed-use, office, or high-profile assets.
• Strong budgeting, financial reporting, CAM reconciliations, and lease administration.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with property management, financial, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of property management professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture.
• Conduct regular team meetings and performance coaching.
• Partner closely with leasing, accounting, construction, marketing, legal, and facilities teams.
• Coordinate staffing coverage, scheduling, and operational support.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of a premier commercial property.
• Manage vendor relationships, service contracts, and maintenance programs.
• Ensure assets are maintained in first-class condition.
• Collaborate with engineering and facilities teams to support building systems and preventative maintenance initiatives.
• Support emergency preparedness planning and operational compliance efforts.
• Conduct regular property inspections and recommend capital improvements.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets and capital plans.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, financial performance, and variance reporting.
• Oversee accounts receivable and tenant collections.
• Review monthly financial statements and operating reports; manage CAM budgets and reconciliations.
• Approve invoices and monitor vendor expenditures.
• Provide strategic recommendations to improve asset performance.
• Build strong relationships with tenants and serve as a primary contact.
• Support lease administration, rent adjustments, and compliance matters.
• Assist with tenant renewals, expansions, relocations, and occupancy planning.
• Coordinate move-ins, move-outs, and tenant improvement projects.
• Partner with ownership and asset management teams to ensure best-in-class tenant experience.
• Collaborate with construction and development teams on tenant and building improvements.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and completion schedules.
• Support space planning, build-outs, and occupancy readiness initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Lease administration

Financial reporting

Property management systems

Vendor management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPM/RPA designation preferred or in progress

Job description

Property Manager - Contract Position

About the Opportunity

A well-established real estate investment and development organization is seeking a Property Manager to oversee operations, financial performance, tenant relations, and team leadership for a premier mixed-use commercial asset. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to partner closely with asset management leadership while driving operational excellence across a dynamic portfolio that includes retail, office, and experiential components.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses strong financial acumen, commercial property management expertise, and a passion for delivering exceptional tenant experiences.

What You'll Do

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor a team of property management professionals
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture
• Conduct regular team meetings and performance coaching
• Partner closely with leasing, accounting, construction, marketing, legal, and facilities teams
• Coordinate staffing coverage, scheduling, and operational support

Property Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a premier commercial property
• Manage vendor relationships, service contracts, and maintenance programs
• Ensure assets are maintained in first-class condition
• Collaborate with engineering and facilities teams to support building systems and preventative maintenance initiatives
• Support emergency preparedness planning and operational compliance efforts
• Conduct regular property inspections and recommend capital improvements

Financial Management

• Develop and manage annual operating budgets and capital plans
• Monitor revenue, expenses, financial performance, and variance reporting
• Oversee accounts receivable and tenant collections
• Review monthly financial statements and operating reportsManage annual CAM budgets, reconciliations, and tenant recoveries
• Approve invoices and monitor vendor expenditures
• Provide strategic recommendations to improve asset performance

Tenant & Client Relations

• Build strong relationships with tenants and serve as a primary point of contact
• Support lease administration, rent adjustments, and compliance matters
• Assist with tenant renewals, expansions, relocations, and occupancy planning
• Coordinate move-ins, move-outs, and tenant improvement projects
• Partner with ownership and asset management teams to ensure a best-in-class tenant experience

Capital Projects & Improvements

• Collaborate with construction and development teams on tenant and building improvement projects
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and completion schedules
• Support space planning, build-outs, and occupancy readiness initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• CPM, RPA, or similar professional designation preferred or in progress
• 5+ years of commercial property management experience
• Experience managing retail, mixed-use, office, or high-profile commercial assets
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, CAM reconciliations, and lease administration
• Proven leadership and team management experience
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency with property management, financial, and reporting systems

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High-profile commercial asset with strong visibility
• Opportunity to partner directly with senior leadership and asset management
• Blend of operations, financial management, tenant relations, and strategic planning
• Collaborative culture with significant growth potential
• Ability to make a tangible impact on asset performance and tenant satisfaction

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.