Property Manager

Guardian Realty; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Realty in North Bethesda, MD is seeking a Property Manager to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and management of an 800,000-square-foot portfolio of commercial office buildings in Maryland and Northern Virginia.

This role oversees tenant relations, building operations, vendor management, budgeting, lease administration, and regulatory compliance while ensuring properties are maintained to high standards and ownership objectives are achieved.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in portfolio commercial property management.
• Strong knowledge of building operations, commercial leases, budgeting, and vendor management.
• Experience managing tenant relationships, maintenance programs, and capital projects.
• Strong organizational, communication, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and commercial property management software.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CPM/RPA designation preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily building operations, inspections, maintenance, and building systems.
• Serve as primary tenant contact, respond to service requests, and support retention.
• Coordinate contractors, manage contracts, bids, and invoices.
• Assist with operating budgets, monitor expenses, and review financial reports.
• Maintain lease records, track critical dates, tenant compliance, moves.
• Coordinate repairs, upgrades, and capital improvements within budgets.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety, insurance, and regulatory standards.
• Provide regular ownership reporting on operations and financial performance.

Skills

Portfolio management

Tenant relations

Budgeting

Vendor management

Building operations

Lease administration

Capital projects

Regulatory compliance

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Real estate designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Property management software

Job description

Guardian offers an exciting and engaging work environment and an aggressive industry-competitive compensation package. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the Company is continuously seeking talented and energetic individuals to join its growing team. Typical career opportunities include:

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Position:Property Manager

Location: N Bethesda, MD

Job Id:117

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Summary:

A full-service commercial real estate firm based in North Bethesda is seeking a Property Manager to oversee the daily operations, maintenance, and management of an 800,000-square-foot portfolio of commercial office buildings in Maryland and Northern Virginia. This role oversees tenant relations, building operations, vendor management, budgeting, lease administration, and regulatory compliance while ensuring properties are maintained to high standards and ownership objectives are achieved.

Essential Functions:

• Property Operations: Oversee daily building operations, inspections, preventative maintenance, repairs, janitorial services, security, and building systems.
• Tenant Relations: Serve as the primary contact for tenants, respond to service requests, resolve issues, and support tenant satisfaction and retention.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate contractors and service providers, manage contracts, obtain bids, monitor performance, and review invoices.
• Financial Management: Assist with operating budgets, monitor expenses, review financial reports, oversee rent collection follow-up, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lease Administration: Maintain lease records, track critical dates, monitor tenant compliance, and coordinate move-ins, move-outs, and tenant improvements.
• Capital Projects: Coordinate repairs, building upgrades, and capital improvements while monitoring budgets, schedules, and quality.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, safety requirements, insurance obligations, and regulatory standards.
• Ownership Reporting: Provide regular updates on property operations, financial performance, maintenance needs, tenant issues, and recommended improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in portfolio commercial property management, preferably with office buildings.
• Strong knowledge of building operations, commercial leases, budgeting, and vendor management.
• Experience managing tenant relationships, maintenance programs, and capital projects.
• Strong organizational, communication, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and commercial property management software.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPM, RPA, or other commercial real estate management designation preferred but not required.

This position combines office-based administrative duties with on-site property inspections and tenant and vendor interactions. After-hours availability will be required for building emergencies.

“Guardian has taken on every question, concern, or service request as a priority, leaving me to focus on my business with confidence in problem resolution. In 25 years renting experience in Bethesda, Guardian is without peers as an attentive, timely, professional, and always friendly landlord. I am very pleased to be in LEED building with an owner dedicated to the environment. We love being in the building!”