Property Manager

C&W Services (S); St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in St. Louis is seeking a Property Manager to lead the Property Management staff and oversee a significant portfolio. The role focuses on lease administration, budgeting, vendor management, and strong client relations.

You will coordinate with accounting and clients to ensure contract compliance, timely reporting, and effective operations across properties. The position requires excellent communication and leadership skills, with travel between properties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related discipline preferred.
• 3+ years of real estate property management experience.
• Experience with lease administration and CAM reconciliations.
• Proficient in property management software and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage Property Management staff and oversee property assets.
• Oversee lease administration duties.
• Monitor collections and coordinate default proceedings.
• Ensure compliance with policies, codes and regulations.
• Provide leadership to property staff including hiring and performance management.
• Develop annual inspection process and conduct property inspections.
• Develop operating and capital budgets; monitor variances and CAM reconciliations.
• Bid, negotiate and manage vendor contracts per requirements.
• Abstract leases in lease administration software.
• Coordinate with accounting and third‑party owners for accurate reporting.
• Oversee tenant and building construction projects to ensure timely completion.
• Participate in leasing and client meetings to align goals.
• Foster positive relationships with tenants and clients.

Skills

Lease administration

Budgeting

Vendor management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Construction coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Yardi

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

Property Manager

Job Description Summary

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the management of the Property Management staff as well as to oversee a significant portfolio or property and to serve as a point person on third‑party relationships

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all lease administration duties


• Monitor collections and coordinate default proceedings


• Ensure compliance with Property Management Policies and Procedures, codes, regulations, and governmental agency directives


• Provide management and leadership to property staff, including hiring and performance management


• Develop comprehensive annual inspection process for properties; complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual inspections as required for a specific asset, C&W's best practices, and/or client requirements


• Develop operating and capital budgets, track variances, oversee the completion of CAM reconciliations, and ensure smooth recovery process


• Bid, negotiate, and manage conformity with vendor contracts in accordance with C&W's contract requirements or client requirements


• Accurately abstract all property leases in lease administration software


• Maintain interface with third‑party owners and accounting team to ensure total contract compliance, including preparation of accurate and timely reporting


• Coordinate and oversee on behalf of client, all tenant and building construction work to ensure timely and accurate completion of all construction work at property


• Participate in leasing and client team meetings and ensure effective communication between leasing and property management team members in order to achieve client's goals and objectives


• Provide and foster positive relationships with tenants, external clients, and internal clients

Key Competencies

• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)


• Problem Solving/Analysis


• Leadership Skills


• Teamwork Orientation


• Time Management Skills


• Customer/Client Focus (internal and external)


• Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related discipline preferred

Important Experience

3+ years of real estate property management or related experience

Additional Qualifications

• CPM, RPA, or CSM designation or in process


• Possess real estate license


• Strong knowledge of finance and building operations


• Ability to analyze, prioritize, and delegate


• Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals, including both employees and vendors


• Previous experience in analyzing and negotiating commercial lease and/or contract language


• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite


• Experience in the development and implementation of programs to drive out cost inefficiencies preferred, CMMS/Work Order Management experience preferred, and Knowledge of Financial Systems (Yardi a plus)

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery.

AAP/EEO Statement

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area,