Property Mgmt Sr Manager

CBRE; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Sr. Manager of Property Management to oversee a portfolio’s operations, reporting, and financials from a remote U.S. location.

You will coordinate site onboarding, manage emergency responses, and supervise leases and owner relations while ensuring security, environmental care, and thorough documentation. The role requires leadership, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to lead complex, confidential communications and expectations.
• Leadership skills to motivate teams across disciplines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Meet) is highly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and an inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site onboarding and scoping with regional managers and site leads to define operational requirements for each property.
• Act as first point of contact for emergency responders and manage annual emergency communications and ad-hoc projects.
• Serve as the primary contact for lessees and monitor lease expirations, zoning changes, and ownership meetings.
• Oversee site security including fences, gates, and locks; support threat assessments and signage.
• Manage environmental and grounds activities, weed control, budgeting, and brush clearance to prevent wildfire risk.
• Prepare and distribute Site Inspection Reports with risk summaries, photo journals, and maintenance logs.
• Respond to high-profile tenant needs and issues.
• Serve as owner representative to ensure objectives are met and deliver timely reports.
• Develop and control annual operating and capital expenditure budgets and provide monthly variance reports.
• Prepare and coordinate legal notices and advise on required legal actions.
• Apply broad knowledge of the business and collaborate across disciplines to achieve team objectives.
• Lead by example in line with CBRE RISE values and influence others accordingly.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand broader departmental impact and improve existing methods, processes, and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Property Management Sr. Manager, you will be responsible for all operational, reporting and financial activities of a portfolio of properties. You will establish site scopes, engage teams forregular inspections, and manage the day-to-day property operations such assecurity, landscaping, existing leases, and emergency responsecoordination.

This is a Remote position in the United States.

This job is part of the Property Management job function. They are responsible for operating buildings on behalf of a client or group.

What You’ll Do:

• Site Onboarding & Scoping: Coordinate initial kick-off meetings with regional managers and site leads to establish relationships, review photo locations, determine inspection frequencies, and define the specific operational requirements for each new property.

• Emergency Response & Special Project Coordination: Act as the first point of contact for emergency responders, develop and update annual emergency communication trees, and manage approved ad-hoc projects like debris removal or minor regulatory filings.

• Lease & External Relations Administration: Serve as the primary point of contact for current lessees (agricultural, commercial, or residential), monitor lease expirations, track local zoning or development changes, and represent ownership at commercial association meetings when assigned.

• Security & Property Oversight: Oversee physical site security by ensuring fences, gates, and locks are secure, collaborate on threat assessments, post necessary signage, and remove unauthorized personnel or trespassers.

• Environmental & Grounds Management: Monitor land conditions to manage weed growth, establish annual landscaping budgets, and oversee brush clearance to actively prevent wildfire risks on the properties.

• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and distribute periodic Site Inspection Reports that include executive summaries of risks, updated photo journals, maintenance logs, and detailed expense/reimbursement updates.

• Respond to high profile tenant needs and issues.

• Act as primary contact with property owners, serving as owner representative to ensure that objectives are being met. Prepare and deliver timely, accurate and complete reports.

• Develop and control annual budgets for large operating and capital expenses. Forecast complex management plans and prepare monthly performance reports, explaining variances.

• Prepare and approve all required legal notices. Recommend and coordinate legal action as necessary.

• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.

• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.

• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Knowledge of Google Suite products. Examples include Google Sheets, Slides, Docs, Forms, and Meet, etc. is highly preferred.

• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to realize your full potential.

Our Values In Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $135,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $190,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

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