Senior Assistant Property Manager (CRE)

C&W Services (S); West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Assistant Property Manager (CRE) to support the Property Manager with overseeing staff, operations, and tenant relations. The role ensures facilities meet client standards, maintains lease and contract files, and advances financial performance across the portfolio.

The position emphasizes coordination of budgets, CAM reconciliations, and periodic inspections, with travel between properties as required in a professional office setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent.
• 2+ years of real estate property management experience.
• Active Real Estate license in the state worked in OR RPA/CPM designation.
• Basic understanding of CAM reconciliations, insurance and real estate taxes, and lease terms.
• Ability to assign tasks and manage others' workloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage the building staff in the absence of the Property Manager or General Manager.
• Prepare leases, contracts, and maintain property files in orderly fashion.
• Obtain aging reports and follow up on delinquencies per policies.
• Process invoices with back-up according to established procedures.
• Prepare lease abstracts and monthly rent roll for management review.
• Coordinate tenant move ins/outs, furniture delivery and pickup.
• Oversee maintenance of work order and purchase order systems.
• Lead development of Tenant Service Package and keep tenant data current.
• Oversee budgeting, CAM reconciliations, and monthly financial reports.

Skills

Initiative

Organization

Time management

Communication

Customer focus

Multi-tasking

Sense of urgency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Job description

Senior Assistant Property Manager (CRE)

Job Description Summary Under the supervision of the Property Manager, the Senior Assistant Property Manager is responsible for assisting in all areas defined as a part of the Property Manager job description. This is a management role that will directly and indirectly supervise individuals, building staff, operations, and coordinate the various functions. Primary responsibilities include ensuring client facilities generate a satisfactory cash flow, the property is maintained in accordance with client standards and requirements and customer satisfaction.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the building staff in the absence of the Property Manager or General Manager. Includes all managerial functions, which are included in the Property Manager and General Manager job descriptions, or as directed by the manager
• Responsible for all building correspondence to and from clients, tenants and vendors as directed by Property Manager or General Manager
• Ensure all property files are prepared and maintained in an orderly and logical manner, including leases and contracts
• Obtain aging report on behalf of Property Manager or General Manager and follow up on all delinquencies, utilizing C&W or client-directed policies
• Ensure invoices are processed in accounting with appropriate back-up and according to established procedures
• Prepare lease abstracts for all tenants and monthly rent roll for management review
• Coordinate tenant move ins and move outs, including furniture delivery and pick up
• Coordinate tenant requests for above standard work. Obtain estimate, provide proposal, release work, and invoice tenant for such work
• Oversee maintenance of work order and purchase order systems
• Responsible for aspects of development and maintenance of a comprehensive Tenant Service Package, including tenant handbooks, tenant anniversaries, holiday gifts, park events, quarterly newsletters, and training meetings or programs for tenants. Also responsible for ensuring tenant information within data base is current and up to date
• Update and maintain office procedures in the property Operation's Procedure Manual
• Ensure Certificates of Insurance for tenants and vendors are up to date
• Oversee the processing of management and maintenance staff hours, expense reports, check requests for review and approval
• Ensure that above standard tenant bill-backs for electrical usage, after hours HVAC, and other similar charges are processed in a timely manner
• Responsible for aspects of annual budgets preparation, CAM reconciliations, and monthly financial reports, as well as preparation of bank deposits, if processed at on site management office
• Responsible for leading regular inspections of properties with janitorial and landscape providers and any other service provider as directed by management
• Participates in performance oversight of all service contractors who perform contract services
• Oversee aspects of tenant improvement work with management oversight

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. 1. Initiative
2. 2. Organization Skills
3. 3. Time Management Skills
4. 4. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
5. 5. Customer Focus
6. 6. Multi-Tasking
7. 7. Sense of Urgency

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Business

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of real estate property management or related experience

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Real Estate license in the state worked in OR RPA or CPM professional designation(s)
• Basic understanding or computer software programs and base building systems
• Basic understanding of the reconciliation process for CAM, insurance and real estate taxes, and lease terms
• Ability to assign tasks and manage others' workloads

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 travel from floor to floor, climb stairs, 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.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

BENEFITS

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, general