Senior Community Manager — Lead Property Operations & Team

Greystar Worldwide, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability & Life insurance

Paid time off

Onsite housing discount

Sabbatical

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Greystar Worldwide, LLC in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Senior Property Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of multiple properties, lead local teams, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with housing laws and company policies.

You will drive occupancy and revenue through rent strategy, vendor management, on-call responses, and strong stakeholder collaboration with university partners and residents. The role offers robust benefits and a path for career growth.

Qualifications

• M.Ed or Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business Management, Communications, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 4-6 years minimum of relevant experience in residence life and/or property management.
• Knowledge of equity and inclusion issues and laws that impact higher education and particularly community living (FERPA, all gender spaces, Title IX, affinity-based living learning communities, ADA compliance).
• Ability to implement problem solving strategies to manage everyday residential challenges such as crisis response, conflict management, community development, and student/family concerns.
• Compassionate and diplomatic with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as a leader, and a collaborative member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provides input into the development of budget(s) for the property by analyzing and evaluating financial statements, reviewing current and projected marketing information, and accessing operational reports that establish historic and predict performance patterns.
• Meets targeted revenues by setting rent rates, ensuring rent and fees are collected and posted in a timely manner, making financial bank deposits, and preparing and reviewing monthly financial status reports.
• Approves invoices from vendors, contractors, and service providers for payment by reconciling work performed or products purchased, ensuring validity of certificates of insurance, coding charges to appropriate Chart of Account codes, and managing communication between the vendor/contractor, accounting, and the client/owner as needed.
• Controls expenditures by staying within the constraints of the approved budget and manages the balance and maintenance of the petty cash fund.
• Oversees the lease enforcement process by approving prospective resident applications, discounts and renewal leases, conducts periodic apartment inspections, follows proper notice requirements, evicts residents, and imposes and collects late fees and other charges as allowable and stated in the terms of the lease.
• Establishes relationships with the appropriate housing and student affairs officials and others affiliated with the academic institution(s), by staying informed about policies that may impact the community and residents, developing policies and guidelines for residents, communicating regularly with university representatives, and ensuring the community’s compliance with pertinent regulations.
• Gathers, analyzes, and interprets current market and economic trends that may impact the property and implements short- and long-range marketing and leasing strategies to achieve the property’s occupancy and revenue goals.
• Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to complaints, questions, and requests in a timely manner, and taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues. Ensures the property’s maintenance team members comply with the Company’s standards with respect to responding and completing resident service requests.
• Conducts regular property inspections and takes appropriate actions to ensure that the physical aspects of the property, grounds, buildings, and amenities meet established standards for safety, cleanliness, and general appearance and appeal.
• Supervises property staff by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
• Assists in managing the client/owner relationship by meeting with the owners, conducting property tours, providing updates and information about the property’s performance, and responding to owner requests as needed.
• Serve in an on-call capacity during evenings and weekends, responding to residential emergencies, student behavioral concerns, mental health crises, and other urgent situations requiring professional staff intervention.
• Document incidents and complete an on-call report following each duty shift to communicate ongoing concerns and required follow-up actions.

Skills

Office software

Property management software

Housing software navigation

Supervisory skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

M.Ed or Bachelor’s/Master’s in Business Management or related field

Tools

Yardi

OneSite

Entrata

The Housing Director (THD)

PeopleSoft

MaxPanda

Job description

Greystar Worldwide, LLC in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Senior Property Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of multiple properties, lead local teams, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with housing laws and company policies.

You will drive occupancy and revenue through rent strategy, vendor management, on-call responses, and strong stakeholder collaboration with university partners and residents. The role offers robust benefits and a path for career growth.