Senior Portfolio Property Manager

Motive Companies, LLC; Bellflower (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Companies, LLC is seeking a Director of Property Operations + Hospitality in Bellflower, CA. The role combines high‑level property management with hospitality operations across three locations, requiring hands‑on leadership, tenant relations, and strong financial oversight.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of related experience, deep Yardi and lease administration knowledge, and a proven ability to drive operational excellence while coordinating cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in commercial property management or hospitality operations.
• Multi-site or portfolio-level responsibility.
• Strong hands-on Yardi experience.
• Experience with tenant and lease administration.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control experience.
• Experience with CAM-related work and reconciliations.
• Leadership of direct reports and cross-functional teams.
• Hospitality-focused portfolio experience or events activation.

Responsibilities

• Lead property operations across Long Beach, Bellflower, and Garden Grove, maintaining consistent standards across the portfolio.
• Conduct regular property inspections and address maintenance, safety, and capital needs.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs, repairs, and vendor management.
• Manage tenant relationships, lease administration, renewals, and move-ins/outs.
• Oversee vendor sourcing, contracts, expenses, and insurance compliance.
• Manage annual property operating budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Review income statements, variances, AR, CAM items, and reconciliations.
• Maintain Yardi data integrity and reporting across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with marketing and events teams to ensure cohesive execution.

Skills

Portfolio management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Problem-solving

Education

Hospitality management degree

CPM designation

Tools

Yardi

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Details

Senior Portfolio Property Manager Bellflower, CA

Posted:10/22/2026

Job Description Job ID#: 87019

Job Category: Administration

Position Type: Direct

Duration: Direct

Shift: 1

Director of Property Operations + Hospitality

Senior Portfolio Property Manager

Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications, plus benefits.

Position Overview

The Director of Property Operations + Hospitality / Senior Portfolio Property Manager will provide operational leadership across Long Beach, Bellflower, and Garden Grove. This position combines commercial property management, financial oversight, hospitality operations, tenant relations, events, and community engagement.

The ideal candidate brings at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience across commercial property management, hospitality operations, retail or mixed‑use environments, food‑and‑beverage destinations, hotels/resorts, or similar guest‑facing portfolios.

This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership position requiring regular presence across all three locations. The successful candidate will be comfortable walking properties, engaging with tenants and team members, resolving operational issues, analyzing financial performance, and continually identifying opportunities to improve the portfolio experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead property operations across Long Beach, Bellflower, and Garden Grove, maintaining consistent operational and presentation standards across the portfolio.
• Conduct regular property inspections and proactively address maintenance, repair, safety, appearance, and capital needs.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs, repairs, facilities personnel, capital projects, and operating vendors.
• Manage tenant relationships, lease administration, renewals, move‑ins, move‑outs, and significant tenant or property issues.
• Oversee vendor sourcing, contracts, performance, expenses, and insurance compliance.
• Manage annual property operating budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, cost control, and capital planning.
• Review property income statements, variance reporting, accounts receivable, vendor expenses, invoices, CAM‑related items, and reconciliations.
• Oversee rent and percentage‑rent administration in coordination with Accounting, including tenant sales reporting where applicable.
• Maintain accurate property, tenant, lease, vendor, and financial information within Yardi.
• Ensure strong Yardi administration, reporting, and data integrity across the portfolio.
• Maintain compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, insurance, and operational requirements.
• Oversee events, reservations, property buyouts, and community partnerships from an operational perspective.
• Coordinate closely with property management, marketing, and events teams to ensure consistent execution across portfolio locations.
• Support the continued development of the portfolio guest experience, community presence, and brand.
• Develop consistent operating procedures, reporting standards, accountability measures, and property‑management best practices.

Financial & Systems Responsibilities

This position requires strong hands‑on experience with Yardi, including property, tenant and lease administration, reporting, and the financial components of property management. Working knowledge of QuickBooks is also important.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience with:

• Annual operating budgets and forecasting
• Property‑level income statements and financial reporting
• Variance analysis
• Accounts receivable
• Percentage rent and tenant sales reporting
• Vendor expenses and invoice approvals
• CAM‑related administration and reconciliations
• Capital planning
• Monthly executive reporting
• Lease and tenant administration
• Property‑management data integrity

Team Leadership

This position will manage and coordinate the Property Management Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Site Coordinators assigned to individual portfolio locations, facilities personnel, and operating vendors.

The Director will establish clear priorities, deadlines, and accountability across the team while developing employees and creating effective operating rhythms. The role requires a leader capable of generating urgency and momentum while maintaining organization, consistency, and operational discipline.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in commercial property management, hospitality, retail, mixed‑use, food‑and‑beverage, hotel/resort, lifestyle‑center, destination, or similar guest‑facing operations.
• Demonstrated multi‑site or portfolio‑level responsibility.
• Strong, hands‑on Yardi experience.
• Experience with commercial tenant and lease administration.
• Strong property‑level budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost‑control experience.
• Experience with CAM‑related work and reconciliations.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, maintenance, and capital needs.
• Demonstrated leadership of direct reports and cross‑functional teams.
• Experience working with events, marketing, local partnerships, or destination activation.
• Ability and willingness to work regularly across Long Beach, Bellflower, and Garden Grove.
• Strong communication, organization, problem‑solving, and follow‑through skills.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks preferred.
• Hospitality‑management degree from Cornell's hotel program or a comparable hospitality program highly desirable.
• CPM designation through IREM or comparable commercial real‑estate training is desirable.

Leadership & Cultural Fit

The successful candidate will genuinely connect with the portfolio's Craft, Culture, and Community values and have an interest in hospitality, food, design, local businesses, events, and the communities surrounding the properties.

This role requires an energetic and visible operator who builds momentum, engages teams, and continually looks for ways to improve the properties and guest experience. That energy must be balanced by strong financial discipline, attention to detail, accountability, and consistent follow‑through.

First-Year Priorities

During the first year, the Director of Property Operations + Hospitality will be expected to:

• Establish consistent operating and presentation standards across all three portfolio locations.
• Improve monthly financial and operational reporting.
• Strengthen Yardi data, lease records, vendor records, and overall property documentation.
• Establish reliable preventive‑maintenance and capital‑planning processes.
• Improve tenant communication and relationships.
• Reduce recurring property and operational issues.
• Strengthen coordination among property operations, marketing, events, and community partnerships.
• Enhance the overall portfolio guest experience and operating performance.

Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will combine traditional commercial property‑management expertise with a hospitality mindset. Ideal backgrounds may include mixed‑use developments, lifestyle centers, food halls, retail destinations, hospitality‑driven commercial properties, hotels/resorts, or portfolios where guest experience, tenant success, events, and community activation are integral to property performance.

The role requires more than traditional desk‑based property administration. It is designed for a hands‑on portfolio leader who can simultaneously understand the properties, tenants, guests, team, financials, and broader portfolio brand experience.