Strategic Associate Director, Housing Ops & Compliance

Intuit Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Legacy Commercial seeks an Associate Director of Housing Operations & Compliance to oversee property operations, regulatory compliance, procurement, and vendor management across its affordable housing portfolio in Chicago. You will drive occupancy, audits readiness, and performance reporting while coordinating with property teams and leadership.

Responsibilities include supervising site teams, managing budgets, and ensuring adherence to HUD, LIHTC, and Section 8 requirements.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in property management, affordable housing, public housing, compliance, or related operations.
• Experience overseeing multiple properties or property-management teams preferred.
• Working knowledge of HUD and affordable housing requirements.
• Experience with procurement, vendor management, or contract administration preferred.
• Strong knowledge of property operations, budgets, compliance, and performance reporting.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight and support to Property Managers and site teams.
• Monitor occupancy, vacancies, offline units, unit turns, collections, work orders, inspections, and recertifications.
• Support compliance with CHA, HUD, Fair Housing, LIHTC, HCV/Section 8, and company requirements.
• Assist with audits, file reviews, corrective-action plans, and inspection readiness.
• Review property performance reports and identify operational or compliance risks.
• Support procurement activities, including vendor sourcing, bids, quotes, purchase requests, and contract administration.
• Develop and review scopes of work and vendor proposals.
• Verify vendor insurance, licenses, W-9s, certifications, and required compliance documentation.
• Monitor vendor performance, pricing, service quality, and contract requirements.
• Coordinate with accounting regarding invoices, purchase orders, budgets, and payment issues.
• Monitor property budgets and assist with expense control and cost‑saving initiatives.
• Assist with occupancy improvement, vacancy reduction, and unit‑turn strategies.
• Provide coaching, training, and operational guidance to property staff.
• Participate in client, property, vendor, and leadership meetings.
• Prepare reports and provide updates on property performance, compliance, procurement, and corrective actions.

Skills

Property management

Compliance

Vendor management

Budgets

Communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

Yardi

Job description

HR Legacy Commercial seeks an Associate Director of Housing Operations & Compliance to oversee property operations, regulatory compliance, procurement, and vendor management across its affordable housing portfolio in Chicago. You will drive occupancy, audits readiness, and performance reporting while coordinating with property teams and leadership.

Responsibilities include supervising site teams, managing budgets, and ensuring adherence to HUD, LIHTC, and Section 8 requirements.