Associate Regional Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Associate Regional Manager position is a developmental leadership role designed

to prepare a high-potential team member for advancement into a Regional Manager

position through structured training, mentorship, and progressive portfolio

responsibility. This role focuses on property stabilization, operational excellence, team

development, and occupancy growth while building the leadership and strategic management

skills necessary to oversee a multi-property portfolio.  The goal would be for this position to grow into a Regional Manager position within 6 to 12

months. Key responsibilities for the Regional Manager position are listed below the Associate

Regional Manager key responsibilities. Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, Fair Housing,

Americans with Disabilities Act and all other laws pertaining to apartment home communities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the operational assessment, stabilization, and performance improvement of

assigned properties, beginning with the company's largest community.

• Partner with on-site property teams to evaluate operations, identify opportunities for

improvement, and implement best practices that drive occupancy growth and

operational excellence.

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and hands-on support to property managers and site

teams to strengthen performance and enhance resident satisfaction.

• Develop and execute property-specific action plans focused on increasing occupancy,

improving financial performance, and achieving organizational goals.

• Collaborate with company leadership to establish sustainable operational strategies

and ensure long-term property success.

• Participate in structured training and leadership development programs under the

guidance of senior executives and cross-functional team members.

• Prepare for progressive regional management responsibilities through demonstrated

leadership, operational results, and successful property oversight.

• Assume responsibility for a growing portfolio of properties through a phased transition

process based on performance and business needs.

• Monitor property performance metrics, analyze trends, and implement corrective

actions to achieve occupancy, revenue, and operational targets.

• Foster accountability, consistency, and adherence to company standards across

assigned communities.

• Support organizational growth initiatives by driving property stabilization efforts and

promoting continuous improvement practices.

• Work closely with executive leadership to develop regional management

competencies and build readiness for oversight of a multi-property portfolio.

• Oversee the successful transition and management of up to 12 properties

while maintaining operational excellence and strong financial

performance.

• Contribute to the achievement of company performance goals through effective

leadership, strategic planning, and execution of regional initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS degree strongly preferred

• Minimum 5 years of experience in multi-family property management with proven

success improving property performance

• Ideal candidate would have confidence in marketing strategy and lease-up stabilization

• Five years of leadership experience, demonstrating both measurable financial results,

as well as growth and development of team members

• Multi-site oversite strongly preferred, or management of over 500 units.

• Active Arizona Real Estate Salesperson License preferred (or must be obtained within

the first 30 days in the role)

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams

• Willingness and adaptability to learn new technologies

• Strong analytical capability to drive effective results

• Superior oral and written communication skills

• Ability to be a role model during change, including large, complex change

• Forty (40) hours per week required. Must be available on weekends for staffing needs

and emergencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stand or walk or sit alternatively depending on specific needs of the day.

• Have occasional need to perform the following physical activities:

o Bend/Stoop Squat – Pick up litter; filing

o Climb Stairs – Inspect and show property

o Push or Pull – Inspect and show property, open and close doors

o Reach above shoulder – Inspect property; store/retrieve supplies

• Have frequent need to perform standing and walking activities related to inspecting

and presenting property.

• Constant need to perform the following physical activities:

o Writing/Typing – Corporate/Resident communications

o Grasping/Turning – Telephone, doorknob use

o Finger Dexterity – Operation of office equipment

• Lifting/Carrying (paperwork, deliveries, files, miscellaneous)

VISION REQUIREMENTS:

• Constant need to complete forms, read and review reports and a wide variety of

correspondence, view computer screen. Frequent need to see small detail.

• Frequent need to see things clearly beyond arm’s reach (inspecting property,

neighborhood surveys).

• Must be able to determine colors properly because of decorating, design, paint colors,

etc.

HEARING REQUIREMENTS:

Constant need to communicate over the telephone and in person with property owners,

corporate and resident management, vendors, residents.

SPEAKING REQUIREMENTS:

Constant need to communicate over the telephone and in person.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS:

Frequent need to utilize personal transportation to inspect property and surrounding

neighborhood, make trips to the bank and also visit the Corporate Office.

Must have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Indoors; frequently outdoors, all conditions.

• Occasional exposure to caustics, solvents, oils, fumes, flammables, pesticides, etc.

REASONING DEVELOPMENT:

• HIGH. Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect

pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and initiate appropriate course

of action. Must effectively convey ideas, images and goals to a diverse group of

personalities.