Affordable Property Manager

Property Manager

We are seeking an experienced, highly organized, resident-focused Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a 54-unit affordable senior housing community. This is a hands-on property management position that requires substantially more than conventional apartment leasing experience. The successful candidate will understand how strong property operations, affordable-housing compliance, resident service coordination, financial management, maintenance oversight, and compassionate resident relations work together to create a well-run community.

The community serves income-qualified older adults and includes multiple affordability and subsidy requirements. The property includes units restricted at 30% and 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), as well as 24 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units. The overall community serves residents age 55 and older, while the PBV program includes an age 62+ requirement.

The Property Manager will be responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable affordable-housing requirements, coordinating closely with compliance and regional leadership, managing the property's waitlists and occupancy, supporting housing-authority and subsidy processes, maintaining strong financial controls, overseeing maintenance and vendors, and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for senior residents.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Property operations
• Affordable housing compliance
• Project-based voucher administration
• Waitlist and leasing administration
• Fair housing and resident rights
• Senior resident relations and resident services
• Financial management
• Maintenance and physical asset oversight
• Reporting and administration

Required skills and experience include:

• 3+ years of multifamily property management experience
• At least 1 year of direct affordable-housing experience
• Working knowledge of LIHTC/income-restricted affordable housing concepts
• Experience working with Section 8, Project-Based Vouchers, Housing Choice Voucher programs
• Strong written documentation, organization, and deadline-management skills
• Professional communication skills with residents, applicants, housing authorities, service providers, vendors, and ownership representatives
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to work primarily on-site Monday through Friday and respond appropriately to occasional after-hours property emergencies
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation when required for property-related business
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred skills and experience include:

• 3+ years managing affordable housing communities
• Previous direct management of a LIHTC property
• Previous experience with a 30% AMI / 60% AMI layered affordable community
• Direct experience managing Project-Based Voucher units
• Experience working with Washington County housing programs or another Oregon public housing authority
• Experience resolving affordable-housing compliance findings and completing annual compliance reporting
• Knowledge of HAP processes and subsidy reconciliation
• Experience managing a senior or age-restricted housing community and working with residents age 55+ or 62+
• Experience partnering with resident-services organizations, social-service agencies, or supportive-service providers
• Experience serving diverse senior populations, including LGBTQ+ older adults
• Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS), Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP), Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO), or similar affordable-housing certification
• LIHTC compliance certification through an established affordable-housing training organization
• Oregon property management experience
• Experience with Yardi Voyager or comparable multifamily property-management software
• Experience managing a smaller property independently where the Property Manager must be both strategic and hands-on
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in property management, business, real estate, housing, social services, or a related field

Key competencies include:

• Compliance mindset
• Ownership mentality
• Resident-centered leadership
• Exceptional organization
• Financial awareness
• Strong documentation
• Inclusive communication
• Calm problem solving

What success looks like includes:

• Strong and stable occupancy
• Timely completion of annual and other required recertifications
• Accurate and complete resident files
• Proper maintenance of 30% and 60% AMI unit requirements
• Proper administration of PBV units and minimal preventable subsidy loss
• Accurate resident and subsidy receivables and strong rent collection
• Timely completion of maintenance requests and unit turns
• Clean and well-maintained common areas
• Positive resident relationships and effective coordination with resident services
• Timely and accurate reporting
• Strong inspection and audit performance
• Immediate identification and resolution of compliance concerns
• Consistent communication with regional leadership and ownership

Compensation and schedule:

Salary: $65,000 per year

Employment: Full-Time

Work Location: On-Site

Typical Schedule: Monday through Friday, with flexibility when property operations, resident needs, inspections, emergencies, or special events require additional availability.

The ideal candidate is an affordable-housing operator first and a leasing professional second. They understand that running this community exceptionally well requires equal attention to compliance, resident experience, financial performance, and the physical property.

They are comfortable reviewing an income certification in the morning, meeting with a senior resident in the afternoon, following up with the housing authority regarding subsidy documentation, walking the building with maintenance, reviewing invoices, and ending the day knowing exactly where the property stands operationally and financially.

Most importantly, they understand the responsibility that comes with managing affordable senior housing and approach that responsibility with accuracy, urgency, professionalism, compassion, and accountability.