Applications Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Applications Manager to lead the ongoing administration and improvement of core business systems for a commercial real estate organization. This position is ideal for a hands-on applications specialist with deep Yardi expertise who can partner closely with accounting, property management, finance, and operations teams. The role offers strong visibility across the business and regular interaction with senior leadership while driving system performance, reporting, and process efficiency.

Responsibilities:
• Take primary ownership of the Yardi environment, overseeing daily support, configuration, and overall platform effectiveness.
• Partner with business teams to understand operational needs and translate them into practical system solutions and process improvements.
• Produce and refine reports, dashboards, data queries, and extracts that support financial and property management decision-making.
• Administer application security, user permissions, and access controls to maintain appropriate governance and usability.
• Coordinate with external service providers to resolve issues, manage enhancements, and maintain reliable application support.
• Lead testing and execution for application updates, enhancements, and related technology initiatives affecting business systems.
• Support integrations between Yardi and other enterprise applications to improve data flow and system connectivity.
• Create clear system documentation and deliver user guidance or training to encourage effective adoption of application capabilities.
• Help advance the next phase of the Yardi rollout by identifying opportunities for optimization and stronger business alignment.• Demonstrated hands-on experience supporting Yardi Voyager, with the ability to manage administration, reporting, and ongoing optimization.
• Background working with financial and property management applications within a commercial real estate environment.
• Ability to gather business requirements, evaluate workflows, and recommend application-based improvements.
• Experience working with third-party vendors to coordinate support, issue resolution, and system enhancements.
• Strong communication skills with confidence interacting with executives and cross-functional business leaders.
• Solid understanding of reporting tools, data extracts, system administration, and application integrations.
• Proven organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience with Power BI is advantageous.