Property Manager (Hackensack)

Seeking a Property Manager to oversee the daily operations and maintenance of 4 building 500+ unit residential properties.

Portfolio Property Manager

Hackensack / Little Ferry areas.

Family-owned real estate company that has owned, operated, and developed residential and retail properties throughout New Jersey for over 60 years.

Significant growth opportunity.

Yardi

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the communities, including leasing and occupancy, rent collection, maintenance, vendor management, resident relations, and administration, to achieve the financial and operational goals set by ownership, and respond to emergencies and after-hours situations as needed.

• Lead the on-site leasing team: set weekly goals and daily priorities, review traffic, availability, conversion, and follow-up in Yardi. Conduct tours, process applications, execute leases, and coordinate move-ins as needed.

• Manage renewals and pricing, tracking expirations, preparing offers within ownership's guidance, and recommending adjustments based on market comparables and leasing velocity.

• Oversee rent collection in Yardi to ensure all lease charges post correctly, review delinquency weekly, and enforce proper follow up and escalation procedures.

• Manage turnover: conduct move-out inspections, prepare security deposit dispositions within New Jersey's 30-day requirement, schedule make-ready work, inspect completed units before they are marketed, and hold staff and vendors to turn-time targets.

• Oversee the work-order process: prioritize and assign service requests, monitor completion times and quality, and follow up with residents; coordinate preventive maintenance and capital projects with Asset Management team.

• Walk and inspect all interior and exterior areas of each property regularly, and travel between properties throughout the week to carry out these responsibilities.

• Manage vendors and obtain competitive bids within approval limits, maintain current COIs and W-9s, verify work and approve invoices, manage to the approved budget, and recommend cost savings and contract rebids. Assist in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets.

• Ensure compliance with applicable Fair Housing and landlord-tenant laws, FCRA, and municipal requirements.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for residents: respond promptly, document interactions in Yardi, escalate legal and insurance matters to ownership and counsel, and handle landlord verifications, incident reports, and similar administrative items.

• Report regularly to ownership and the on-site team: prepare a monthly operating report covering occupancy, leasing, delinquency, work orders, turns, and budget variances. Run a weekly operations meeting with on-site staff and participate in ownership's monthly performance and budget reviews.

• Lead and develop the on-site team, train staff on company procedures and Yardi, address performance issues promptly, and participate in hiring as the team grows.

• 5+ years of residential property management experience; multi-site or supervisory experience strongly preferred

• Bachelor's degree

• Proficiency in Yardi Voyager, RentCafe, and Microsoft Office Suite required

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for regular travel between properties

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Fluent English; Korean language proficiency is a plus

• Base salary of $85,000 to $95,000, plus a performance-based bonus

• Medical coverage

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• Cell phone