Senior Property Manager; CRE - Retail Portfolio

Position: Senior Property Manager (CRE) - Retail Portfolio

Senior Property Manager (CRE) - Retail Portfolio Job Description Summary

Responsible for the management of the Property Management staff as well as overseeing a significant portfolio of properties and serving as a point person on third‑party relationships.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and exercise functional responsibility for property management business.
• Provide overall property management leadership through the development and interpretation of policies and programs, coordination of information flow, and property management strategy.
• Provide direction and leadership to Property Management staff, promoting reasonable career paths for property management professionals.
• Track budget variances and ensure smooth recovery process.
• Oversee the billing process, including payment of invoices and disbursement of funds.
• Monitor cash flow and cash requirements in conjunction with the Property Manager to ensure efficient use of cash.
• Oversee preparation of reports, annual budget, and other documents for owners in accordance with the management agreement.
• Support prompt collection of management fees and reimbursements to overhead.
• Maintain interface with third‑party owners, ensuring total contract compliance and accurate and timely reporting.
• Resolve tenant relations issues to ensure their satisfaction.
• Perform regular property inspections with staff.
• Oversee construction projects with the Construction Manager, including approving construction contracts and invoices.
• Ensure compliance with Property Management Policies and Procedures, codes, regulations, and governmental agency directives.

Key Competencies

• Communication proficiency (oral and written)
• Customer focus
• Problem solving/analysis
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork orientation
• Time management skills
• Financial acumenImportant Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related discipline preferred.

Important Experience

• 5+ years of real estate property management or related experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• CPM, RPA, or CSM designation.
• Possess real estate license.
• Strong knowledge of finance and building operations.
• Proven experience in management, evaluation, development, and motivation of subordinates.
• Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals, including both employees and vendors.
• Previous experience in analyzing and negotiating commercial lease and/or contract language.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. It requires regular travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may need to travel from floor to floor, climb stairs, and travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time and operate office machinery.

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Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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