Director, Property Management

Kimco Realty Corporation•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Director plays a critical leadership role within the Property Management organization, reporting directly to the Vice President (VP). This position is responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring consistent execution across the region, and elevating team performance. The Director supports both day‑to‑day operations and long‑term planning, while also serving as a key resource for mentoring, onboarding, and field leadership development. This role may also be responsible for managing one or more direct reports, depending on portfolio structure and business needs. The Director will maintain responsibility for managing a smaller portfolio of properties but will assume the additional duties noted above.

Requirements

5+ years of progressively responsible commercial property management experience.
Demonstrated success leading teams and delivering results across multiple properties.
Experience managing budgets, CAM reconciliations, and capital projects.
Strong vendor management and contract negotiation experience.
Embraces a technology-forward mindset with strong curiosity for merging tools, AI in particular, bringing forward-looking perspective that inspires innovative solutions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant certifications (e.g., CPM, RPA, ACoM) a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide day‑to‑day operational guidance for a defined property portfolio, ensuring high-quality execution, adherence to company standards, and strong tenant relationships.
Lead and manage onboarding for new PMs and APMs, ensuring a uniform experience and helping new team members ramp up quickly and confidently.
Act as a primary mentor for field managers, offering coaching, structured development, and ongoing performance reinforcement.
Serve as the regional point person for deploying national programs, tools, and processes. Drive adoption, monitor utilization, and partner with teams to remove barriers.
Partner with the VP to review budget variance reports, analyze trends, validate assumptions, and support PMs in achieving NOI and margin improvement targets.
Ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency of PCA reporting, including long‑term planning, vision statements, improvement plans, and rating assessments.
Lead or participate in monthly site inspections, ensuring timely completion, high-quality documentation, and alignment with Best‑In‑Class presentation standards.
Oversee capex project pacing, prioritization, and follow‑through across the region. Validate that future-year capex plans align with PCA findings and property lifecycle needs.
Collaborate with VPs, Construction, Leasing, and National Operations to ensure consistent execution and integrated regional planning.
Provide temporary property management oversight where vacancies exist, ensuring stable operations and uninterrupted service to tenants and stakeholders.