Senior Opertions Manager

AvalonBay Communities • Simi Valley, CA

12d

About The Position

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. At AvalonBay, every day is an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life. Whether it’s helping someone choose one of our communities as their home, providing great service to our residents, or supporting our fel low associates, we are committed to creating an unforgettable experience as a great place to live - and work. The Role The Senior Operations Manager provides leadership and management for three or more full-time equivalent operations staff of assigned apartment community. This associate participates as part of the leadership team to drive financial performance, operational excellence, and customer service. This associate may also work with retail tenants as appropriate and with expanded work groups to include the asset team when working on lease-up, renovation, new acquisition, and JV/Investment Fund communities. Non-Essential Functions: All other tasks as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required OR equivalent 5 years of progressive responsibility in property management, hospitality, or retail industry.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• 3 years of multi-family property experience in a management role required.
• 3 years of supervisory experience required.
• Manages a community as demonstrated by work experience, including financial performance, customer service, communications, marketing, negotiation, crisis management, and staffing.
• Analyzes data/reports to develop solutions to sustain high standards of customer service, optimal revenue generation, and effective expense management as demonstrated by business results in previous position.
• Successfully resolves resident issues as demonstrated by work experience.
• Negotiates and manages contracts with third-party service providers as demonstrated by previous work experience.
• Ability to tolerate ambiguity and change. Manages and leads teams effectively through change.
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills; encourages new innovative solutions.
• Supervises and develops employees and provides feedback and coaching to subordinates that results in improved performance as demonstrated by experience in previous position.
• Reads and writes English as demonstrated by clear and concise written and verbal communications.
• Creates and delivers group presentations on function-related subject matter and writes reports in a clear, concise form.
• Performs basic arithmetic skills (measurement, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to do basic calculations and analyses such as estimating, determining averages and percentages, and calculating totals as outlined under the Business Math Policy (8-01) in the AvalonBay Procedures Manual.
• Performs basic Microsoft Office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Frequently operates general office equipment such as, but not limited to, personal computer, telephone, photocopying machine, facsimile machine, and postage machine.
• Ability to travel between two or more communities.
• Ability to report on time regularly and consistently, work assigned schedule and accurately document/verify time worked.
• Satisfactory completion of AVB’s new hire orientation within 30 days of employment or the first training session offered after employment.
• Satisfactory completion of AVB’s Management Essentials and Performance Evaluation within 9 months of employment in the position. Training must commence within 6 months of employment in the position.
• Satisfactory completion of Anti-Harassment for Supervisors training within 60 days of employment.
• Satisfactory completion of Fair Housing and Accessibility for RS training within 30 days of employment.
• Satisfactory completion of Sr.Opertions Manager Onboarding training curriculum within prescribed dates.
• Any other applicable training assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more.
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees