TRAVELING PROPERTY MANAGER
About The Position
This full-time, exempt Traveling Property Manager position is based at our corporate office in downtown Salt Lake City, with travel to our properties across Utah and in Wyoming, Minnesota, and California. You’re the Property Manager other Property Managers call when things get hard. A property just lost its manager. An MOR is three weeks out and the files aren’t ready. A site team needs someone to step in and lead, starting Monday. When that happens at CHS, we’ll send you. As our Traveling Property Manager, you’ll take over as Property Manager of record at affordable housing communities across our portfolio. You’ll steady the site, get it audit-ready, and leave it stronger than you found it. You’ll have full Property Manager authority on every assignment and report directly to our Director of Occupancy. No two assignments are the same. You’ll work with HUD, LIHTC, Rural Development, HOME, and layered programs, at different sites, teams, and challenges. Your impact shows. You’ll be the reason an MOR goes well and a vacancy never turns into a crisis. You’re trusted to decide. You’ll make the calls on site, without anyone looking over your shoulder. Your expertise travels with you. You’ll train and mentor our Property Managers and Assistant Property Managers. The best practices you spot will shape how we operate across the portfolio.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a Property Manager with HUD, LIHTC, HOME, and/or USDA Rural Development experience
- Hands-on knowledge of certifications, recertifications, and agency reporting
- A proven ability to supervise staff and run a property on your own
- Hands-on experience with RealPage, plus Outlook, Excel and Word
- Experience preparing a property for HUD NSPIRE inspections
- A valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation
- Willingness to travel 75% or more of the time, including overnight assignments of up to six weeks, sometimes on short notice
- A high school diploma or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Some college
- Depth of experience across multiple properties or funding programs
- Experience preparing for and taking part in MORs, RD supervisory visits, and state agency file audits
- COS, CPO, TCS, ARM, or a similar certification
- Strong Fair Housing and 504 knowledge
- Experience training or mentoring site staff
Responsibilities
- Step in as acting Property Manager at any CHS property during vacancies, leaves, and transitions, sometimes on short notice
- Lead preparation for MORs, physical inspections, and file audits, including pre-audits, walk-throughs, and corrective action through to completion
- Keep certifications, recertifications, waiting lists, and month-end reporting accurate and on time
- Oversee rent collection, delinquencies, budgets, and expenditures
- Direct maintenance, work orders, unit turns, and vendors
- Lead site teams: hold weekly staff meetings, give day-to-day direction, and hire with HR’s help
- Write a transition summary at the end of each assignment so the next manager starts strong
Benefits
- Paid travel, mileage, and lodging
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off that starts accruing on day one
- 15 paid holidays
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with company match after six months
- A monthly cell phone allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
