What are the responsibilities and job description for the Floating Transition Manager position at Harbor Group Management?
Harbor Group Management Company is a multi-billion dollar real estate investment and property management firm. As we continue to grow, we are looking for passionate, goal oriented, creative individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit and great communication skills. Harbor Group is dedicated to outstanding customer service and providing exquisite living experience for our residents.
Position Summary:
The Floating Transition Manager serves as a key support resource for the Multifamily Operations team. This role is responsible for upholding operational excellence across properties by conducting property visits, ensuring consistency, supporting new initiatives, and standardizing processes during transitions such as acquisitions, dispositions, and third-party onboarding. The Floating Transition Manager works cross-functionally with departments including Regional Leadership, IT, Business Services, Marketing, Revenue Management, and Human Resources to support seamless operations across the portfolio.
This role involves regular travel to various communities to provide on-the-ground support during transitions, acquisitions, or periods of operational need.
Key Responsibilities:
This pre-employment application will be given every consideration, but its receipt does not imply that the applicant will be employed. Each question should be answered in a complete and accurate manner as no action can be taken on this application until all questions have been answered.
Harbor Group Management is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Position Summary:
The Floating Transition Manager serves as a key support resource for the Multifamily Operations team. This role is responsible for upholding operational excellence across properties by conducting property visits, ensuring consistency, supporting new initiatives, and standardizing processes during transitions such as acquisitions, dispositions, and third-party onboarding. The Floating Transition Manager works cross-functionally with departments including Regional Leadership, IT, Business Services, Marketing, Revenue Management, and Human Resources to support seamless operations across the portfolio.
This role involves regular travel to various communities to provide on-the-ground support during transitions, acquisitions, or periods of operational need.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate the property within the approved guidelines while property staff are trained on systems and procedures.
- Provide regular updates to regional leadership on transition status and milestones
- Travel to transition pipeline and identify risks and opportunities and report findings
- Serve as a member of transition teams to support the onboarding of new properties and team members
- Ensure all property transition tasks are completed timely and accurately
- Act as the primary contact for onsite operations with support departments during the transition of new properties
- Identify opportunities to improve the transition process and communicate recommendations to regional leadership
- Assist in the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in collaboration with Multifamily Leadership.
- Identify operational gaps and suggest enhancements to streamline processes and drive efficiency.
- Support transition projects by facilitating onboarding and integration activities for newly acquired or third-party managed properties.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
- Completion of high school or equivalent education required; college degree preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Multifamily Property Management, including at least two (2) years at Harbor Group. Serve as a HG Certified Mentor.
- Strong knowledge of Harbor Group systems such as MRI, LRO, and Knock.
- Deep understanding of multifamily operations, including policies, compliance, and standard procedures.
- Proven ability to adapt quickly, problem-solve independently, and implement process improvements.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50–75% of the time.
This pre-employment application will be given every consideration, but its receipt does not imply that the applicant will be employed. Each question should be answered in a complete and accurate manner as no action can be taken on this application until all questions have been answered.
Harbor Group Management is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.