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Area Director, Property Operations - Affordable Housing

Mercy Housing
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2026

At Mercy Housing, we offer jobs that grow into careers with purpose. We empower our employees to make a lasting difference in communities across the country. If you’re looking for a career that combines compassion, impact, and growth, you’ve found your place.


Mercy Housing is currently growing, and looking for an Area Director of Property Operations in Sacramento to be responsible for monitoring and directing all management-related activities with site-level personnel and other Mercy Housing-related departments across the Sacramento Region.


We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This position is hybrid-eligible.


Pay: $110,000 - $115,000 annually, dependent on experience.


Benefits

  • Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
  • 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays 2 floating holidays.
  • 403b match
  • Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
  • Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
  • Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • Free Employee Assistance Plan
  • Free Basic Dental
  • Pet Insurance options


Duties

  • Responsible for monitoring and directing all management-related activities with site-level personnel.
  • Ensure proper rent collection procedures are followed, and that rents allowed under regulatory programs are being achieved.
  • Maintain budgeted occupancy levels or higher.
  • Hire property staff.
  • Adhere to preventative maintenance schedule for each property.
  • Address resident concerns appropriately in a timely manner
  • Work outside normal business hours to respond to the needs of the property
  • Travel occasionally to property sites and team meetings


Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma.
  • Three (3) years’ experience in housing and/or property management
  • Experience generating property budgets and managing affordable housing developments, including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.
  • Exposure to/familiarity with community organizing, services, and programs.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, or related field.
  • Certified Property Manager or similar certification.
  • Experience as a supervisor of multi-family housing or five (5) years’ experience as a manager of multi-family housing


Knowledge and Skills

  • Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
  • Relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
  • Interpret and understand financial information generated from property management software reports.
  • Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver’s license).
  • Work in a collaborative manner and in a team environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Define and solve problems.
  • Understand and commit to the Mission and Philosophy of Mercy Housing.


This is a brief description of the position. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary : $110,000 - $115,000

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