Sr Property Manager- Cambridge

Senior Property Manager – Fresh Pond Apartments

Schochet is seeking an experienced Senior Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of Fresh Pond Apartments, a 504-unit family apartment community located in Cambridge, MA.

The Senior Property Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of the property, including supervising office and maintenance staff, maintaining strong resident relationships, overseeing financial performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining the property to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

·         Supervise and lead all property staff in accordance with company policies and procedures. Assist with recruiting and hiring, provide staff training and ongoing performance feedback, and conduct annual performance reviews.

·         Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, prospective residents, vendors, employees, retail tenants, and the surrounding community.

·         Oversee rent calculations, rent collection, delinquency notices, and legal actions when necessary. Manage subsidy collections and resolve collection-related issues.

·         Prepare and submit required property reports, including timesheets, building inspection reports, vacancy reports, vouchers, recertifications, move-ins, inventory reports, and property/unit inspection reports.

·         Prepare annual operating budgets, monitor financial performance, and complete monthly variance reports to identify and address budget deviations.

·         Manage vendor and contractor relationships, including soliciting bids, negotiating contracts, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with insurance, licensing, safety, and company requirements.

·         Address and resolve complex resident concerns, complaints, lease violations, and other escalated issues while maintaining positive resident relations and consistently applying company policies.

·         Oversee building maintenance, preventive maintenance, and corrective work to ensure the property remains safe, compliant, well-maintained, and marketable.

·         Ensure compliance with applicable affordable housing, Section 8, Fair Housing, and other regulatory requirements, including inspections, certifications, recertifications, and required agency reporting.

·         Ensure the property operates efficiently while maintaining a high standard of customer service, resident satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

·         This position is 5 days in person on site.

Qualifications

• 5 years of multifamily property management experience, preferably managing a property of 250 units.
• Strong knowledge and experience with the Section 8 program and affordable housing regulations.
• COS designation required; ARM designation preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage a large property management team.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong financial management and budgeting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively resolve complex issues in a fast-paced environment.

Why Schochet?

For more than 50 years, Schochet has built a culture centered on professional growth, collaboration, and long-term employee relationships. You'll join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about developing and preserving quality housing and strengthening the communities we serve.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package from day one, including: Health • Dental • 401(k) • 3 weeks of vacation accrued • 12 paid holidays • 5 sick days • 3 personal days • Additional employee perks

Ready to Join our Team?

Please submit your resume to here. For more information, contact Robin or visit Schochet.

Pre-employment background screening and drug testing are required. Schochet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Schochet is a full-service real estate development and management company who owns and/or manages more than 6,000 apartments and 125,000 square feet of commercial space throughout New England. Headquartered in Braintree, MA, the company employs close to 200 professionals and has developed, owned, and/or managed in excess of 7,000 apartments and 600,000 square feet of retail and commercial space throughout New England and on the West Coast since its formation by Jay R. Schochet in 1973.

A seamless, integrated real estate company that leverages the synergies derived from a high level of expertise in all of the key disciplines of real estate development, investing, and property management, Schochet delivers comprehensive services to its owned portfolio as well as a growing list of partners.

Schochet’s development and investment experience ranges from structuring complex affordable housing transactions to developing and managing market rate housing running the gamut from workforce to luxury apartments. Its property management team has deep expertise navigating government regulations, policies, and organizations at the federal, state, and local level, as well as revitalizing and modernizing physical environments, and enhancing the marketability, livability, and reputations of the communities under management.