Regional Director

Zeman Homes is seeking a results-driven Regional Director to drive operational excellence, and financial performance across a designated portfolio of manufactured housing communities and RV resorts.

This dynamic role requires a leader capable of providing operational oversight, mentoring property management teams, optimizing income, and working on capital projects. The Regional Director will manage projects across assigned properties and other properties.

The exact portfolio may evolve based on company needs. Travel, including overnight travel, will be required.

In addition to the compensation package, we offer the following benefits:

• Participation in medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and health savings account after 60 days of service.
• Participation in the 401-(k) savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off.

Essential Job Duties

• Direct multi-site operational management and performance for an assigned portfolio.
• Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and performance accountability for Community Managers and operational staff.
• Perform fiscal oversight, including annual budget preparation, expense control, and variance analyses.
• Analyze performance indicators to identify causes of operational variances and implement corrective action plans.
• Conduct property visits to evaluate compliance with appearance standards and prompt operational resolution.
• Establish operational priorities aligned with organizational goals to maximize value and operational throughput.
• Strategize, prioritize, and manage the execution of capital improvement projects from inception through final delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional departments, contractors, vendor networks, and external advisors to ensure project delivery within scope and budget.
• Serve as primary liaison to municipal, regional, and state regulatory entities regarding zoning, permitting, infrastructure, and compliance matters.
• Propose innovative operational improvements and strategic recommendations to continuous property's appreciation.
• Deliver reporting on operational milestones, financial performance, regulatory challenges, and strategic forecasts.

Requirements

• 5 years of multi-site property management, real estate operations or regional leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of property-level financial statements, budgets, NOI and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to lead teams, set expectations and hold others accountable.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage several properties, projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently, making decisions and taking ownership of results.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and vendor-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel, including overnight travel.
• Manufactured housing or RV resort experience is helpful but not required. Property Management experience is preferred.

Preferred Experience

The following experience would be considered an added benefit:

• Asset management or ownership-level property analysis.
• Capital project planning and oversight.
• Construction, redevelopment or property-improvement projects.
• Working with local municipalities, permitting agencies and inspectors.
• Managing contractors, vendors, project budgets and timelines.
• Multifamily, manufactured housing, RV resort or other residential real estate operations.
• Strong technical aptitude and comfort adopting new systems, tools and methods, including artificial intelligence, automation and data-driven solutions.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate will exhibit strong initiative and strategic foresight. They will rapidly gain operational knowledge over the portfolio and empower property management teams, and systematically elevate enterprise value through proactive operational leadership.

We are looking for someone who can balance daily operations with longer-term property improvement. Someone who can start projects, not only for assigned portfolios but full portfolio, keep them moving and bring them to a successful conclusion.

Zeman Homes is a drug-free, equal opportunity employer. We participate in the E-Verify program.

Zeman Homes is one of the largest and most respected manufactured home operators in the country. Founded in 1983, Zeman Homes has grown over 40 properties across the United States. The Zeman Home team focuses on the business of finding you and your family an affordable home while developing, improving and maintaining great neighborhoods, as well as provides house financing and leasing services.