10+ years of property operations experience, particularly with open-air retail shopping centers.
Deep understanding of building systems, facilities maintenance, and industry standards.
Established relationships with regional and national vendors, landlords, and tenants.
Experience with municipal code navigation and approvals.
Ability to travel regularly.
Responsibilities
Manage and develop a diverse Property Management team for efficient operations.
Build strong relationships with tenants, vendors, investment partners, and senior leadership.
Review and approve service and construction contracts, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment.
Oversee annual operating and capital expense budgets for the portfolio.
Monitor operational and financial performance metrics for Regional Property Managers.
Manage strategic vendor relationships on both regional and national levels.
Enforce Property Management and DLC policies while championing cross-departmental initiatives.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing Property Management team.
Engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, enhancing professional relationships.
Involvement in strategic decision-making for capital markets transactions.
Access to professional development and best-in-class departmental policies.
Dynamic work environment that encourages creative problem-solving and efficiency improvements.
Full Job Description
About the Role: The VP of Property Managementis responsible for oversight of all property management activity across a regional portfolio and support of the department's KPI growth initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Manage and develop Property Management staff with varying levels of experience and skill sets to ensure appropriate resource allocation and efficient execution of DLC's property management activities
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders including tenants, vendors, investment partners and internal senior leadership
Review and approve all material service and construction contracts proposed by Property Managers including oversight of scope, schedule and budget
Review and approve annual operating and capital expense budgets
Monitor key operational and financial performance metrics for Regional Property Managers to ensure efficient property and financial operations
Manage strategic regional and national vendor relationships
Enforce all Property Management and DLC policies
Champion corporate and cross-departmental initiatives
Work with SVP to develop best-in-class departmental policies and procedures to maximize performance and productivity
Run point on due diligence efforts for all capital markets transactions (acquisitions, disposition, refinances) in collaboration with SVP and Regional Property Manager
Continuously evaluate the portfolio and team operations for opportunities to introduce operating or financial efficiencies
Soft Skills/Behaviors:
Passion for teamwork and cultivating a collaborative, respectful and positive culture
Unquestioned integrity and reputation
Desire to look for inefficiencies and find creative ways to improve & add value
Proactive problem-solver with a "can-do" mentality
Fantastic communication skills and ability to report financial & project information seamlessly to executive leadership and investment partners
Confident representative of the DLC brand with strong negotiation skills
Technical Skills:
Bachelor's degree
Specialized professional certification (CPM, CCIM etc.) preferred
10+ years of property operations experience working with open-air retail shopping centers
Deep knowledge of building systems and components, facilities maintenance protocols, labor & material pricing, and industry standards
Established relationships with major regional and national vendors as well as landlord and tenant peer group
Experience in navigating municipal code requirements and approvals
Ability to travel regularly
The expected salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $175,000. The actual compensation will be based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, market and business considerations and other factors permitted by law.
