Property Acquisitions Manager jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Property Manager

Are you a highly organized & resourceful analytical person extraordinaire who’s looking to join a fast-paced & growing company? We are looking for a responsible, dedicated, personable, and of course, talented, Property Manager to join our team. Great customer service, detail-oriented, and interpersonal skills are a must for this position. Come join our team!

Who We Are:

Sturges Property Group, located in beautiful downtown Fort Wayne, is one of the largest full-service commercial real estate and property management companies in northern Indiana. We have one of the most client-focused, team-based approaches in the field, and it’s easy to see why Sturges is set apart. Our close-knit team of industry experts brings a variety of knowledge and expertise to the table to collaborate with our clients in a true partnership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Director of Property Management
• Ensures day-to-day facility, lease administration, and financial operations to an assigned portfolio
• Utilize Yardi software to enter leases, send invoices, create work orders, maintain tenant contact information, lease file administration, CPI adjustments, etc.
• Prepares annual budgets, daily approval of invoices based on budget, bill backs to tenants for tenant incurred expenses, CAM billing, including real estate taxes and insurance, and collection of delinquent payments, including obtaining legal advice and filing lawsuits
• Reviews year-end settlements, and monthly financial statements, and prepares variance reports
• Performs weekly site inspections, bi-monthly vacant inspections, monthly nightly light checks, inspects contracted work, and handles maintenance/tenants' calls
• Arrange and administer contracts and inspections for seasonal HVAC, fire systems, sprinklers, fire panels, fire extinguishers, emergency systems, elevator maintenance, roof, snow removal, landscaping, cleaning, and parking lot maintenance.
• Organizes and contracts spring start-up/winterization of vacant properties, lawn irrigation systems, and cooling towers
• Manages construction projects to completion, which can include preparing specifications, soliciting bids, selecting bidders, and selecting wall/floor finishes
• Schedule Daylight Saving Time adjustments for lighting and card access systems.
• Coordinate property insurance with property owners and file incident reports to the insurance agent
• Develop tenant relationships, including tenant meetings (as needed), move-out documents, and final inspections
• Collaborate, brainstorm, & bring innovative ideas to the team
• Performs a variety of necessary administrative tasks, including drafting letters, contracts, spreadsheets, and other various special projects as needed.
• Ability to work closely with the accounting team.
• On-call 24/7 and provide back-up for other Property Managers

Requirements:

• Strong organizational skills, keeping track of many ongoing projects, and managing project deadlines.
• Communicate effectively and promptly, both written and verbal, to team members, service providers, tenants, and owners in a timely and accurate manner.
• Highly motivated and able to work both independently and with a team.
• Excellent critical thinking, critical thinking skills, and negotiation skills.
• Resourceful and works well on a tight deadline while maintaining a “can-do” & “I’ll find a way” positive attitude.
• Friendly, energetic, with great people skills.
• Previous knowledge of commercial property management and leasing.
• Understanding of property regulations, marketing, and accounting principles
• Indiana Real Estate Broker license preferred or may be obtained 6 months after hire date

Programs:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Yardi – greatly preferred

Job Type: Full-time
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (M-Th) and 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. (Friday)

This is an in-office position and the applicant must have dependable transportation to drive properties, etc.

Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with experience