Roving Property Manager (Area Management Specialist) - Mercy Housing : Job Details

Roving Property Manager (Area Management Specialist)

Job Category: Property Operations

Requisition Number: ROVIN003822

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• Posted : July 2, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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WA Gardner House2870 S Hanford StreetSeattle, WA 98144, USA

WA Gardner House2870 S Hanford StreetSeattle, WA 98144, USA

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The Traveling/Roving Property Manager (Area Management Specialist) will work with other property leaders to resolve, troubleshoot and assist the site team with operations. This role requires a highly organized and proactive individual who can manage a variety of property management tasks including compliance to HUD and TCAP, prioritize, and travel between properties as needed. Usually, you will work with 2-3 sites per week. This is an on-site position. The successful Roving Property Manager (AMS) will work with property staff to address and resolve operational and compliance issues.

The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in compliance for affordable housing property management, with strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position. Healthcare eligibility begins on Day 1 of employment.

Pay: $35.00 - 38.00//hour DOE (equivalent to $72,900 - 79,000/year)

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 Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave

Paid Life Insurance

Free Employee Assistance Plan

Free Basic Dental

Pet Insurance options

Duties:

• Train staff to use property management, accounting, and personnel software effectively.
• Regularly review and manage property expenses and follows budget guidelines.
• Follow rent collection procedures and achieve benchmarks.
• Ensure that occupancy levels are at budgeted levels and higher.
• Achieve rents allowed under regulatory programs .
• Collaborate with Resident Services and third-party agencies to meet service objectives.
• Monitor and enforce safety guidelines outlined in the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
• Experience being accountable for financials.
• Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.
• Minimum of two (2) years of administrative, accounting, customer service, and/or supervisory experience.
• Multi-site property management experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
• Interpret and understand financial information generated from property management software reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Define and solve problems.

Mercy Housing is afairchanceemployer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

QualificationsSkillsRequiredYardi

Intermediate

Intermediate

Directing Others

Intermediate

Intermediate

BehaviorsRequiredLeader

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Functional Expert

Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

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MotivationsRequiredAbility to Make an Impact

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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EducationExperienceRequired2 years:

2 years:Supervisory experience.

2 years:

2 years:Multi Site affordable housing experience.

Licenses & CertificationsRequired

Cert. Residential Manager

COS

Preferred

CPM

Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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