Overview

This full-time, exempt Traveling Property Manager position is based at our corporate office in downtown Salt Lake City, with travel to our properties across Utah and in Wyoming, Minnesota, and California.Pay: $70,720 - $79,040 per year DOE, plus paid travel, mileage, and lodgingYou're the Property Manager other Property Managers call when things get hard.A property just lost its manager. An MOR is three weeks out and the files aren't ready. A site team needs someone to step in and lead, starting Monday. When that happens at CHS, we'll send you.As our Traveling Property Manager, you'll take over as Property Manager of record at affordable housing communities across our portfolio. You'll steady the site, get it audit-ready, and leave it stronger than you found it. You'll have full Property Manager authority on every assignment and report directly to our Director of Occupancy.Why this role is differentNo two assignments are the same. You'll work with HUD, LIHTC, Rural Development, HOME, and layered programs, at different sites, teams, and challenges.Your impact shows. You'll be the reason an MOR goes well and a vacancy never turns into a crisis.You're trusted to decide. You'll make the calls on site, without anyone looking over your shoulder.Your expertise travels with you. You'll train and mentor our Property Managers and Assistant Property Managers. The best practices you spot will shape how we operate across the portfolio.Where you'll workFourteen of our properties are along the Wasatch Front. The rest are spread across Utah, plus one each in Wyoming, Minnesota, and California. Expect to travel 75% or more of the time, with overnight assignments that can last up to six weeks. Between assignments, you'll work from our corporate office in downtown Salt Lake City.What you'll doStep in as acting Property Manager at any CHS property during vacancies, leaves, and transitions, sometimes on short noticeLead preparation for MORs, physical inspections, and file audits, including pre-audits, walk-throughs, and corrective action through to completionKeep certifications, recertifications, waiting lists, and month-end reporting accurate and on timeOversee rent collection, delinquencies, budgets, and expendituresDirect maintenance, work orders, unit turns, and vendorsLead site teams: hold weekly staff meetings, give day-to-day direction, and hire with HR's helpWrite a transition summary at the end of each assignment so the next manager starts strongWhat you bring5+ years as a Property Manager with HUD, LIHTC, HOME, and/or USDA Rural Development experienceHands-on knowledge of certifications, recertifications, and agency reportingA proven ability to supervise staff and run a property on your ownHands-on experience with RealPage, plus Outlook, Excel and WordExperience preparing a property for HUD NSPIRE inspectionsA valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and reliable transportationWillingness to travel 75% or more of the time, including overnight assignments of up to six weeks, sometimes on short noticeA high school diploma or equivalent (some college preferred)Bonus pointsDepth of experience across multiple properties or funding programsExperience preparing for and taking part in MORs, RD supervisory visits, and state agency file auditsCOS, CPO, TCS, ARM, or a similar certificationStrong Fair Housing and 504 knowledgeExperience training or mentoring site staffWhat we offerTravel, mileage, and lodging reimbursed under company policyHealth, dental, and vision coveragePaid time off that starts accruing on day one15 paid holidaysLife insurance401(k) with company match after six monthsA monthly cell phone allowanceMeaningful work: Every assignment helps keep affordable homes stable for the residents who count on themAbout CHSCommunity Housing Services is a Utah nonprofit working toward a world where everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, has access to safe, affordable, dignified housing. We've been at it since 1995.Ready t