General Manager | Graystone
$115,000–$125,000 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Manage all aspects of the luxury residential community, including operations, financial performance, governance, and resident satisfaction. Adhere to the annual budget, collaborate with accounting on monthly financial reports, and timely review all association expenses. Oversee routine, preventative, and emergency maintenance for common areas, building systems, and equipment while ensuring safety and security for residents and staff. Lead a team of housekeeping, concierge, and maintenance professionals through recruiting, training, scheduling, and performance management. Provide direct liaison to community organizations, city officials, and industry associations, responding to after-hour calls as necessary. Analyze resident feedback to institute service changes and promote the property within the local community. Work evenings, nights, and weekends as required to address issues promptly and maintain open communication channels.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years progressive experience in a General Manager role at a property of similar size and level of service
- 2+ years of experience managing common-interest communities (condominiums, HOAs) with direct partnerships with board of directors, developers, or ownership groups
- Working knowledge of all applicable laws, codes and regulations
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to write contracts, reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals
- Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results
- Strong financial management skills, including budget management, expense control, forecasting and analysis of financial statements
- Strong people management skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, scheduling and relationship-building
- Must be flexible and able to perform multiple tasks and work in stressful situations
- Able to work into the evening, nights, weekends, as required
- Able to provide open and effective lines of communication and address issues or concerns in a prompt and efficient manner
- Respond to after-hour calls as necessary
- Reports and addresses unsafe conditions immediately
- Provides overall direction, coordination and leadership for all departments in the property
- Direct liaison to all community organizations, city officials, industry associations and public relations entities
- Ensures all applicable standards, policies and procedures are fully implemented in all departments
- Participates in preparation of the annual operating budget and financial plans which support the overall objectives of the property
- Creates and monitors annual operating goals, addressing all the drivers (Financial, Resident, Infrastructure, and Learning and Growth)
- Works with department leaders to meet or exceed established budgetary guidelines
- Reviews and approves operating expenses
- Directs the accurate and on-time preparation, production and distribution of all required reports
- Protects and enhances the value of all property assets through appropriate programs in maintenance, security, emergency preparedness, housekeeping and capital improvements
- Analyzes resident feedback and discusses findings with department leaders
- Institutes changes and upgrades in service as necessary
- Promotes the property by building and maintaining an active and visible position in the local community and with industry partners
- Provides timely formal assessment of individual team members in alignment with the performance review policy and procedures
- Conducts training on job standards and areas of responsibility as needed
- Ensure that all team members provide residents and guests with exceptional services
- Ensure that the building's physical, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are functioning efficiently
- Ensure that all required building and system inspections are completed in a timely fashion
- Ensure the safety and security of all residents and team members
- Ensure the security, cleanliness, and repair of all engineering department tools, equipment and safety features are in accordance of established procedures and budgets
- Effectively manage a team including but not limited to recruiting, training, scheduling, and managing performance of housekeeping, concierge, and maintenance professionals
- Responsible for all processes and procedures for routine, preventative and emergency maintenance and repairs of the common area facility, systems and equipment
- Timely review and approval of all association expenses
- Collaborating with accounting to complete the monthly financial report
- Adheres to the annual budgeted expenses
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience managing common-interest communities (condominiums, HOAs) with direct partnerships with board of directors, developers, or ownership groups strongly preferred
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