Regional Director of property management

Our client is a purpose-driven leader in affordable housing, operating in approximately 20 states, supported by a team of over 1,300 dedicated employees. For more than 50 years, they have delivered excellence in the development and management of affordable housing communities across the United States.

Our client is helping tackle the affordable housing crisis, and they are looking for motivated candidates to join their team and advance their mission. With offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, and Minneapolis, Dominium is one of the nation’s most respected and innovative affordable housing development and management companies. They create quality, affordable homes and engage with their residents to foster a strong sense of community and connection.

The team at Dominium makes a difference in people’s lives every day. At this company, you can challenge yourself to develop both personally and professionally.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Regional Director of Property Management provides strategic oversight for multiple regions, leading and developing 3–5 Regional Managers to drive consistent operations, strong financial performance, and regulatory compliance.

This role partners with senior leadership to enhance portfolio health, leads crisis and high-risk regulatory matters, and drives operational improvements and talent development while maintaining regular on-site engagement to ensure alignment and accountability.

Essential functions

• Provides direct leadership, coaching, and performance management to 3–5 Regional Managers, ensuring consistent operational execution and alignment with company priorities.

• Builds leadership capability across the regional structure, enabling Regional Managers to effectively lead Area and Community Managers and strengthening a high-performing bench.

• Fosters a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across all assigned regions.

• Maintains proactive, consistent communication with the Senior Vice President of Property Management, keeping them informed of performance, emerging issues, and operational risks, and offering clear analysis and strategic, data-driven solutions.

• Partners with HR and Training to identify talent gaps, develop succession plans, and strengthen the leadership pipeline within the portfolio.

• Oversees financial and operational performance across multiple regions, including budgets, forecasting, long-term planning, and execution; drives economic occupancy through revenue optimization and leasing oversight; and prioritizes problem properties by developing targeted action plans to stabilize operations and protect asset health.

• Analyzes key portfolio metrics, risks, and opportunities, converting insights into actionable strategies that support portfolio and organizational goals.

• Leads crisis management processes for assigned regions and serves as the primary escalation point for urgent or high-risk operational issues.

• Collaborates with Asset Management and senior leadership to maximize property value, improve NOI, and ensure long-term asset health.

• Ensures compliance with company policies and all federal, state, and local regulations, including LIHTC, HUD, and other affordable housing program requirements.

• Directs audits, inspections, major compliance events, and high-risk regulatory matters, ensuring timely resolution and consistent adherence to standards.

• Serves as a key business partner to senior leadership, representing Property Management in cross-functional initiatives and effectively communicating performance, challenges, and strategic recommendations.

• Drives operational improvement efforts, leveraging technology, data, and best practices to enhance efficiency, standardization, and innovation; oversees major capital projects and strategic initiatives.

• Ensures regular on-site presence (1–2 days per week) within assigned regions to evaluate operations, support leadership, and assess property appearance and physical conditions; identifies deficiencies and ensures timely development and execution of corrective action plans; leads crisis response as needed.

• Performs additional projects and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

• 5-7 years of progressive experience as a Regional Manager or similar multi-region leadership role in multifamily housing.

• Proficiency in MS Office; Yardi experience strongly preferred.

• Proven success leading Regional Managers and overseeing a complex, high-volume affordable housing portfolio.

• Deep knowledge of LIHTC, HUD, and other federal/state affordable housing programs.

• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and operational strategy.

• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Ability to manage through ambiguity and drive meaningful results in fast-paced, evolving environments.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with an ability to solve large-scale operational challenges.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This role requires frequent on-site presence at properties, including both indoor and outdoor environments.

• Ability to travel up to 50% to travel to properties within the assigned portfolio.

• Frequent overnight travel may be required. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities required of the employee. 

Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Supervisors as deemed appropriate.  This job description does not alter the at-will employment relationship. 

This document does not represent a contract of employment.  This job description may change or be altered by the company at any time, with or without notice.