Assistant Portfolio Manager

When you join VineBrook Homes, LLC. you join a diverse and growing team of talented professionals who are changing the property management industry. VineBrook is an internally managed real estate company specializing in acquiring, renovating, and leasing single family homes. We take a different approach, focusing on affordability and value for our residents. VineBrook has built a culture of people committed to ensuring a world class resident experience. We are united around a desire for excellence and innovation. Unified by our mission, we are developers, creators, designers, managers, technicians, and most importantly leaders. Each of us is a trailblazer with a tremendous opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of our valuable residents. Since our commencement in 2007, we have quickly become one of the largest providers of quality rental homes.

Position Overview

The Assistant Portfolio Manager conducts a multitude of duties and functions that contribute positively to the overall results of the portfolio, as defined by target operational metrics and financial performance goals. The Assistant Portfolio Manager is exposed and involved with all facets of the market's property management cycle, resident interactions, and oversight tasks as an extension of the Portfolio Manager, often acting as the first line of decision making for standard scenarios. Generally, prioritization of work, focus areas, and ad-hoc projects are at the direction of the Portfolio Manager.

Responsibilities

General support to the Portfolio Manager on tasks, projects, organization, planning, and meetings at the direction of the Portfolio Manager

Property Management Cycle Tasks Management The Assistant Portfolio Manager will often act as the first line of review, overview, approval or direction for core property management tasks in VineBrook's workflow.

Leasing Workflow

Agent performance monitoring via ShowPro review, lead follow-up and advertising of unit execution, conversion ratios, and participation in monthly goal setting and delivery

Application Screening Monitoring the Applicant Tracking report to move applicants forward, collecting or communicating missing or needed data or documentation to agents

Approval of Screened Residents with Approved Status

Rejection of Screened Residents with Reject Status

Initial investigation/documentation request and work on Conditional

Status, presenting recommendation to PM if recommended for Approval override

General agent support as deemed necessary advertising, posts, RentCafe, actual leasing

Compliance monitoring and responsibility lease uploads, complete files, etc.

R&M Workflow

General participation in R&M performance review at PM direction or discretion

1st tier escalation for upset residents interacting with service admin, admin, or retention specialist presenting issue and recommendation to PM

Determination of validity and authority to enter PM Requests into Yardi for occupied issues to be sent to service team for resolution

Monitoring of open PM requests to ensure they are closed out in a timely manner and resident is communicated with via Assistant PM or Service Admin

Retention Workflow

Participates in rate-setting discussions or planning for upcoming renewal letters

1st tier escalation for upset residents to generate resolution PM Request, rate increase concessions, etc. monitored via retention rate and renewal rate growth goals

Delinquency/collections calls during first 10 business days

Violations management assistance as needed Delivery, calls, PM requests, close-out tracking

General retention specialist support as deemed necessary renewal signing assistance, property inspections, resident outreach, move-out confirmation calls, etc.

Turnover Workflow

Monitoring and close-out of CAA and YU tasks in conjunction with PM

Setting YU units to on-show and setting market rates using SOP and market knowledge

Exposure to AE task, but with no authority for AE approval

General service manager support as necessary MIR assistance, agent pushback review, etc.

Financial Review

Exposure and monitoring to periodic budget and actual results

Participation and review of results and goal setting or focus changes, analysis, or adhoc assignment to improve or correct areas of weakness relative to net operating income goals

General Tasks

Assists the team with various tasks, essentially handling most administrative functions in the office, the overflow, resident follow-up, and any unassigned tasks

Assist with move-in or move-out tasks as volume necessitates

Month End Close assistance via report monitoring, agent accountability, compliance, etc.

Attends court proceedings when necessary

Special projects as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Highly organized

Strong attention to details, analytical, interpersonal and communication (verbal, written, and listening) skills

Ability to multi-task

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Aptitude with computers, internet, network phone systems, MS Office and Salesforce

Must be capable of working effectively with people from differing backgrounds/education levels

2-5 Yrs Experience

Additional Requirements

Pass a Motor Vehicle, Drug Screen, Credit, and Civil & Criminal Background Check

Additional Information/Benefits

We offer industry competitive wages and benefits.  Comprehensive training is offered to all employees, with additional education offered to those interested in greater opportunities. Each employee must pass a national background check and full panel drug screening.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of the job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants shall be considered for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.  We are also a Drug Free Work Place.  Qualified applicants will also be required to pass a drug screening before receiving an offer or beginning employment. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.