Commercial Office Property Manager

Company Profile
Arden Realty is a national commercial real estate landlord and GE Real Estate’s property services platform. We currently own and operate over 15.2 million square feet of office real estate comprised of 187 office buildings in major markets.

Since 1996, we have provided expertise in property management, leasing, construction management, engineering, tenant outreach, corporate services and investment sales. We are also a nationally recognized leader in energy conservation and efficiency.

Arden is uniquely positioned to offer unparalleled service to our tenants through the strong sponsorship, stability and resources of our parent company General Electric. By combining our long-standing commercial real estate expertise with GE’s strength and diverse business platforms, we provide a wider and more competitive range of opportunities to all of our client relationships. To that end, we are committed to fostering long-term relationships with our tenants, brokers and service providers by consistently delivering the most responsive and innovative business solutions in our industry.

In addition we strive to be an exceptional work environment for our employees and to continue to actively engage in our communities through targeted volunteerism and community involvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provides daily oversight and ensures proper functioning of building operations
  • Coordinates with Accounting Department to ensure accuracy of monthly tenant rent statements, monitors delinquent lease payments and initiates collection activities when necessary
  • Participates in customer service programs and initiatives designed to monitor and improve tenant relationships
  • Manages a team of employees, including office assistants, assistant property managers and engineering personnel
  • Prepares and is responsible for annual operating and capital expenditures budgets and monthly variance and forecasting reports as required
  • Interfaces with Leasing Department regarding all aspects of leasing
  • Approves and ensures accuracy of all Accounts Payable invoices related to office operations, building maintenance, and capital expenditures in accordance with the established Financial Authority Policy
  • Ensures accuracy of lease data
  • Creates initial claims reports and oversees property/liability claims by interacting with Arden's insurance carriers and internal Arden staff
  • Coordinates and assists in the oversight of tenant improvements and capital projects
  • Ensures all tenant and property emergency information is accurate and responds to emergency situations in accordance with Arden policies
  • Performs regular property inspections
  • Coordinates activities of maintenance staff with third party vendors

Basic Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Minimum 3 years of on-site experience in commercial real estate property management or leasing
  • Intermediate skills in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Eligibility Requirements

  • MUST submit application for employment through www.gecareers.com to job#1419926 to be considered for this position.
  • MUST have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
  • MUST be at least 18 years of age.
  • MUST be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification and background check.
  • MUST be willing to travel up to 5 percent of the time.
  • MUST be willing to work out of the Palo Alto, CA office.

Desired Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of commercial real estate property management experience
  • Previous experience managing a commercial office building portfolio of at least 400,000 sf
  • At least 1 year experience directly managing at least 2 in-house employees
  • Capital or Tenant Improvement Project Experience
  • Experience working with third party vendors and contractors
  • RPA – Real Property Administrator or CPM – Certified Property Manager Certification
  • Financial Forecasting experience
  • Experience using software including MRI or Dyna
  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance or related field
  • Experience coaching and mentoring direct reports or other team members
  • Must be able to maintain flexibility in schedule in order to meet operational needs; This may require occasionally working outside of regularly scheduled hours
  • Proven capability in financial and accounting procedures, such as budgets or P&L statements

Salary: $70K to $85K plus incentive bonus

Location: Palo Alto, California

This is a full time position. All applicants must visit www.gecareers.com and apply to job#1419926.

 

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