Real Estate Manager

Location: Chicago, United States

Salary: $80,800–$110,000 per year

Company

Commercial real estate operations focused on maintaining and increasing the value of Class A office properties.

What you will do

• Prepare annual budgets, monitor operating performance, explain monthly variances, and control expenses.
• Manage tenant, owner, building principal, and stakeholder relationships while maintaining service satisfaction.
• Oversee competitive bidding, vendor and subcontractor hiring, supervision, and janitorial service delivery.
• Conduct property inspections and address building operations, maintenance, security, safety, and risk management issues.
• Review leases, prepare related documents, and support long-range capital planning and tenant improvement projects.
• Coordinate team activities and respond to after-hours customer emergency calls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience in Business, Economics, or Real Estate; internal candidates may qualify with a two-year degree and two relevant industry certifications.
• At least five years of commercial property management experience.
• Strong financial analysis skills for budgeting and operating cost supervision.
• Knowledge of building operations, maintenance, governing documents, and property management systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, reliability, self-motivation, and teamwork.
• Verification of employment eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Yardi, MRI, or similar property management systems.
• RPA, CPM, or CCIM industry certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement and savings benefits, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off, educational assistance, parenting benefits, and wellness programs.
• Employee discounts, pet insurance, charitable matching funds, and paid volunteer time.