Regional Director of Property Management - Austin, TX

Dominium is helping tackle the affordable housing crisis - and we're looking for motivated candidates to join our team and advance our 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. We create quality, affordable homes and engage with our residents to foster a strong sense of community and connection.

Join us in making a difference in people's lives every day at a company where 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 onsite engagement to ensure alignment and accountability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides direct leadership, coaching, and performance management to 3-5 Regional Managers, ensuring consistent operational execution and alignment with company priorities.
2. Builds leadership capability across the regional structure, enabling Regional Managers to effectively lead Area and Community Managers and strengthening a high performing bench.
3. Fosters a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across all assigned regions.
4. 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.
5. Partners with HR and Training to identify talent gaps, develop succession plans, and strengthen the leadership pipeline within the portfolio.
6. 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.
7. Analyzes key portfolio metrics, risks, and opportunities, converting insights into actionable strategies that support portfolio and organizational goals.
8. Leads crisis management processes for assigned regions and serves as the primary escalation point for urgent or high risk operational issues.
9. Collaborates with Asset Management and senior leadership to maximize property value, improve NOI, and ensure long term asset health.
10. Ensures compliance with company policies and all federal, state, and local regulations, including LIHTC, HUD, and other affordable housing program requirements.
11. Directs audits, inspections, major compliance events, and high risk regulatory matters, ensuring timely resolution and consistent adherence to standards.
12. Serves as a key business partner to senior leadership, representing Property Management in cross functional initiatives and effectively communicating performance, challenges, and strategic recommendations.
13. Drives operational improvement efforts, leveraging technology, data, and best practices to enhance efficiency, standardization, and innovation; oversees major capital projects and strategic initiatives.
14. Ensures regular onsite 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.
15. 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.

About Us: Dominium is a purpose-driven leader in affordable housing. We operate in approximately 20 states, supported by a team of over 1,300 dedicated employees. For more than 50 years, we have delivered excellence in the development and management of affordable housing communities across the United States. Dominium's values - EDGE: Entrepreneurial Innovation, Developing People, Growth Mindset and Execution - guide us in fulfilling our Purpose: to provide quality, affordable housing that builds Enduring Value for our residents, employees, communities and financial partners. We believe housing provides dignity, and our work has a positive, lasting impact on the lives of individuals and families - often for generations. Our properties last for decades, leaving a lasting impact in the communities where they are located.

We offer a competitive salary, an incentive bonus program, training and development programs, career growth and community volunteer and outreach programs. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including Basic Life and AD&D; Employee, Spouse and Child Supplemental Life and AD&D; and Short and Long-Term Disability insurance. We also offer Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, with optional Health Savings Accounts, as well as Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. We offer Voluntary Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Whole Life) and an Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, you have access to a 401(K) plan, Health and Financial Wellness Programs, Paid Time Off including Paid Holidays and Floating Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Education Reimbursement, Employee Recognition and the Dominium Employee Emergency Fund.

Dominium is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees. Dominium prohibits employment discrimination on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), pregnancy, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, membership or activity in local commission, veteran status, military status, age, genetic information, union membership, use of lawful consumable products, or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law.

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