Real Estate Operations Manager

BisnowJersey City, New JerseyOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 5 hours ago

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About this role

Responsibilities

Strategic & Special Projects

- Lead and execute high-priority initiatives across real estate development, operating businesses, and new ventures, owning projects end-to-end from idea through execution and reporting.

- Support the evaluation of new investments through research, data analysis, and execution planning.

- Develop actionable insights around expansion opportunities.

- Build dashboards, reporting systems, and operating processes across entities, identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable improvements.

- Act as a force multiplier for both ownership and the Director of Operations on mission-critical priorities.

Operations & Financial Oversight

- Support day-to-day operations across properties and business units.

- Oversee financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and coordination with accounting.

- Partner with the finance team to track and report monthly performance and key metrics across entities.

- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and oversee RFP processes.

- Ensure operational workflows and maintenance standards are executed at a high level.

Portfolio & Execution Management

- Track the full real estate portfolio and development pipeline across all stages, maintaining timelines for active and future projects.

- Identify critical decision points and proactively drive accountability across stakeholders.

- Keep ownership informed and prepared to make key decisions.

- Develop, implement, and refine policies and systems that improve execution across the organization.

Qualifications

- 7–10 years of experience in operations or consulting.

- Strong analytical skills with genuine comfort working with data and business metrics.

- An extremely high ownership mentality with relentless follow-through.

- Able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and perform well under pressure.

- Resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented.

- Comfortable operating in an unstructured, fast-moving, high-expectation environment.

- Highly organized with sharp attention to detail.

- Clear ambition to grow into a Director of Operations-level role.

- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Why This Role?

- Broad business exposure: Gain hands-on experience across real estate, education, food, and fitness businesses.

- Direct access to ownership: Work closely with key decision-makers and contribute to meaningful business initiatives from day one.

- Build, don't just maintain: Create systems, processes, and solutions that help shape how the organization operates.

- High responsibility early: Take ownership of meaningful projects with a clear path toward operations leadership.

This is not a coordinator or administrative role. It's a training ground for a future operations leader within a growing, entrepreneurial organization.