Operations Manager
Jersey, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Own high-stakes projects across a fast-growing real estate and operating platform work directly alongside ownership and build the systems that help scale the business. This is a launchpad for someone looking to grow into a senior operations leadership role.
Our SelectLeaders client is a Jersey City-based real estate and operating platform developing high-quality residential commercial and community-driven assets in underserved urban neighborhoods.
Founded in 2010 the company built its foundation by identifying overlooked opportunities in downtown Jersey City and executing a differentiated strategy focused on smaller-scale high-impact developments on non-conforming lots that larger developers often passed over.
To date the organization has completed or is developing 25 multifamily and commercial properties and has repositioned a historic school building into a 50000-square-foot fully leased community hub anchored by education wellness and service businesses. The project was recognized with an Urban Land Institute award.
Alongside its real estate platform the organization operates a growing portfolio of businesses across education food and nutrition and fitness employing more than 170 team members.
- Real estate pipeline exceeding $100M across multiple condo projects
- Expanding operating businesses across education food and fitness
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.
- 710 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 drivers license and reliable transportation required.
- 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 dont 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. Its a training ground for a future operations leader within a growing entrepreneurial organization.
Required Experience:
Manager
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