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Resident Manager

Vaco
$100,000.00 - $110,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, Brooklyn
Feb 24, 2026
Resident Manager
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 per year.
Housing: Modern on-site apartment included.

The Opportunity: Our client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Resident Manager to oversee a brand-new, 250+ unit residential development in Brooklyn. This is a high-stakes role requiring a leader who can manage the transition from construction to occupancy, ensuring every unit and mechanical system meets the highest standards of excellence.
This is a 32BJ Union position offering a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a pension, and a provided on-site apartment.

Key Responsibilities
  • New Construction Oversight: Lead the "punch list" process for units and hallways; ensure all construction turnovers meet ownership standards before tenant move-in.
  • Staff Leadership: Manage and mentor a full building staff, including Handymen and Porters. Ensure work orders are closed out efficiently and high standards of cleanliness are maintained.
  • Mechanical Mastery: Oversee and troubleshoot complex building mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical).
  • Compliance & Inspections: Ensure 100% compliance with Rent Stabilization and LIHTC guidelines (peeling paint, carbon/smoke detectors, etc.). Prepare for all municipal and subsidy inspections.
  • Operations: Manage vendor relationships and service contracts; assist the Community Manager with maintenance hiring and baseline financial reporting.

Required Qualifications
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Resident Manager or Lead Super, specifically overseeing 250+ units.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Deep familiarity with Rent Stabilized/LIHTC guidelines and AMI-based housing.
  • Technical Skills: Knowledge of plumbing, plastering, and major mechanical trades.
  • Communication: Must be articulate in person and via email; ability to report technical and financial updates to the Community Manager.
  • Location: Familiarity with the Brooklyn area is a significant plus.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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