Property Manager - Student Housing

At Percy, we're building new ways to connect talented professionals with meaningful career opportunities at leading companies in the multifamily industry. We're currently seeking a high-performing Property Manager to lead operations at a purpose-built student housing high rise in Pittsburgh, PA.

This is a true PM seat with direct exposure to an institutional ownership group and a major opportunity to drive occupancy ahead of a planned reposition. You’ll own the budget and reporting cadence, lead a sizable onsite team, and manage ongoing capital and common-area projects in a mid/high rise environment.

A fully paid two-bedroom apartment is included onsite, making this role especially compelling for candidates open to relocating.

If you'd like to be considered, please submit a resume for review.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations for a 600+ bed purpose-built student housing high rise with ground-floor retail
• Lead, coach, and hold accountable an onsite team of roughly 10+ employees across leasing, maintenance, and resident services
• Own financial performance including annual budget drafting, monthly financial reviews, variance reporting, and multiple reforecasts per year
• Drive leasing strategy and execution to hit pre-lease and occupancy goals for the upcoming cycle
• Manage vendors and contractors for ongoing capital and common-area improvement projects while maintaining strong compliance and documentation standards

Qualifications

• 1+ years of current or very recent onsite student housing PM/GM/CM experience (by-the-bed leasing environment strongly preferred)
• Experience operating at 400+ beds and leading 5+ direct reports
• Strong financial fluency including budgeting, T12 review, forecasting, and variance narratives for ownership
• Mid rise or high rise operational experience (fire life safety, elevators, sprinkler systems, generators, and related compliance)
• Willingness to obtain a Pennsylvania real estate salesperson license within the first 90 days (reimbursed upon passing)

Perks

• Total compensation range: $99,000 to $105,000 (includes base salary plus bonus potential up to 10%; top end $105,000 all-in)
• Fully paid onsite two-bedroom apartment included
• Relocation candidates welcome and assistance may be available for the right hire
• High-visibility role with institutional ownership and hands-on regional leadership support
• Full benefits package including all major insurance, 401k, and PTO