Vice President of Property Management

Job overview

The Vice President of Property Management works in a hybrid arrangement; Chicago, IL is the listing location. The expected salary range is $150,000–$175,000 per year. The role oversees property management across a regional portfolio of open-air retail shopping centers and supports departmental KPI growth initiatives. This executive leads property management staff, operational and financial performance, vendor relationships, budgets, and capital-market due diligence. The role advances efficient portfolio operations and departmental performance through oversight, policy development, and cross-functional initiatives.

What you'll do

• Manage and develop property management staff
• maintain relationships with tenants, vendors, investment partners, and senior leadership
• review and approve material service and construction contracts and annual operating and capital budgets
• monitor operational and financial metrics
• manage regional and national vendor relationships
• enforce policies
• champion cross-departmental initiatives
• develop departmental policies and procedures with the SVP
• lead due diligence for acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances
• identify operational and financial efficiencies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vice president

property management

hybrid

chicago il

dlc management corp.

open-air retail

shopping centers

portfolio operations

vendor management

capital budgets

$150k–$175k

regular travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) company match
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• hybrid work model
• 20+ paid days off annually
• 13+ paid holidays in addition to PTO
• paid parental leave
• training, development, mentorship, and trade-show access.

Why this role

Hybrid work model; 20+ paid days off annually; 13+ paid holidays in addition to PTO; paid parental leave; 401(k) company match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; industry-leading training, mentorship, and trade-show access. Requires 10+ years of open-air retail shopping-center property operations experience and regular travel.

About the employer

DLC Management Corp. is hiring for this role. Industry: Nonresidential Property Managers. Sector: 53.