PLA Associate Manager

PLA Associate Manager

Responsible for performing and coordinating day-to-day portfolio administration activities for a designated functional or geographic area within the Portfolio Administration Service Line. The role serves as a subject matter resource by maintaining and enhancing operational processes, updating policies and procedures, developing training materials, and delivering training to ensure compliance, consistency, and operational excellence. The associate manager is also responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities at the client level and being the first point of escalation for any questions or concerns that arise from the client or senior leadership.

• Oversee operations on a day-to-day basis ensuring work is completed and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with other departmental leaders with the goal of maximizing technology resources and improving processes.
• Provide coaching and training to team
• Provide new team integration and recruiting support including the interviewing and onboarding process.
• Develop training and ensure all training and continuing education needs are met for each associate.
• Create and maintain trust and strong relationships with team members, leadership, and client.
• Ensure account needs are met while following the scope outlined in the client service agreements.
• Ensure a high level of service for internal and external clients.
• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continual improvements in efficiency of services performed.
• Outline or oversee the continuous updates to the process playbooks.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership and client.
• Handle or oversee monthly rent and other critical reporting for client and senior leadership.
• Provide regular feedback to leadership regarding issues, challenges, and areas for additional focus.
• Execute special projects assigned by senior leadership.
• Collaborate with other divisions and Client entities including Transaction Management, Facilities Management, Projects, legal, etc. as needed.
• Support and assist with department and company wide initiatives and ensure company standards are implemented, met, and maintained.
• Demonstrate initiative and reflect a sense of urgency in daily duties by meeting or improving upon deadlines.
• Stay up to date on the latest industry standards and trends.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 53,550.00 - $63,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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