Director of Asset Management- ESL

Position Title:

Director of Asset Management – ESL Department:
Evergreen Senior Living (ESL)

Reports To:

VP of Development (ESL)

Location:

Chicago, IL (hybrid), with regular travel to Ohio and Indiana communitiesFLSA Status:
Exempt Salary Range: $165,000 – $185,000 + Bonus Structure

Job Summary Evergreen Real Estate Group is scaling a pipeline of 4% LIHTC Affordable Assisted Living (AAL) communities across Ohio under the Green Oaks brand, alongside an operating portfolio of assisted living communities in Indiana and Illinois. All communities are operated by third-party operators, led by Gardant Management Solutions.

Evergreen Senior Living (ESL) is seeking a Director of Asset Management to own the performance of this portfolio from the ownership seat. The Director sets portfolio strategy, owns the leadership-level relationship with our operating partners, builds the analytical and reporting infrastructure the portfolio needs as it grows, and translates operator data into ownership decisions and clear narratives for lenders, investors, and Evergreen leadership.

The Director manages the Manager of Assisted Living Asset Management, who runs day-to-day operator calls, site visits, and property-level follow-through.

Key Responsibilities Portfolio Strategy & Performance Own asset-level business plans and portfolio strategy; monitor census and payor mix (private pay and Medicaid waiver), rate, labor, expenses, reserves, and NOI versus proforma

Maintain a watchlist for underperforming and lease-up assets; build turnaround plans with the operator and hold both sides to them Present portfolio performance, risks, and recommended actions to ESL leadership and Evergreen's executive team Operator Relationship Management Own the leadership-level relationship with Gardant and any future operating partners — a standing relationship held by ownership, independent of any individual deal

Run structured business reviews with operator leadership; set performance expectations and hold operators accountable to management agreement terms

Independently verify operator reporting; evaluate operator effectiveness and recommend changes — to terms, scope, or manager — when performance warrants

Financial Analysis & Reporting Own the consolidated assisted living portfolio report: monthly financial review, variance analysis, and reforecasts for ESL leadership

Build programmatic, portfolio-wide analysis — Medicaid rate and policy changes, labor and expense benchmarking, proforma versus actual — that turns property data into portfolio decisions

Establish reporting processes and tools that scale with the pipeline; support underwriting of new deals with assumptions grounded in actual portfolio performance

Lease-Up, Stabilization & Stakeholders Own ownership-side oversight of openings and lease-up through stabilization, including census ramp targets and marketing accountability

Track occupancy and stabilization tests, guaranty exposure, and reserve levels against loan and partnership requirements

Serve as ESL's primary asset management contact for lenders, investors, syndicators, and agencies post-closing; resolve data and methodology disputes

Team Leadership & Function Building Manage and develop the Manager of Assisted Living Asset Management; build the systems, processes, and eventual team the function needs as the portfolio grows

Coordinate with Evergreen's corporate asset management, accounting, and compliance functions so the assisted living portfolio is fully integrated in company-wide reporting

Education & Experience Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MSRE, or related graduate degree a plus
10+ years of ownership-side asset management or portfolio management experience in real estate — senior housing, assisted living strongly…