Property Manager

Job Location:

Tempe, AZ 85281, Position Type:
Full Time

About Cousins Properties:
Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy:
Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20+ million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.

Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit

The Property Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling administration, operations, and fiscal management of the property. The Property Manager is the "face" of the Cousins Properties brand displaying unsurpassed professionalism and integrity. An effective Property Manager is project-oriented, has friendly, "firm-but-fair" customer relationships, and is exceptionally organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks. In addition, the property manager will manage operations and maintenance;

life safety; property appearance; human resource administration as assigned; lease administration; accounting and finance; customer relations; energy conservation and environmental protection programs; and all contractual services and properties performance per the Cuz Way Policy Guidelines. Specific duties and measurement methodologies may vary by property.

This position is located in Tempe, AZ. This position is on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Customer Relations and Property Management

• Coordinate customer move-ins and move-out; work with construction coordinator on customer space when appropriate and singlehandedly manage smaller scale customer space modifications
• Provide Class A quality and timely customer service while continuously developing and managing on-going projects to improve customer relations, the retail experience and property image
• Responsibly manage office administration to include employee performance management as assigned
• Conduct coordinated effort with parking operations to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved. Provide assistance to Senior Management, Leasing, Marketing and Development as needed.
• Ensure property is in compliance with governmental guidelines and regulations, file required reports; maintain appropriate documentation and effectively communicate critical information regarding building operation updates to customers
• Effectively manage vendor contracts, including specifications, to ensure quality service is provided to the property and customers, including but not limited to contracts such as security, janitorial and landscaping services. Ensure vendors are fully qualified and in compliance with ownership requirements; formally and periodically obtain competitive bids to challenge costs and quality of operating services provided
• Collectively with the Chief Engineer, implement and direct all efforts for fire and life safety systems, preventative maintenance systems, environmental management systems and energy management system, as appropriate
• Conduct safety meetings for customers and property management team members; perform routine site inspections for maintenance needs, safety hazards, customer abuse of common areas, landscape needs, curb appeal, signage, etc.
• Proactively stay abreast of new safety or environmental rules and regulations regarding HVAC, indoor air quality, etc.
• Proactively attend seminars, industry meeting (IREM/BOMA/BATMA) and related organizations to stay aware of current issues affecting local markets and the real estate industry

Lease Administration

• Efficiently and effectively manage commercial and retail lease agreements to ensure customer obligations to ownership are enforced and ownerships obligations to customers are met, as well as checking for general compliance, escalations, monthly charges, renewals, expirations, fees,…