Branch President of Operations

With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000 team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.

Job Description

The Branch President serves as a performance-driven leader and mentor to their branch leadership and staff teams, as an operations liaison for the company and as an industry ambassador for Associa and its strategic interests/objectives. This role will oversee both our management and maintenance operations throughout the Seattle, Washington Metropolitan Market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with company executive leaders to plan business objectives, to develop organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between branches, ancillary companies and home office departments
• Leads the cascaded respective branch management planning, including budgeting
• Leads the overall respective branch's performance in employee experience improvement (affecting employee morale), client experience improvement (impacting both client retention & client growth) and financial profitability; this will be measured via branch-specific Balanced Scorecards
• Oversees the branch management agreement renewal process
• Plans and executes the strategies to maintain and develop a profitable maintenance and subcontracting business, with a good understanding of maintenance systems and construction principles
• Prepares branch management reports and financial statement responses timely to determine objective completion progress, assisting branch leadership in modifying management plans to adjust current realities and target still achieving committed objectives
• Plays an active role in ensuring timely branch corporate Accounts Receivable collections and internal controls environment improvement, based upon Internal Audit reports and training
• Educates branch teams regarding company policies and procedures compliance, as well as compliance with federal and state laws
• Provides motivational mentoring and coaching to branch teams, in order to support them accomplishing annual and quarterly business management objectives within the related areas of responsibility
• Evaluates performance of branch teams for compliance with established company policies and objectives and their contributions in attaining objectives and is responsible for the hiring and firing of branch executive employees
• Serves in various capacities on executive committees, covering areas such as management, operations, etc.
• Manages a branch leadership team who, through subordinate leaders, supervise employees in the Operations, Services, Communications, Marketing, and Maintenance Departments.
• Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these business units via the Branch Management Plan, Balance Scorecard Reviews and individual Planning & Performance Review cycles.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training key personnel; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in business administration or related field, 10 plus years of continuous leadership experience in property management or a related service field; or equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training
• Demonstrated knowledge of the community association management industry, including business management practices, financial requirements, marketing, and operations
• Ability to relate effectively with Boards of Directors members, community members, vendors and employees and resolve conflicts and problems expeditiously and effectively
• Ability to provide effective leadership, direction, and team building -- including empowerment to resolve normal service delivery issues at front-line levels of the organization
• Demonstrated strong talent management skills, including the ability to effectively select, appraise, motivate/ influence, and develop subordinates
• Ability to think, plan, and manage both strategically and tactically
• Provide support and guidance in marketing and sales regarding key strategic accounts
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including patience, persistence, and flexibility
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to read, understand and follow homeowner association guiding documents, including bylaws and contracts
• Ability to be aware of and assess impact of legislative changes that may impact the Associa client service delivery model in the respective branch

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.