About this role
Type of Employment: Permanent, Full-time
If you are interested in both the Resident Relations Coordinator and the Property Manager roles, with the qualifications for both, please indicate on your application your interest in both.
Work Location: Based in Colchester & Cumberland counties
(Hybrid work environment; on-site at housing communities)
Application Deadline:?Tuesday, September 29, 2026
United Way Maritimes ? with teams located in and serving the regions of Central New Brunswick, Colchester & Cumberland Counties, Halifax, Lunenburg County, Pictou County, Prince Edward Island, and Saint John, Kings & Charlotte ? is a for-impact organization that brings donors, volunteers, and partners together to create lasting social change. We believe everyone matters and deserves to belong, be safe, and live a life of their choosing. To help, United Way Maritimes alleviates and reduces local poverty by funding, partnering, convening, and advocating for solutions. United Way Maritimes is part of a federated movement of 50+ United Ways across the country.
The staff at United Way Maritimes takes pride in bringing together people who have a range of experience, talents, and backgrounds. We share a passion for each of the places we call home and bring many different skills and strengths to the work we do. Our community and social change priorities include poverty, social isolation, affordable housing, people experiencing marginalization and vulnerability, and recovery and resilience to environmental, mass casualty and public health emergencies. We provide a supportive and flexible work environment filled with opportunity, balance, and laughter.
The Housing Team is focused on creating and stewarding a sustainable,?equitable, and community-driven parallel housing system that provides opportunities unavailable in the general market. This includes supportive housing, affordable rental, and attainable homeownership models that support people exiting homelessness, strengthen housing stability, and address gaps such as missing-middle housing
Reporting to the Director, Affordable Housing, the Property Manager is responsible for protecting the long-term value, performance, and sustainability of United Way Maritimes' housing portfolio. Working closely with housing team members and organizational partners, this role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure housing assets are operated safely, efficiently, and in accordance with United Way Maritimes' values and applicable legislation.
The successful candidate will oversee building operations, maintenance programs, capital planning, contracted service providers, financial performance, regulatory compliance, insurance administration, and risk management while helping create housing communities where residents can thrive.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
* Asset Management: Develop and implement long-term asset management strategies to ensure the sustainability, performance, and value of United Way Maritimes' housing portfolio. This includes supervising property coordinators, managing capital and lifecycle planning, coordinating preventative maintenance and asset assessments, and supporting the transition of new developments into operations. * Property Operations: Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of housing assets to ensure buildings are safe, secure, clean, and well-maintained. This includes monitoring building performance, completing minor repairs when appropriate, developing operational standards, and coordinating emergency preparedness and business continuity planning. * Contract & Vendor Management: Manage the procurement, contracting, and performance of maintenance contractors and service providers to support effective property operations. This includes overseeing RFP processes, negotiating service agreements, monitoring quality standards, and ensuring all contracted work complies with legislative and organizational requirements. * Compliance & R