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Marvin Lajara

Queens,NY

Summary

Detail-oriented and organized Vice President of Property Management effective at managing personnel, property and special projects. Dedicated to improving performance metrics portfolio wide and surpassing expectations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President of Property Management

Zenith IOS
03.2023 - 11.2024
  • Managed a portfolio of 55 industrial properties in 20 markets
  • Oversaw Capex and Opex projects ranging from $1K-1M
  • Quarterly visits to properties to ensure properties were performing efficiently
  • Oversaw AR/AP to ensure operations runs seamlessly
  • Hired and managed a team of 15 onsite Property Managers on national level
  • Managed and negotiated vendor contracts
  • Oversaw legal matters such as evictions, violations, permits etc
  • Created and oversaw portfolio wide opex budgets
  • Managed tenant relations
  • Review monthly variance reports for financial reporting

Property Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle, JLL
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for the direct oversight of a 1.4 million square foot Industrial portfolio
  • Assembled, reviewed and implemented operating and capital budgets
  • Generated and analyzed monthly variance reports
  • Coordinated with third party construction Managers and General Contractors to ensure that all capital improvements and tenant improvements were done according to contract
  • Reviewed service, construction, and consulting contracts
  • Established AR/AP guidelines, tracking performance and monitored recovery process
  • Ensured compliance with codes, regulations and governmental agency directives
  • Completed the monthly financial reporting according to owner's needs
  • Conducted routine property inspections to prevent/identify problems and exposures

Property Manager

Dalan Management
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Residential and Commercial
  • Oversaw all operations including maintenance, capital improvements, collections, and participated in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, evictions, vacancy anticipation, marketing, lease renewals, service contracts, expense control, audits, etc
  • Provided superior customer service and communication to all residents and prospects to enhance customer satisfaction and increase
  • Developed, mentored, and lead a high-performing, cohesive building staff team in order to maximize their engagement and minimize turnover
  • Budgeted and administered annual operating and capital expenses, recommending capital improvements
  • Ensured buildings are fully compliant with DOB, FDNY, HPD, etc
  • Codes and all violations are removed
  • Closely monitored and pursued rent collections throughout each month
  • Actively monitored energy and utility use to ensure energy efficiency; recommending adjustments or monitoring services to help ensure energy efficiency and mitigate risk of energy waste

Property Manager

Dixon Advisory USA
03.2018 - 11.2019
  • Started off managing 50 luxury properties and went up to 160 across properties NYC and Jersey City
  • Investigated and resolved all tenant requests including fixture issues, housing violations or neighbor disputes
  • Reported and tracked property costs, leasing returns and other performance metrics
  • Analyzed maintenance operations with attention to cost reduction
  • Served as a liaison between city and state officials for quarterly inspections on all government-run properties

Education

Associates of Science - Civil Engineering Technology

Mercer County Community College

Skills

  • Scotwork - Advancing Negotiation Skills Course
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Yardi Voyager & MRI - Real Estate Management Software
  • Staff Development
  • Customer Service
  • Forecasting
  • Legal review
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Operations Management
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Capex
  • Budgeting

Certification

Scotwork Advancing Negotiation Skills

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Vice President of Property Management

Zenith IOS
03.2023 - 11.2024

Property Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle, JLL
01.2022 - 03.2023

Property Manager

Dalan Management
04.2021 - 01.2022

Property Manager

Dixon Advisory USA
03.2018 - 11.2019

Associates of Science - Civil Engineering Technology

Mercer County Community College
Marvin Lajara