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Property manager CV: example and template

This example is for property managers and building administrators at firms managing housing communities, housing cooperatives, municipal housing and commercial buildings, and for people from administration and construction who want to manage buildings.

The client wants to know how many buildings and units you manage, how you prepare budgets and meetings, how you look after inspections and repairs and how you keep the community's money in order. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: property manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Renata Kalinowska

Property manager

Elblag +48 123 456 789 renata.kalinowska@example.com

Professional profile

Property manager with 11 years of experience, the last 6 at a firm managing housing communities. I manage 24 communities with 1,600 units in total: annual budgets, meetings and resolutions, building inspections, repairs and choosing contractors. Arrears fell from 7% to 3%, and in the last 3 years I carried out repairs worth PLN 9 million without exceeding the budgets.

Work experience

Property manager

02.2020 - present

Property management firm, Elblag

  • 24 housing communities, 1,600 units in total.
  • Annual budgets, reports and meetings with resolutions.
  • Annual and five-yearly building inspections and fixing defects.
  • Repairs worth PLN 9 million in 3 years, requests for quotation and overseeing contractors.
  • Arrears down from 7% to 3% through fast reminders and payment agreements.

Building administrator

05.2014 - 01.2020

Housing cooperative, Elblag

  • Handling residents' reports.
  • Work with cleaning firms and service companies.
  • Signing off minor repairs.

Education

Master's degree, spatial management

2009 - 2014

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Skills

  • Managing housing communities
  • Annual budgets and reports
  • Meetings and resolutions
  • Building inspections
  • Repairs and choosing contractors
  • Collecting arrears

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies in property management, 2015
  • Property manager professional liability insurance
  • Building law for property managers training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a property manager CV

Professional summary

Write how many buildings and units you manage, of what type and for whom. Add results, for example lower arrears or repairs within budget. The client is looking for someone who will look after the building and the money, run a meeting and answer residents on time.

Building administrator with 5 years of experience at a housing cooperative. I handle residents' reports, work with cleaning firms and service companies and sign off minor repairs. I am looking for work as a property manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the buildings, units, budgets, meetings, inspections, repairs, contractors and arrears. Show results in numbers. Add your contact with residents and community boards.

Weaker: Managing buildings.

Better: 24 housing communities, 1,600 units in total.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: Repairs worth PLN 9 million in 3 years, requests for quotation and overseeing contractors.

Weaker: Arrears.

Better: Arrears down from 7% to 3% through fast reminders and payment agreements.

Skills worth listing

List managing communities, budgets, meetings, inspections, repairs and collections. In your soft skills show patience, running meetings and negotiation.

Professional skills

  • Housing communities
  • Annual budgets
  • Meetings and resolutions
  • Building inspections
  • Repairs
  • Collections

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Running meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Organisation

Qualifications

List studies or courses in property management, professional liability insurance and building law training. A state licence is no longer required in Poland, but the insurance is.

How to become a property manager

Most people start as a building administrator or assistant property manager. On your CV show the buildings and reports you handle.

Add a property management course and knowledge of the rules on flat ownership. A manager also runs the finances and meetings.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A firm managing housing communities looks for many buildings and meetings, a commercial manager for tenants and running costs, and a municipality for council housing and repairs. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a property manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a property manager put on a CV?

Buildings, units, budgets, meetings, inspections, repairs, contractors, arrears, qualifications and insurance.

Is a property manager licence needed?

A state licence is no longer required in Poland, but a property manager must have professional liability insurance.

Which results are worth giving?

Arrears, the value of repairs, inspections on time and the number of buildings managed.

How does a property manager differ from an administrator?

An administrator looks after the day-to-day condition of a building, and a manager is also responsible for finances, budgets, meetings and decisions.

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