General Manager

Student housing operates on a calendar that waits for no one. Move-in weekend at a collegiate community isn't just a busy stretch , it's a logistical event with hundreds of residents arriving simultaneously, parents in tow, maintenance punch lists still closing out, and staff stretched thin. The General Manager at Alight Riverside owns that moment. And the 51 weeks around it.

The Scion Group runs purpose-built student housing, and this role sits at the center of everything at this Riverside, California property. You're the business manager, the culture-setter, and the person residents and staff look to when things get complicated. That's not a criticism of the role , it's the honest shape of it. The GM position at a collegiate community carries more operational breadth than most property management jobs its size, because the resident profile, the leasing cycle, and the annual turn are all distinct from conventional multifamily.

Day-to-day, you'll own financial performance from budgeting and variance reporting through NOI targets and concession strategy. You'll manage vendor relationships, capex planning, and permit compliance while also staying close enough to the ground floor to walk units, assist with punch list items during turn, and personally handle escalated resident concerns when your team needs backup. This isn't a purely administrative GM role. Scion is clear that hands-on involvement during peak periods, including moving furniture and cleaning turnover units alongside your team, is part of the job.

The annual turn cycle deserves particular attention for anyone considering this position. In student housing, the bulk of leases flip within a compressed summer window. Planning starts months out, staffing has to scale up fast, and the financial performance of that turn directly affects your controllable expense budget. You'll use Turnable to manage the electronic turnover board and work closely with your Assistant General Manager and Facilities Supervisor to hit move-in deadlines. If you've only managed rolling conventional turns, this concentrated model is a meaningful adjustment , and one worth thinking through honestly before applying.

What you'll bring

• At least three years managing a residential community, with direct supervision of a team of three or more
• Strong working knowledge of property management systems, with Entrata experience preferred
• Comfort across platforms including Vena for budgeting, ADP for payroll and scheduling, and Microsoft Office
• Real conflict management skills , with residents, vendors, and occasionally within the team itself
• Written and verbal communication that holds up under pressure, including with legal and compliance partners
• Eligibility to work in the United States (visa sponsorship is not available)

Scion offers health, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, paid parental and maternal leave, a discretionary annual bonus, and learning reimbursement. The role is exempt and based on-site at Alight Riverside, with non-traditional hours expected during peak periods, emergencies, and turn season.

GMs who thrive in student housing tend to be people who genuinely like the energy of a collegiate environment without romanticizing it. The residents are younger, the parents are sometimes involved, and the pace of the leasing calendar is unrelenting. If that sounds like a context where you do your best work, this is worth a close look.