Are you an experienced affordable housing leader ready to make a broader impact? Red Oak Management Co., Inc. is hiring a full-time Affordable Housing Area Manager in Detroit, MI, serving communities throughout Metro Detroit. If you're driven by purpose, energized by leadership, and ready for growth, this could be your next great opportunity. Apply today and be part of something meaningful!
As our Affordable Housing Area Manager, you'll earn a competitive wage of $22–$28 per hour and enjoy a dispatch-from-home structure with mileage reimbursement for drive time outside assigned home properties. We also offer excellent benefits and perks, including:
ABOUT THIS ROLE
This is a full-time position with shifts within standard business hours, dispatching daily to job sites directly from home.
As our Affordable Housing Area Manager, you'll start your day from home and head into the field, visiting properties, coaching site managers, and partnering with maintenance teams to ensure each community operates at its highest standard. You'll guide compliance efforts, ensure paperwork is accurate and timely, support teams through challenges, communicate consistently with corporate leadership and ownership, and bring clarity, consistency, and confidence to every property you oversee.
OUR COMPANY
Since opening our doors in 1984 in Cedar Springs, Michigan, Red Oak Management has grown from a small, mission-driven team into a recognized leader in affordable housing. What began as a commitment to creating safe, welcoming communities has become a legacy of service, growth, and genuine care for the people who call our properties home. As a founding member of the Michigan Rural Housing Council, we've played a key role in improving housing accessibility across the state. When you work at Red Oak, you're not just joining a company, you're joining a family that values teamwork, stability, and the opportunity to make a real difference every day.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AREA MANAGER
You might be perfect for this position if you can meet the following qualifications:
Experience with LIHTC housing compliance, familiarity with RD and/or MSHDA compliance, and prior area or regional management experience are preferred.
If you're ready to lead with purpose and grow with a company that values your expertise, apply today! Our initial application process is quick, easy, and mobile-friendly.
Must have the ability to pass a background check.