Traveling Community Manager

If you are looking for a great employment opportunity, Housing Development Corporation Mid Atlantic (HDC) is currently seeking a Full Time Traveling Community Manager for Maryland / Delaware
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HDC Mid Atlantic envisions a world where a safe, welcoming, affordable place to call home is open to everyone. We believe home shouldn’t be an impossible dream; it should be an attainable reality. We are resident advocates, trusted developers, property managers, community partners, and collaborators. We are part of the fabric of our towns and cities, and have been working with our neighbors since 1971 to create real change and meaningful connections.

As champions of the greater good, we are committed to advancing equity, we open the door to opportunities, and we build homes that we can all be proud of.

HDC owns and/or manages over 3,200 apartments, providing housing that is safe and affordable to those with lower incomes, focusing on seniors, families, and individuals living with disabilities. Serving nearly 4,500 residents in 67 communities located in urban, suburban, and rural areas across Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, HDC builds hope and opportunity for all residents to reach their full potential by creating, preserving, and strengthening affordable housing communities.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage (Available Day
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• 401(k) with 3.5% Employer Match
• 4–6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays + Floating Holiday (Available Day
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• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Summer Hours – Office closes at 12 PM on Fridays
• Employer Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Loan Reimbursement (Eligible Non-Profit Employees)
• Employee Housing Opportunities
• Paid & Subsidized Professional Development

The Traveling Community Manager is a dynamic, versatile leader responsible for delivering an exceptional, resident-centered experience while ensuring the operational, financial, and regulatory success of communities within an assigned region of HDC Mid Atlantic’s affordable housing portfolio.

This role serves a critical enterprise function by providing leadership coverage during staffing transitions, planned leaves, periods of elevated operational risk, or other times of critical need. Rather than being anchored to a single community, the Traveling Community Manager moves between properties within their designated region, serving as the temporary on-site leader where support is most needed.

In addition to direct community oversight, the Traveling Community Manager plays a key role in training, coaching, and onboarding new Community Managers and on-site staff, reinforcing HDC standards, systems, and resident-centered practices. This position requires a high degree of adaptability, sound judgment, and a trauma-informed approach, balancing operational excellence with care, connection, and accountability.

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. HDC may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Provide temporary on‑site community manager coverage within an assigned region during staffing transitions, planned leaves, or periods of elevated operational need, ensuring continuity of operations, compliance, and resident communication.
• Stabilize community operations during transitions while onboarding, training, and coaching Community Managers on HDC systems, compliance fundamentals, financial practices, and resident-centered service standards.
• Serve as a hands‑on mentor and model best practices in trauma‑informed customer service, organization, documentation, and prioritization.
• Identify operational risks, gaps, and training needs during assignments and communicate clear observations, recommendations, and transition notes to Regional Managers and leadership.
• Assist with new lease‑ups and occupied…