Chief Operating Officer - Commercial Real Estate jobs in United States
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Serenity Recruitment Group ยท 1 day ago

Chief Operating Officer - Commercial Real Estate

Serenity Recruitment Group is a privately held commercial real estate owner-operator seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and scale its operating platform across a growing portfolio of Class A office and CRE assets. The COO will be responsible for portfolio performance, financial integrity, and organizational clarity, ensuring that the company operates with precision and institutional-grade discipline.

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Sol M.Arnold
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Responsibilities

Full operational ownership across Class A office and commercial real estate assets
Design, implement, and enforce company-wide SOPs, governance, KPIs, and reporting
Scale the operating platform with institutional / Fortune-500-level rigor
Establish accountability, cadence, and decision discipline across the organization
Own NOI performance across the portfolio
Direct responsibility for budgets, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost controls
Oversight of CAM / NNN structures, reconciliations, and recoveries
Ensure clean, accurate, executive-ready reporting for ownership
Oversight of tenant improvements, renovations, and capital programs
Manage project delivery, risk, timelines, and cost discipline
Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, and third-party managers
Ensure capital is deployed efficiently and operationally sound
Partner with leasing leadership to ensure leasing strategy aligns with operational readiness and asset business plans
Oversee tenant onboarding, build-out coordination, and operational handover
Lead all operational functions, including property management, engineering, facilities, and support teams
Set organizational structure, hiring standards, performance expectations, and accountability
Build a high-performance culture in a founder-led, fast-moving environment
Act as a trusted operating partner to the Founder
Translate vision into execution without bureaucracy
Reduce founder involvement in day-to-day operations through strong systems and leadership

Qualification

Commercial Real EstatePortfolio PerformanceFinancial IntegrityOperational LeadershipBudget ManagementNOI OwnershipSOP ImplementationTeam LeadershipExecutive PresenceHigh-Performance Culture

Required

Senior commercial real estate operator with prior COO, EVP Operations, or VP Operations experience
Deep background in office and mixed-use assets
Proven ownership of CAM, OPEX, budgets, CapEx, and NOI
Experience scaling platforms within institutional owners, REITs, or private operators
Comfortable leading multi-disciplinary teams across multiple assets
Executive presence: calm, decisive, credible
Thrives in a high-expectation, founder-led organization

Company

Serenity Recruitment Group

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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