Property Manager

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Posting Description

PROPERTY MANAGER, Office of the Vice President for Finance, leads the overall operations of the VPF Property Office and is responsible for the Institute-wide lifecycle management of capital equipment and other accountable property; duties include property accounting, capitalization, equipment records, depreciation, inventory, utilization, transfers, dispositions, government property, sponsor reporting, and compliance with MIT policies and applicable federal requirements; directs Property Office staff, establishes operational priorities and internal controls, and ensures the integrity of eProp as MIT’s property system of record; works closely with Finance, Procurement, research administration, DLCIs, faculty, sponsors, auditors, and external vendors to resolve complex property matters, support audits and financial reporting, and lead continuous improvement and system-modernization efforts.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field; a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in property management, capital asset management, asset accounting, sponsored-research administration; supervisory experience, including leading, training, developing, and evaluating staff or directing the work of a team, program, or function; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of federal and MIT property-management regulations; experience with capital-equipment property-management processes, including one or more of the following: acquisition, capitalization, asset coding, depreciation, inventory, reconciliation, reporting, transfer, trade-in, or disposition; strong analytical, financial-reconciliation, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. PREFERRED: Master’s degree; National Property Management Association (NPMA) certification; prior MIT experience; experience in a research-intensive academic institution, government-contractor environment, or similarly complex organization.

10/28/2026

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