Compliance Manager

The Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing all affordable housing compliance functions across the Biggs Property Management portfolio. This role ensures adherence to HUD, LIHTC, RD, HOME, and other regulatory requirements while maintaining audit readiness, consistent standards, and operational alignment.

The Compliance Manager directly manages Compliance Specialists and Compliance Trainers, oversees all audit preparation and responses, establishes standardized compliance procedures, and serves as the primary compliance resource for Operations, Ownership, and Regulatory Agencies. This role plays a critical leadership function by proactively identifying compliance risks, resolving deficiencies, and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant documentation across the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Compliance Oversight & Regulatory Leadership

• Oversee compliance operations across HUD, LIHTC, RD, HOME, and layered programs.
• Ensure accurate income certifications, recertifications, rent calculations, and eligibility determinations.
• Interpret regulatory guidance and translate requirements into clear operational procedures.
• Monitor portfolio-wide compliance performance and identify risk trends.

Audit Management & Regulatory Response

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all compliance-related audits, including HUD MORs, NSPIRE/HQS, state agency reviews, investor audits, and RD reviews.
• Coordinate audit preparation, documentation gathering, file reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Prepare, submit, and track audit responses within required deadlines.
• Monitor findings through resolution and prevent repeat issues.

Team Leadership & Staff Management

• Directly manage Compliance Specialist and Compliance Trainers.
• Assign workloads, prioritize projects, and ensure adequate coverage.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Support professional development and ongoing training of compliance staff.

Training, SOPs & Quality Control

• Oversee compliance training through Biggs Academy and onboarding programs.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, checklists, templates, and reference materials.
• Implement quality control reviews to ensure ongoing accuracy and audit readiness.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and ensure timely internal communication.

Cross Department Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Accounting, Facilities, and Training teams to ensure compliance alignment.

• Support acquisitions, lease-ups, rehabs, and transitions from a compliance perspective.

• Provide leadership and ownership with compliance reporting and risk assessments.

• Minimum 5 years of affordable housing compliance experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in HUD, LIHTC, RD, HOME, and layered financing.

• Prior experience managing or mentoring compliance staff preferred.

• Strong audit response and regulatory communication skills.

• Proficiency in Yardi Voyager.

• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Why should you choose Biggs Group?

Our vision is different, and proudly so.

Integrity Guides Us;

In every decision we make, we seek to be fair trustworthy, and honorable.

Vision Drives Us;

We believe that our efforts can make the world-neighborhoods, communities, cities and regions-a better place than we found it. That's the vision.

Kindness Inspires Us;

For us, it's not just about our real estate services (apartments, houses, residences). It's about home. A place to feel safe, valued, and dignified.

Benefits

• Eligible for PTO 60 days after hire
• Paid Day Off for Birthday
• 2 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Benefits
• Eligible for 401K benefits after 60 days of employment
• And More!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Biggs Property Management values a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate in any employment practice based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Biggs Property Management is committed to being an equal opportunity employer.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.