House Manager / Household Operations Lead. - Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY

Job description

A single, high-performing professional in New York City is looking for a highly organized, proactive House Manager / Lifestyle Operations Partner to bring more structure, consistency, and accountability to both household and personal life. This role goes well beyond traditional housekeeping. The person in it works as a lifestyle operations partner who reduces friction, maintains organization, supports health and wellness routines, and helps close the gap between intention and execution. The client has a demanding schedule, travels frequently, and often works from home. They are highly systems-oriented and value organization, efficiency, and someone who can take ownership and follow through reliably without heavy oversight. The Shape of This Role The strongest fit is someone who is proactive by nature: they notice friction points and address them before being asked, and they close loops rather than simply start tasks. The goal is to reduce the client's mental load and decision fatigue, and to keep household and personal systems running smoothly and consistently. This is a systems-and-organization role as much as a hands-on one, so comfort with digital tools and a structured, dependable working style matter as much as tidiness. Optional SMS updates: Check the separate SMS consent box in the application if you want texts from HUM Home Inc about this or other HUM Home job opportunities. Consent is optional and not required to apply. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service . What This Person Will Own Household Operations & Reset Daily tidying and household resets that keep the apartment calm, organized, and functional Laundry and clothing care Surface resets and ongoing organization Mail management, returns, errands, and household logistics Proactive restocking of household items and maintaining organization systems Lifestyle & Executive-Function Support A central goal of this role is reducing mental load and helping the client stay on top of recurring responsibilities. Build and maintain accountability systems and routines Track recurring household and personal tasks, and follow through to completion Medication refill reminders and inventory tracking Calendar-aware support and packing preparation for travel Take initiative to manage the home and close open loops Meal Prep & Wellness Support Health, fitness, and reducing reliance on takeout are priorities for the client. Simple, high-protein meal prep, with portioning and basic macro and protein tracking to the client's goals Keep ready-to-eat meals stocked in the fridge and freezer Grocery support and proactive restocking of kitchen essentials Organize food systems around the client's weekly calendar (simplicity is preferred over gourmet, with variety and thoughtfulness appreciated) Organization & Inventory Systems The client is highly systems-oriented and wants durable household infrastructure over time. Maintain and operate inventories for household supplies, toiletries, clothing, and travel items Support restocking systems and clothing organization Help build and maintain checklists and databases for packing, toiletries, groceries, medication, and household preferences The candidate does not need to build every system alone, but should be very comfortable maintaining and operating within them. Travel Support Packing preparation, travel checklists, and outfit coordination Toiletry preparation and travel-item inventory tracking Travel resets at home after the client returns Thinking ahead proactively around travel logistics Tech & Systems Capability This role requires comfort with technology and digital organization tools. Comfort with tools such as ClickUp, Airtable, shared calendars, and digital task management Comfort with inventory systems, organizational databases, and AI-assisted workflows Genuine interest in systems, automation, and operational efficiency Ideal Candidate Steady presence. Calm, grounded, and quietly dependable Organized. Highly organized and detail-focused, with a systems-oriented mindset Proactive. Naturally proactive: notices friction and closes loops without being told Independent. Comfortable working independently with light oversight Tech-fluent. Technologically comfortable and quick to adapt to new tools Adaptable. Emotionally intelligent, resourceful, and solutions-oriented Coachable. Open to feedback and refining systems over time Discreet. Discreet and respectful of privacy Ideal Background Strong candidates will likely bring a blend of experience across house management, executive-assistant or executive-function support, lifestyle management, professional organizing, and operations or project coordination, ideally with meal-prep capability and real comfort with organizational technology. Schedule Notes Approximately 10 to 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday preferred, with a flexible structure Occasional weekend flexibility as needed The client values consistency and reliability over rigid scheduling Non-Negotiables Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Follows through and closes loops reliably Technologically comfortable Emotionally intelligent and adaptable Operationally minded and resourceful