Director, Community Real Estate Development (Full-time)

Hogan's Alley Society; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hogan’s Alley Society is seeking an experienced Director of Community Real Estate Development in Vancouver to lead the growth of our community land trust portfolio and manage development projects from conception to completion. The role requires 5–10 years in real estate development, strong feasibility and funding experience, and a deep commitment to anti-oppression and affordable housing.

You will oversee strategy, approvals, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring projects align with

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in real estate development and community land trust contexts.
• Experience with municipal approvals and government funding.
• Ability to create development proformas and assess feasibility.
• Knowledge of community land trust models and portfolio growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HAS development projects and grow the Community Land Trust portfolio.
• Lead feasibility studies and identify development opportunities.
• Guide strategy, planning, approvals, budgets, and milestones.
• Build relationships with partners, funders, and government bodies.
• Apply anti-racism, equity, and community accountability in planning.
• Support community engagement and internal capacity building.

Skills

Community land trust

Real estate development

Feasibility studies

Funding processes

Proformas / financial feasibility

Stakeholder engagement

Affordable housing

Relationship building

Education

Real estate

Architecture

Planning

Finance

Law

Business

Job description

Scope of Role

We areseekingan experienced and dedicated Director of Community Real Estate Development to lead the growth of our community land trust portfolio and oversee our real estate development projects from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5–10 years of experience in the real estate development field, with a proventrack recordin managing complex projects, obtaining necessary approvals, and ensuring financial feasibility.The Director will ensure development activitiesremainaligned with the Society’s mandate, community priorities, and commitment to addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of displacement experienced by Black communities.The Director of Community Real Estate Development will play a critical role in shaping our vision and executing strategic initiatives, including the development of the Hogan’s Alley Block, the acquisition of properties to expand the Hogan’s Alley Society Community Land Trust portfolio, and other affordable housing and social infrastructure projects.

About You

You have a minimum of 5–10 years’ experience managing the real estate development process from visioning to developer partnership to construction and completion; successful navigation of municipal approvals processes; experience with funding processes at all levels of government; proficiency in creating developmentproformasand assessing financial feasibility; knowledge of community land trust models; experience with property acquisition and portfolio growth strategies; experience with neighbourhood revitalization; and experience with affordable rental housing development is an asset.

You bring strong consultative and relationship-building skills, along with a demonstrated commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and intersectional approaches. Youdemonstratean understanding of the impacts of colonialism, residential schools, anti-Black racism, and urban renewal and displacement in Canada,as well as the historical and contemporary experiences of Black communities,and an interest in how these histories continue to shape housing inequities today. You bring relevant professional, community, academic, and/or lived experience connected to social justice, equity, and affordable housing development.Demonstrated experience working with Black communities, Black-serving organizations, or Black-led initiativesisconsidered an asset.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Community Real Estate Development willbe responsible foroverseeing all of HAS’ development projects and advancing the growth of the HAS Community Land Trust portfolioin accordance withapproved visions, budgets, scope, and schedules.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Lead early feasibility studies and assess potential partnership, acquisition, and development opportunities.
• Identifyand support the acquisition of properties that align with the strategic growth of the Hogan’s Alley Society Community Land Trust portfolio.
• Guide project strategy, planning, approvals, budgets, schedules, consultant teams, and delivery milestones.
• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with development partners, consultants, funders, government, rights holders, community stakeholders, and HAS leadership.
• Apply anti-racism, equity, and community accountability principles to development planning, partnership decisions, and project implementation.
• Support community engagement strategies in collaboration with HAS staff and partners.
• Oversee financial feasibility, developmentproformas, project budgets, cost tracking, and reporting.
• Provide clear updates and recommendations to the Executive Director, senior leadership, and Board.
• Support internal capacity-building, knowledge transfer, and development systems within HAS.

Technical Competencies

This position requires a degree from a recognized educational institute in real estate, architecture, planning, finance, law, business, oranother related field. Aminimum of five (5-10) years of experience. The individual must be able to lead multiple initiatives,communicateand negotiate with nonprofit and private sector developer partners, communicate well with community partners, and interpret and apply legislation as it pertains to all aspects of the role.Demonstrated ability to assess the potential impacts of development decisions on Black communities and to integrate community-informed perspectives into strategic planning, partnership development, and decision-making processes.Experience working with municipalities within Metro Vancouver is an asset.

HAS is committed to developing an organization that reflects the communities we serve. We activelyencourage applicationsfrom members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. We thank all applicants for their submissions.

HAS is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Applicants are encouraged toidentifyany access needs related to the application, interview, or selection process. We will work collaboratively with applicants toidentifyaccessibility supports, communication methods, and participation options throughout recruitment.