Chief Executive Officer - Affordable Housing Growth Leader

Habitat for Humanity International; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Fayette and Franklin Counties in Lexington, KY seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to scale the organization from a builder to an affordable housing developer with a charitable mission. You will steward operations across housing production, ReStore, mortgage lending, and community programs, guiding strategy with the board and senior leaders.

The CEO will lead a 47-person staff, secure land and funding, advance CHDO designation, and build durable financial resilience

Qualifications

• Financial acumen to lead a sizable and diverse nonprofit with multiple lines of business
• Track record turning initiatives into completed actions with strong project discipline
• Experience managing capital and grant funds with fundraising and donor cultivation
• Creative thinking about sustainability in affordable housing or adjacent fields
• Experience leading and collaborating with long-tenured staff and change management
• Clear, respectful communication with staff, board, funders and the broader community

Responsibilities

• Stabilize the financial position and remove going-concern language from the audit, including a sustainable operating model and a senior finance hire
• Meet the organization’s commitments on Marquard Field
• Increase annual home production to ten; advance CHDO designation; secure the land pipeline

Job description

Habitat for Humanity of Fayette and Franklin Counties in Lexington, KY seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to scale the organization from a builder to an affordable housing developer with a charitable mission. You will steward operations across housing production, ReStore, mortgage lending, and community programs, guiding strategy with the board and senior leaders.

The CEO will lead a 47-person staff, secure land and funding, advance CHDO designation, and build durable financial resilience