Director – Affordable Housing Development

Housing Authority of the City of Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health coverage

Employer retirement contribution

Paid time off

Paid year-end closure

Job summary

Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) seeks an experienced real estate leader to protect, reposition, and expand its affordable housing portfolio and to lead the development and construction pipeline from planning through loan conversion.

The Director of Real Estate will guide staff and consultants, align cross-functional teams, build partnerships with residents, lenders, investors, and regulators, and report to executive leadership with transparent leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in affordable housing real estate and related public sector work.
• At least 5 years of staff supervision and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and team leadership across finance, legal, procurement, construction, asset management, property management, and resident services.
• Oversee funding strategies, financial models, underwriting, closings, and legal documents for transactions.
• Manage planning, design, procurement, construction, and QA for development projects.

Skills

Staff leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate, urban planning, public administration, business, finance, law, architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Outlook

Job description

Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) seeks an experienced real estate leader to protect, reposition, and expand its affordable housing portfolio and to lead the development and construction pipeline from planning through loan conversion.

The Director of Real Estate will guide staff and consultants, align cross-functional teams, build partnerships with residents, lenders, investors, and regulators, and report to executive leadership with transparent leadership.