Real Estate Development Lead – Affordable Housing

Habitat For Humanity Of Metro Denver Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with employer match up to 4%

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave; HFWA/PFML

Volunteer time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is seeking a Real Estate Project Development Lead to drive pre-development and advance affordable housing across the Denver metro area. You will own projects end-to-end, from site assessment and feasibility to zoning, entitlements, and construction coordination, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role demands strategic problem-solving, decisive leadership, and a proven track record in residential development, finance, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of development experience across finance, real estate transactions, entitlements and construction.
• Experience with all development phases from feasibility to closeout.
• Knowledge of residential construction, building codes, and land development processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite; strong Excel skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of real estate development from site acquisition through permitting.
• Drive strategy, timelines, budgets, risks, and outcomes for multiple projects.
• Coordinate consultants, architects, engineers, and internal stakeholders.
• Navigate entitlement and approval processes and support construction.
• Maintain documentation across SharePoint, Procore, and Monday.com.

Skills

Project management

Pro forma financials

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration software

Education

Real Estate Development

Tools

Monday.com

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is seeking a Real Estate Project Development Lead to drive pre-development and advance affordable housing across the Denver metro area. You will own projects end-to-end, from site assessment and feasibility to zoning, entitlements, and construction coordination, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role demands strategic problem-solving, decisive leadership, and a proven track record in residential development, finance, and stakeholder management.