Senior Development Manager

ACTION-Housing, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ACTION-Housing, Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Development Manager to join the Real Estate Development team.

You will lead complex housing projects from inception through funding, design, construction, and funder compliance, reporting to the Vice President of Real Estate Development. You will manage financial feasibility, financing strategies, supplier contracts, and transitions to operations, while building relationships with government agencies, lenders, and community stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in related field; graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience in housing development or related field.
• Proven ability to take project ideas to completion and solve problems.
• Experience preparing proposals for philanthropy, government grants, private loans, and investor consideration.
• Ability to build cooperative working relationships with team members, local government agencies, consultants, lenders/investors, and community stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, analytical skills; proficient in Excel and Word.
• Entrepreneurial and creative approach to real estate development; team spirit.
• Commitment to ACTION-Housing's mission to build affordable homes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of multi-family and mixed-use projects from predevelopment to financing and construction.
• Coordinate financing: identify funding sources and secure loans; financing development.
• Manage construction: contract negotiation, site meetings, compliance, and permitting.
• Transition to operations with property management for leasing.
• Identify funding opportunities and apply for resources.
• Oversee early-years financial performance of real estate.
• Maintain relationships with officials, banks, foundations and partners.

Skills

Financial analysis

Project management

Community engagement

Team collaboration

Proposal writing

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Join us in serving the communities and residents of Western Pennsylvania

For nearly 65 years, ACTION-Housing has been a leader in developing and managing affordable housing and operates a wide range of social service programs throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to empower people to build more secure and self-sufficient lives through the provision of decent, affordable housing, essential supportive services, asset building programs, and educational and employment opportunities.

ACTION-Housing is proud to offer competitive wages and benefits packages, along with career advancement opportunities. Join the 100+ staff members and you, too, can make a positive difference in the lives of Western Pennsylvania residents who are in most need.

Listed below are current open positions with ACTION-Housing, Inc.

Position:Senior Development Manager

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Id:334

# of Openings:1

As Pittsburgh's largest non-profit developer, ACTION-Housing exists to help people improve their lives by offering quality, affordable housing. We pride ourselves on helping all of our clients to achieve more self-sufficient lives. Since 1957, we've assisted a wide array of populations throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, focusing on those generally underserved by traditional services including senior citizens, veterans, individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, and youths who have aged out of foster care.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Development Manager will report to the Vice President of Real Estate Development and work as an integral member of a vibrant and growing real estate and community development department responsible for innovative projects throughout the Pittsburgh region. All of our real estate work supports ACTION-Housing's mission: to empower people to build more secure and self-sufficient lives through the provision of decent, affordable housing, essential supportive services, asset building programs, and education and employment opportunities.

The Senior Development Manager will work as a part of team managing a variety of complex real estate projects from inception to completion, including grant writing and funding applications, logistics, project coordination, and funder compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage the development of multi-family residential and mixed-use projects including predevelopment and initial financial feasibility analysis, overseeing design development, securing all necessary financing, procuring and contracting with all third-party consultants, overseeing construction, and completing funder compliance requirements.
• Manage all aspects of financing developments; identify funding sources and complete loan/funding applications; secure predevelopment, construction and permanent financing.
• Manage the construction process; select and negotiate contracts with contractors; monitor construction team. Experience with managing job site meetings, invoicing, compliance, and permitting is desirable.
• Manage transition to operations; work with property management to monitor tenant selection and lease up.
• Identify funding opportunities and apply for resources to support ACTION-Housing's development work.
• Oversee financial performance of real estate for initial years of operations.
• Maintain relationships with public officials, government agencies, banks, tax credit investors, foundations, and community and non-profit partners.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as urban planning, business, construction management, architecture, or real estate/housing development. A graduate degree is preferable.
• At least three years' experience in housing development, project management, planning, business, finance, construction management or a related field.
• A proven ability to take project ideas to completion and creatively solve problems.
• Experience in preparation of proposals for philanthropic support, government grants, private and government loans, and investor consideration.
• Ability to initiate and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with team members, local government agencies, consultants, lenders/investors, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively engage community representatives, including persons with diverse economic and educational backgrounds, in the real estate and community development process.
• Well-organized, detail oriented, and excellent analytical skills; proficiency in sophisticated financial analysis using Excel and with word processing software such as Microsoft Word.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem-solving in the field of real estate development; enthusiasm and team building spirit.
• Commitment to ACTION-Housing's mission of building affordable homes for Pittsburgh's most vulnerable residents.

EEO CLAUSE

ACTION-Housing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.