Senior Director, Affordable Housing Development

Carter Lard Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Lard Consulting in Upper Manhattan and Westchester seeks an experienced housing development leader to plan and deliver two grant-supported supportive housing initiatives totaling about 80 apartments, with 60 apartments in Upper Manhattan and 20 serving survivors of domestic violence in Westchester.

The Director will represent the organization, guide executive leadership through development, and coordinate funders, development partners, consultants, and contractors, overseeing acquisition,

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in real estate development or capital project management or owner representation, incl. affordable or supportive housing.
• Experience delivering projects from planning through occupancy.
• Experience managing budgets, consultants, schedules, and agency relationships.
• Working knowledge of New York public funding/approval processes for affordable housing.
• Strong budgeting, procurement, negotiation, contract administration, and executive communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, construction management, architecture, engineering, finance, urban planning, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel regularly between Manhattan and Westchester.

Responsibilities

• Review grants, project documents, budgets, and commitments; establish scope, approval requirements, schedule, and milestones.
• Develop a roadmap covering funding conditions, readiness, financing needs, procurement, approvals, and occupancy.
• Coordinate due diligence on property conditions, title, environmental issues, zoning, accessibility, and building systems.
• Identify and manage architects, engineers, attorneys, development consultants, contractors, brokers, and other specialists.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, including acquisition or leasing, construction, professional fees, contingencies, and reserves.
• Work with Finance and funding partners to identify funding gaps and support financing applications, closings, grant draws, and reimbursements.
• Oversee bidding and contractor selection; review scopes, schedules, contracts, change orders, invoices, and payments.
• Monitor project quality, costs, and schedules through meetings and site visits.
• Coordinate inspections, sign-offs, punch lists, warranties, turnover docs.
• Provide leadership with progress reports identifying decisions needed and budget changes.
• Help leadership and staff understand the development process and establish repeatable budgeting, procurement, and reporting practices.
• Coordinate with social services and property management to prepare apartments and services for occupancy.
• Incorporate survivor privacy, confidentiality, and safety needs into the Westchester project.

Skills

Real estate dev

Project management

Budgeting

Executive communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Carter Lard Consulting in Upper Manhattan and Westchester seeks an experienced housing development leader to plan and deliver two grant-supported supportive housing initiatives totaling about 80 apartments, with 60 apartments in Upper Manhattan and 20 serving survivors of domestic violence in Westchester.

The Director will represent the organization, guide executive leadership through development, and coordinate funders, development partners, consultants, and contractors, overseeing acquisition,