Strategic CEO: Affordable Housing Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Fayette & Franklin Counties seeks a Chief Executive Officer to scale from a built environment charity to an affordable housing developer with a charitable mission. The role oversees a diverse operation and collaborates with a finance leader to drive a sustainable model.

The CEO will guide strategy across construction, mortgage origination, ReStore, and programs, lead partnerships with public funds, and ensure accountable execution while expanding home production and land

Qualifications

• Financial acumen to lead a sizable and diverse organization with multiple lines of business.
• Proven track record taking initiatives underway and carrying them through to completion with project management discipline.
• Experience working with local, state and federal partners to secure and manage capital and grant funds, together with fundraising and donor cultivation.
• Creative and innovative thinking about sustainability in affordable housing or an adjacent field.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize the financial position and develop a sustainable operating model, including a senior finance hire.
• Meet the organization’s commitments on Marquard Field.
• Increase annual home production to ten, advance CHDO designation, and secure the land pipeline.
• Lead and collaborate with a long-tenured staff of subject matter experts and manage organizational change.

Skills

Financial acumen

Project management

Fundraising

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Habitat for Humanity of Fayette & Franklin Counties seeks a Chief Executive Officer to scale from a built environment charity to an affordable housing developer with a charitable mission. The role oversees a diverse operation and collaborates with a finance leader to drive a sustainable model.

The CEO will guide strategy across construction, mortgage origination, ReStore, and programs, lead partnerships with public funds, and ensure accountable execution while expanding home production and land