Strategic Director, Asset Preservation & Development

HallKeen Management; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Short-Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with matching contribution

Accrued Vacation

Sick

Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit

Job summary

HallKeen Management in Massachusetts seeks a strategic, hands-on Director of Asset Preservation, Construction & Development to safeguard and grow the residential portfolio. Lead operations, capital planning, and complex capital projects while aligning with mission-driven goals.

The role reports to the COO and collaborates with Residential Operations, Asset Management, Development, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure safety, financial sustainability, and inspection readiness across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in multifamily housing, affordable housing, construction, facilities management, real estate development, or related field.
• Experience overseeing both maintenance operations and capital or construction projects.
• Proven success leading geographically dispersed technical or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of affordable housing operations and regulatory environments (HUD, LIHTC, Section 8, HOME, RAD, OSHA, Fair Housing, and inspection readiness).
• Ability to translate technical priorities into practical, portfolio-wide systems that improve property performance and resident experience.
• Leadership style defined by humility, credibility, sound judgment, accountability, and willingness to work alongside field teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, Real Estate Development, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide asset preservation strategy aligned with HallKeen’s mission, growth plans, and long-term portfolio objectives.
• Lead portfolio-wide preventive maintenance, life-cycle replacement, inspection readiness, and capital planning programs.
• Establish scalable operating standards, technical procedures, KPIs, quality audits, and best practices across a decentralized maintenance organization.
• Serve as HallKeen’s owner’s representative for acquisitions, redevelopment, rehabilitation, construction, and capital improvement projects.
• Partner with Development, Operations, Finance, Asset Management, and Executive Leadership on planning, budgeting, permitting, procurement, construction oversight, and project closeout.
• Build a field-first leadership culture rooted in visibility, accountability, coaching, collaboration, and resident-focused service.
• Support readiness for HUD NSPIRE, state agency, insurance, lender, investor, fire/life safety, and other regulatory inspections.
• Champion safety, environmental compliance, sustainability, technology, innovation, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture/Facilities Management/Real Estate Development

Job description

HallKeen Management in Massachusetts seeks a strategic, hands-on Director of Asset Preservation, Construction & Development to safeguard and grow the residential portfolio. Lead operations, capital planning, and complex capital projects while aligning with mission-driven goals.

The role reports to the COO and collaborates with Residential Operations, Asset Management, Development, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure safety, financial sustainability, and inspection readiness across