Vice President of Real Estate Development & Housing

Green Country Habitat for Humanity; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Country Habitat for Humanity in Tulsa, Oklahoma seeks a strategic real estate development leader to guide large-scale mixed-use and affordable housing initiatives. The VP will oversee land portfolios, capital projects, and homeowner services, ensuring fiscally responsible development and strong community impact.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least ten years in real estate development, plus expertise in HUD programs, public financing, and staff leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; minimum ten years of direct experience with real estate, large-scale mixed-use/mixed-income land development, construction, affordable housing, and management.
• Experience structuring projects with private investors and commercial partners outside traditional housing-credit models.
• Familiarity with property management principles and ability to read and analyze financial reports and budgets.
• Knowledge of affordable housing programs including New Market Tax Credits and HUD; experience with LIHTC, TIF, and grant-funded projects.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with public financing tools.
• Comfort with HUD-certified counseling agency requirements.
• Experience with land acquisition and real estate transactions.
• Foundational knowledge of real property structures and construction methods.
• Experience coordinating engineering, design, legal, and commercial partners.
• Proven people management experience leading staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large-scale capital projects; select consultants/contractors; monitor budgets and financials; advise on design and operating features.
• Lead development and hand-off of multi-use projects; attend weekly meetings; monitor construction; assist with financial close out.
• Collaborate on grant preparation for future development ventures.
• Oversee Homeowner Services department; coordinate with Homeowner Services Director.
• Manage HUD-Certified Home Buyer Counseling agency requirements.
• Develop shared project plans; ensure workflow clarity and clear roles across teams.
• Provide ongoing financial monitoring and evaluation of property performance; review cash flow and reserves.
• Monitor project timelines, financing requirements, and compliance.
• Assist CFO in preparing annual budgets for acquisitions and projects.
• Review bids for large projects and land purchases; advise CEO and Board.
• Coordinate with housing department on smaller projects.
• Monitor acquisition plans for a five-year build horizon.
• Plan capital improvements; troubleshoot challenges; supervise consultants.
• Cultivate financial partner networks for below-market mortgages.
• Recruit families for homeownership and maintain a qualified homeowners list.
• Market Green Country Habitat for Humanity to the community.

Skills

People management

Budgeting & financial analysis

Real estate development

HUD programs knowledge

Land acquisition

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Green Country Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH), everything begins and ends with the homeowner.

Since 1988, GCHFH has been dedicated to helping families in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area achieve the dream of homeownership. Through generous home sponsorships, individual donations, and volunteer hours, we build safe, high-quality homes and offer affordable, low-interest mortgages to families who may not qualify for traditional financing.

Our commitment goes beyond just building homes. We partner closely with future homeowners including teachers, transit drivers, and veterans to ensure that housing costs remain manageable, reducing financial burden. As part of our homebuyer program, we offer participants educational courses on homeownership that reinforce the values of community involvement and responsible homeownership.

Together, we are creating a stronger, more vibrant community—one home at a time.

The organization is one of the ten largest and most complex Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the country. GCHFH is also one of the only two HUD-certified housing counseling agencies in Oklahoma and is a NeighborWorks affiliate. Under its new strategic plan, GCHFH aims to be the premier partner for affordable and workforce housing in Tulsa, Rogers, Creek, Wagoner, and Osage Counties.

Currently, GCHFH is completing a 25 unit townhome complex called Black Wall Street Square with stunning views of the downtown Tulsa skyline, various amenities will be offered based on client income and unit size. Every unit in the pipeline is a family that will own a home.

To serve more families, GCHFH has grown well-beyond single developments into large-scale developments. In addition to Black Wall Street Square, the current portfolio includes Utica Crossing, a flagship mixed-use development with a mix of affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing, plus a planned medical facility, retail, and grocery store. GCHFH has a strong and diverse pipeline of projects.

Tulsa has a dynamic affordable housing ecosystem anchored by a city-wide goal to add 6,000 affordable housing units by 2028. Alongside the mayor’s administration, community partners and funders in the public, private and philanthropic spaces, GCHFH provides downpayment assistance, support and education to future homeowners, and is a leading developer, and collaborative partner in helping to achieve this goal in Tulsa, and the five-county service area.

Position Overview

Reports to:

Chief Operating & Compliance Officer

Key internal partners:

CFO, VP of Marketing & Development, Housing Department Director, SVP of Construction, Real Estate Development Project Specialist

Direct Reports:

Director, Homeowner Services with and a 5-person housing team and Real Estate

Development Project Specialist

The Vice President of Real Estate Development & Housing (VP) will lead the GCHFH’s unique, large-scale efforts, especially mixed-use/mixed-income developments. They will be responsible GCHFH’s land portfolio, land acquisition, property development, capital projects, and homeowner services.

The VP provides the financial analysis and capital project oversight to ensure that each property is developed and/or maintained in an economical and fiscally responsible manner. They ensure adequate land reserves are being accumulated for future build needs and all federal, state, and local legal and financial obligations are met.

The position ensures the required timely reporting to HUD, foundations, corporations, and other government agencies on the financial health of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary contact and oversee large-scale capital projects, working with the SVP of Construction selecting consultants/contractors, monitoring budget including revenue and expense management, and provide input on design, operating, and other features of proposed new development projects.
• Take the lead on development and hand off of multi-use projects, attending weekly meetings, monitoring construction, and assisting with financial close out as needed.
• Work with the VP of Development & Marketing in grant preparation for GCHFH future development ventures.
• Oversee the Homeowner Services department in conjunction with the Director of Homeowner Services
• Work with the Director of Homeowner Services to manage the GCHFH HUD-Certified Home Buyer Counseling agency.
• Support staff development through the creation of shared project plans with transparent processes that ensure workflow clarity, clear roles and responsibilities, and communication between all team members and departments.

Project Management Supervision

• Provide on-going financial monitoring and evaluation of property performance, reviewing cash flow projections and reserve management for GCHFH’s portfolio of properties.
• Monitor all project timelines, debt and equity financing requirements, and compliance.
• Assist Chief Financial Officer in preparing the annual budgets for annual acquisitions and projects.
• Review bids for large projects and land purchases and make recommendations to the CEO and Board.
• Work alongside the housing department, which continues to support smaller projects.
• Monitor the Real Estate Development Project Specialist acquisition plans for a minimum of 5 years of builds.
• Plan capital improvements, troubleshoot challenges and supervise consultants.

External Relations & Partnerships

• Cultivate a community of financial partners willing to provide below-market interest rate mortgages for GCHFH families.
• Direct work within the community to recruit families for homeownership; maintaining a qualified list of homeowners.
• Market Green Country Habitat for Humanity to the community.

The Leader:

Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a minimum of ten (10) years of direct experience with real estate, large-scale mixed-use/mixed-income land development, construction, affordable housing, and management.
• Experience structuring projects with private investors and commercial partners outside traditional housing-credit models.
• Familiarity with property management principles and ability to read and analyze financial reports and budgets.
• Knowledge of affordable housing programs including New Market Tax Credits and HUD; experience with LIHTC, TIF, and grant-funded projects.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with public financing tools.
• Comfort with HUD-certified counseling agency requirements.
• Experience with land acquisition and real estate transactions.
• Foundational knowledge of real property structures and construction methods.
• Experience coordinating engineering, design, legal, and commercial partners.
• Proven people management experience leading staff and managers.

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to oversee and interact with contractors, government officials, property management companies, and homeowners.
• Comfortable bridging mission-driven nonprofit work with private-sector partners.
• Entrepreneurial and comfortable leading first-of-their-kind projects for the organization.
• Strong relationship builder with public officials, donors, investors, businesses, and community partners.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and capacity to adapt to a variety of situations in a professional and diplomatic manner.
• Collaborative colleague and able to work alongside long-tenured leaders and newly hired staff.
• Exceptional team leader, coach and mentor.
• Ability to work independently, but also as part of an overall team. Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).

Location:

Tulsa, OK

Compensation:

The targeted compensation for this role is $150,000 base salary plus bonus component and a comprehensive benefits package.