VP, Acquisitions Project Lead – LIHTC

Walker & Dunlop; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) + match

Transit benefits

Paid leave

Life insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Walker & Dunlop seeks a VP, Project Manager for Affordable Equity to lead a pod within Acquisitions, guiding LIHTC transaction execution from underwriting to closing. You will oversee team performance, manage complex deals, and coordinate with developers, investors, and internal groups to ensure successful outcomes.

Reporting to the SVP, Acquisitions, you will drive process improvements, oversee due diligence, and mentor staff while maintaining rigorous risk controls and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in real estate finance, development, or affordable housing transactions.
• Extensive experience underwriting, structuring, and overseeing complex real estate transactions, preferably LIHTC investments.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and managing professionals including delegation, performance management, coaching, mentoring, and development.
• Experience leading transaction teams, managing competing priorities, and overseeing multiple transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a pod of project management professionals, directing priorities and workloads for timely transaction execution.
• Oversee acquisition of limited partnership interests in affordable housing developments.
• Guide negotiations of project partnership agreements and financing documents with developers and lenders.
• Oversee financial feasibility analyses and due diligence reviews including budgets, market studies, appraisals, and environmental/regulatory reviews.
• Coordinate with underwriting, construction, modeling, legal, and asset management teams to facilitate closings.
• Serve as senior point of contact for developers, investors, and internal stakeholders on complex transactions.
• Prepare Project Acquisition Reports and support Investment Committee and investor due diligence.
• Identify and mitigate financial, legal, development, and transaction risks; ensure deliverables and files meet standards.
• Drive process improvements and cross-functional collaboration for consistent execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Excel

Written and verbal communication

Executive presence

LIHTC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Walker & Dunlop seeks a VP, Project Manager for Affordable Equity to lead a pod within Acquisitions, guiding LIHTC transaction execution from underwriting to closing. You will oversee team performance, manage complex deals, and coordinate with developers, investors, and internal groups to ensure successful outcomes.

Reporting to the SVP, Acquisitions, you will drive process improvements, oversee due diligence, and mentor staff while maintaining rigorous risk controls and client relationships.