Real Estate Project Manager

Summary:

The Neighborhood Developers (TND) is hiring a Real Estate Project Manager to manage all aspects of assigned real estate development projects. Are you passionate about creating high-quality affordable homes? Do you want to work with a locally-based non-profit that collaborates closely with local residents and community groups to build and maintain great neighborhoods? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative environment? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this position could be for you!

Overview:

TND is a non-profit community development organization with a mission to create strong neighborhoods enabling community members to secure a stable home, achieve economic mobility, and determine their own future. We support households to achieve greater financial mobility, organize community leaders on issues related to neighborhood conditions as well as social and housing justice, and, through our Real Estate Development program, build and preserve affordable homes. TND’s headquarters is in Chelsea, where it has operated since 1978. The organization was invited into Revere in 2010, and since 2018, we are also offering some of our services in Everett. For more information see www.theneighborhooddevelopers.org.

Our Real Estate Development team develops and preserves safe, healthy, and affordable housing. In this position, you will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of assigned real estate development projects, share in TND’s high standards for community investment, and test new models and approaches with an emphasis on results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Manage multiple real estate development projects from conception through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, and monitor progress to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Conduct research and analysis to support project development, including market analysis, financial modeling, and feasibility studies.

Team Collaboration

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including finance, construction, community building, and resident services to ensure project success.

Stakeholder Involvement

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including community members, local organizations, government agencies, and funders.
• Participate in community meetings, focus groups, and other activities to gather input and build relationships.

Equity Analysis

• Evaluate projects through an equity lens and promote equitable access to housing and resources.

Financial Management

• Secure funding and financing for projects through grants, loans, and partnerships.

Compliance and Quality Control

• Ensure that projects comply with all relevant regulations, standards, and organizational policies.

Reporting and Evaluation

• Track project outcomes and prepare regular reports for stakeholders and the Board of Directors.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and improve future project implementation.

Risk Management

• Identify potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.

Desirable Qualifications:

• A commitment to TND’s mission.
• 3+ years of experience in real estate project management, finance, or construction management, including experience in affordable housing and community development, or equivalent experience.
• Bilingual English Spanish (both written and spoken).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience working with numbers and budgets, federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and other financing sources of affordable housing.
• Strong computer skills (we regularly use Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Dropbox, Zoom, GIS, and Adobe Design).
• Ability to work independently, be organized, problem-solve, prioritize multiple ongoing projects, and be persistent.
• Demonstrated ability to manage productive relationships with development team members, public officials, funders and lenders, other staff, and the community.
• Experience building trusted relationships across race, ethnicity, class, and generation.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional nights.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter and a copy of your resume.

TND is committed to bringing members onto our team who are passionate about our mission and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

Opportunity Communities (OppCo) provides human resources for TND.