Director of Development - Affordable Housing

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the full development lifecycle for multiple projects, ensuring all milestones are met
• Oversee project schedules, funding applications, and entitlement processes
• Facilitate and document all development-phase meetings effectively
• Negotiate purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, and other legal documentation
• Identify, secure, and coordinate capital sources, including federal funding, LIHTC, and USDA programs
• Ensure compliance with financing and regulatory requirements
• Represent the organization in meetings with local and state government officials, planning commissions, and community stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with governmental agencies, capital providers, and external partners
• Lead community engagement efforts, including public meetings and hearings
• Design & Construction Integration
• Collaborate with internal construction teams and external designers to ensure project goals are met
• Manage risk assessment and implement mitigation strategies throughout the development process
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Lead and coordinate a development team, fostering a culture of accountability and results-driven performance
• Work closely with internal teams across construction, finance, and accounting, ensuring seamless project execution
• Report on project progress to executive leadership and key stakeholders

Experience, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, urban planning, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive professional experience in affordable housing development, real estate investment, or a related field
• Management of existing relationships with developers, owners, management agents, and brokers throughout the designated region
• Experience reviewing relative property documents (operating statements, rent rolls, audits, loan documents, etc.); ability to process information including gathering, assessing, organizing, auditing, and verifying data
• Strong knowledge of affordable housing mechanisms (e.g., programs such as LIHTC and tax-exempt bond financing, FHA mortgage insurance programs, as well as Agency debt products (Fannie, Freddie, USDA), and familiarity with other affordable housing funding programs and compliance regulations
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from inception through completion
• Demonstrated excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with varying amounts of available information
• Strong knowledge of resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to react and respond quickly towards positive outcomes
• Strong personal standards and values consistent with HHAD’s core values (entrepreneurial, integrity, caring, and excellence)