Program Manager, Partner Sustainability & Growth

About Enterprise

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

About the Role

This position will support two major initiatives at Enterprise: the Equitable Path Forward and Partner Sustainability initiatives, which are co-managed through the Partner Sustainability & Growth team in close coordination with Enterprise’s Capital Division.

Equitable Path Forward is a cross-divisional $3.5 billion nationwide initiative to help economically and socially disadvantaged developers gain access to capital and resources. Launched in 2020, Equitable Path Forward (EPF) pursues three goals:

• Filling the capital gap created by a lack of access to financing
• Strengthening providers through advisory services and other non-financial support
• Creating new career pathways to broaden leadership in real estate

To date, we have partnered with over 100 developers, deployed over $1.2 billion of Enterprise capital, and leveraged over $6 billion of additional resources, resulting in the production or preservation of over 11,000 homes by EPF partners.

Partner Sustainability is a multi-year initiative developed in response to the affordable housing sector facing soaring development and operational costs amid unprecedented demand. The program delivers capacity building, tailored technical assistance, staffing support, grants, policy research, and new tools to strengthen partners and affordable housing systems.

Responsibilities

• Supports the buildout and delivery of industry-wide technical assistance programming and works with individual affordable housing owners and operators.
• Works with partner developers to assess capacity-building, advisory services, capital, and other needs.
• Develops and implements technical assistance and capacity-building tools (e.g., webinars, toolkits, best practice guides) focused on organizational stability, asset management, property management, development efficiency, funding strategies, insurance, staffing, and portfolio growth.
• Curates web content, webinars, and other program communications.
• Scopes, memorializes, and tracks technical assistance engagements with developer partners and associated consulting contracts.
• Manages relationships with external consultants and training partners, ensuring contract deliverables and budgets are met.
• Oversees grant allocation, scoping, disbursement, and impact reporting processes.
• Coordinates across internal and market-based teams to assess partner needs and implement engagements.
• Designs and facilitates virtual and in-person cohorts and peer exchanges for affordable housing owners and operators.
• Executes event planning, including speaker outreach, agendas, and logistics for convenings.
• Connects EPF and Partner Sustainability work to broader policy advocacy and ecosystem efforts.
• Supports cross-organizational collaboration to advance field-building and deepens trust and alignment across program networks.
• Surfaces policy-relevant learnings to identify opportunities for systems change or resource development.
• Identifies replication opportunities between PS, EPF, and other local or sector-wide initiatives.
• Participates in and sometimes co-leads relationship stewardship with philanthropic investors, TA providers, municipal partners, and other ecosystem actors.
• Supports program leadership in refining and executing strategic plans for PS and EPF programs.
• Ensures alignment between PS, EPF, and other Enterprise initiatives where synergy exists.
• Coordinates with internal departments (Operations, Communications, National Programs, Development) to align implementation with Enterprise processes and reporting.
• Creates and updates presentations and proposals for internal and external audiences.
• Manages the collection and reporting of KPIs and impact data from program participants.
• Oversees program data management and participates in fundraising proposal preparation.
• Models a collaborative management style reflecting Enterprise values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of experience in community development, affordable housing, public policy, urban planning, government, banking and finance, nonprofit, or real estate development.
• Experience in affordable housing funding, development, operating, or managing fields preferred.
• Graduate degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $76,000 – $98,000. Compensation decisions may be influenced by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Benefits

Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.
• Dental, health, and vision care plans, including family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support.
• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
• Health advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and mental health benefits.
• Financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
• Learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications.