Project Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Continually evaluate the financial refinement and feasibility of programs with an eye towards expansion across the INHS service area.
• Create lasting partnerships with existing and new NYS homeownership funding agencies and staff to deepen INHS impact within the homeownership space.
• Represent the program to funders, financial institutions, public policy makers, and peer groups locally, regionally and nationally within the NeighborWorks Network.

Project Development

• Work with INHS Compass Manufactured Home Community rental property management and homeownership staff on manufactured home replacement and infill as a top priority.
• Explore possible partnership opportunities for both manufactured home and CHT development opportunities.
• Develop project concepts and initial cost estimates;
• Create and manage project teams that include INHS staff and outside consultants;
• Develop financial analyses, project schedules, and financing;
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Real Estate development, particularly around the co-location of CHT homes alongside new and/or existing LIHTC INHS LIHTC communities

Project Funding

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge about local, state and federal affordable housing programs;
• Develop viable project funding plans that include funding for predevelopment, construction and sale;
• Under direction from the Director for Real Estate Development, prepare grant or loan applications for funding from local, state or federal funders.

Project Design and Engineering

• Oversee the development of design alternatives by architects and other professionals;
• Work with factory-built and modular housing factories as alternatives to traditional stick-built housing product.
• Secure zoning/site plan approval for proposed projects, including environmental review;
• Secure approval of plans/specifications from local authorities and funders.

Funding Approval and Construction Closing

• Cook up financing approval with all lenders;
• Coordinate construction progress, contract compliance, and contractor compliance;
• Monitor or coordinate disbursement/draw requests with accounting/finance staff.

Permanent Closing and Sale

• Ensure timely closing of completed projects with Finance department and attorneys/funders/investors.
• Coordinate with Lending and Marketing Staff to ensure homes are sold to an income-qualified buyers in a timely manner including coordinating open houses.
• Troubleshoot homeowner questions and issues related to construction after sale.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Architecture, Engineering, or Urban Planning and a minimum of three years of professional experience in housing and real estate development, real estate finance or planning.
• PREFERRED: 3+ years of project management experience.
• INHS also welcomes applications from candidates with less experience who can demonstrate exceptional initiative, leadership, organization, and a strong desire to grow into a project management role. If you have less than three years of project management experience, tell us about a project or initiative you have led.

Financial Analysis Skills

• Financial analysis skills are required.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Other Qualities

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with different social and economic groups in community meetings and guide community meetings.
• Ability to negotiate development and consultant contracts.
• Intermediate proficiency in Windows-based software including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Excel.

Personal Qualities

• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the INHS mission to revitalize neighborhoods and to assist low to moderate income people in obtaining quality housing on a long-term basis.