Senior Project Manager

Location: Walnut Creek

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our affordable housing development team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion and a deep familiarity with LIHTC. This role requires the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities, drive projects forward, and think strategically.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead affordable housing development projects from feasibility through completion
• Serve as the primary driver and day-to-day lead for assigned projects, independently managing priorities, timelines, deliverables, and critical decisions while collaborating with development leadership
• Evaluate project feasibility and financial performance, developing and maintaining financial models, development budgets, cash flow projections, and project schedules throughout the development lifecycle
• Develop and execute financing strategies utilizing LIHTC and other private, federal, state, and local funding sources
• Manage the entitlement, design, and predevelopment process, coordinating zoning and land-use approvals, community engagement, design teams, and public agency requirements
• Oversee construction through completion, monitoring budget, schedule, quality, consultant and contractor performance, funding requirements, and project closeout
• Select, negotiate with, and manage external partners, including architects, consultants, contractors, lenders, equity investors, and other development-related vendors.
• Communicate proactively across the organization, identifying risks and challenges early, maintaining alignment with leadership, and adapting communication effectively to different internal and external audiences

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in the development and construction of affordable housing
• Thorough knowledge of the development process (acquisition, development/rehabilitation, financing, construction, risk management, underwriting, etc.), and repeated experience bringing projects through various portions of the process
• Demonstrated understanding of LIHTC and other affordable housing financing structures
• Excellent professional communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and manage priorities across multiple projects simultaneously
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with financial, construction, or project
  development emphasis, or related major field preferred

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits program that includes health insurance, retirement plan, and opportunities for professional development

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for affordable housing development and a desire to work on a close knit development team with a robust pipeline, we encourage you to apply.