Senior Development Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Development Project Manager leads complex affordable housing development, redevelopment, preservation, acquisition, and repositioning initiatives from feasibility through financing, construction, closeout, and stabilization. Working under the strategic direction of the Director of Real Estate Development and Acquisitions, the position is accountable for delivering assigned projects within approved scope, budget, schedule, funding requirements, and quality standards. The role serves as a primary project lead for internal teams, development partners, consultants, public agencies, lenders, investors, and community stakeholders, and exercises independent professional judgment while elevating material financial, legal, policy, and schedule decisions to the Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead multiple assigned development projects through site evaluation, feasibility, due diligence, acquisition, planning, design, entitlement, financing, procurement, construction, lease-up, and stabilization.

· Develop and maintain integrated project execution plans, critical-path schedules, milestones, risk registers, decision logs, budgets, and periodic forecasts; proactively resolve issues and recommend corrective actions.

· Prepare, review, and maintain development pro formas, sources-and-uses schedules, cash flow projections, financing assumptions, funding requests, draw schedules, and project-level financial analyses in coordination with finance staff and external advisors.

· Coordinate capital stacks and financing transactions involving LIHTC (4% and 9%), tax-exempt bonds, conventional debt, grants, local funding, and other public/private sources; support underwriting, investor and lender due diligence, and financial closings.

· Manage HUD repositioning and preservation activities, including RAD, Section 18, PBV, public housing redevelopment, Capital Fund planning, and associated applications, approvals, reporting, and conversion milestones, as applicable to assigned projects.

· Lead procurement and consultant selection processes in accordance with agency policy and applicable requirements; develop scopes of work, evaluate proposals, negotiate deliverables, and monitor professional services agreements and developer obligations.

· Direct coordination with architects, engineers, environmental consultants, attorneys, financial advisors, general contractors, and development partners; review plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, contracts, and change requests.

· Oversee construction-phase performance through regular meetings and site visits; monitor cost, schedule, quality, payment applications, contingencies, change orders, closeout, and transition to property operations.

· Coordinate zoning, land-use approvals, permitting, environmental reviews, site control, title/survey matters, utility issues, accessibility requirements, and other local, state, and federal approvals.

· Maintain compliance with applicable HUD, funding agency, procurement, fair housing, accessibility, environmental, and affordability requirements; coordinate with counsel and compliance specialists when interpretation is needed.

· Lead preparation of board memoranda, approval requests, presentations, progress reports, and recommendations for executive leadership, the Board of Commissioners, and funding partners.

· Build productive working relationships with residents, community organizations, municipal officials, housing partners, and other stakeholders; support engagement and relocation coordination where applicable.

· Coordinate cross-functional project teams; provide work direction and quality review without necessarily holding formal supervisory authority.

· Perform other related duties as assigned.

PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND DECISION AUTHORITY

· Own day-to-day delivery of assigned projects and recommend project strategies, procurement approaches, financing alternatives, and risk mitigations to the Director.

· Exercise judgment within approved budgets, contracts, policies, and delegated authority; escalate material changes, commitments, claims, and decisions requiring executive or Board approval.

· Coordinate internal departments including finance, asset management, property operations, procurement, legal, and resident services to achieve development objectives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, business administration, architecture, engineering, construction management, urban planning, public administration, or a closely related field; equivalent combinations of education and substantial directly relevant experience may be considered consistent with agency policy.

· Minimum of 2 (two) to five (5) years of experience in real estate development, affordable housing, construction/development project management, or a closely related field, including demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary coordination.

· Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex projects, interpret financial and technical materials, negotiate and administer consultant deliverables, and communicate effectively with senior leaders and external stakeholders.

· Working knowledge of development finance, underwriting/pro formas, entitlement, design and construction processes, procurement, and relevant regulatory requirements.

· Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project scheduling/document management tools; ability to prepare clear written analyses and executive-level presentations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· College degree in real estate, business, finance, planning, public administration, or related discipline; relevant real estate credentials, or comparable professional training.

· Direct experience with public housing authorities, RAD/Section 18, PBV, HUD Capital Fund, LIHTC, tax-exempt bonds, and layered affordable housing financing.

· Experience closing development financing transactions and managing projects through construction completion and occupancy.

· Experience with mixed-income redevelopment, public-private partnerships, land acquisition, relocation coordination, and South Carolina housing finance and local approval processes.

CORE COMPETENCIES

· Project ownership and execution; financial analysis and commercial judgment; negotiation and consultant management; risk identification and problem-solving; regulatory diligence; collaboration and stakeholder engagement; concise reporting and sound professional judgment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Primarily office-based, with regular meetings and visits to active development and construction sites. May require travel to project locations, walking on uneven surfaces, and use of appropriate site safety equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform essential functions.

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OUR AMAZING BENEFITS!

• Free medical and dental insurance for employees! (BC/BS of SC)
• Full Family medical/dental is approximately $150 per pay period! (every two weeks)
• 18 days off PLUS 13 holidays!
• Mandatory enrollment in the South Carolina Pension. You contribute 9% of your paycheck, the Housing Authority contributes 18.56% of your paycheck to the general fund.
• Optional 401k
• Free short-term disability insurance
• Free life insurance for employee
• A great working environment! You can and will make a difference.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance