SVP Real Estate Development

Position Summary

Primarily responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership of the Real Estate Development department, advancing growth, increasing impact, and generating revenue to further HDC’s mission.

Ensures strategic planning, oversees business development, successfully coordinates resources, and implementation of department growth goals, priorities, and initiatives, aligned with HDC’s strategic plan and values.

Develops a high-performing team and creates an industry-leading affordable housing practice driven by operational excellence and fiscal stewardship.

Serves on the Executive Leadership Team and represents the Real Estate Development team to external stakeholders and the community at large.

Must Have's

•Ten to fifteen + years of affordable housing development, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, HUD, Rural Development, or related work experience, leading teams in the sector and firmly understanding its unique challenges and dynamics

•Demonstrated growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, leading with positivity, strategic thinker, effective planner, and collaborator

•Commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values, including a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all real estate development efforts and ability to build knowledge and skills to advance equity work across the organization.

•Demonstrated track record of coaching, supporting, and leading their team, successful execution of strategy, resources, and people to deliver results

•The ability to navigate complex, political landscapes while building relationships with various stakeholders. Inspired by the success of others, utilize strong interpersonal skills to foster trust and collaboration with team members, partners, and community members

•Proficiency in real estate acquisitions, early-stage feasibility, analyzing financials, underwriting deals, and securing financing for real estate development. Ability to assess and optimize structure, reporting relationships, policies, and procedures to ensure operational excellence within the real estate development team

More information about HDC MidAtlantic can be found at www.hdcweb.org.