General Manager - Real Estate at MacTay Consulting

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise real estate development staff in the development of permanent affordable housing
• Lead all real estate development operations, including:
  • Coordinating financial packaging
  • Securing acquisition, predevelopment, construction, and permanent financing
  • Securing entitlements
  • Building community support and working with various internal and external stakeholder groups
  • Supervising architects, consultants, property managers, contractors, and other development team members; and
  • Monitoring development, construction, and lease-up processes
• Lead department in identifying acquisition opportunities, including defining each project’s services program; developing acquisition and funding options; and evaluating overall project feasibility.
• Lead negotiation of all major agreements and financing documents, including limited partnership agreements, loan documents, construction contracts, architectural agreements, and property management agreements.
• Lead overall progress of projects in terms of budgets and timelines.
• Work closely and effectively with the supportive services team to create supportive service plans and agreements, define each project’s target population and unit mix, and incorporate design recommendations.
• Train and support real estate development staff to be effective and technically excellent.
• Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with external partners, including banks, investors, government lenders, and consultants such as general contractors, architects, and others.
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field.
• Lead the Housing Development Committee and Board of Directors on the progress of development projects and request approval of new projects.
• Advocate for policies, programs, and funding that support and expand permanent supportive housing.
• Create departmental policies and procedures that promote high-quality products and an effective work environment.
• Serve as an articulate, visible, and effective spokesperson for the organization and its projects.
• Work with departments at Imagine Housing in furtherance of Imagine Housing real estate projects and to define procedures and processes that facilitate the organization’s work.

Required Skills:

• Commitment to the mission of providing affordable homes and supportive services to our state’s most vulnerable populations.
• Experienced and technically proficient in all aspects of affordable housing development, including finance, entitlement, and design, construction, lease-up, and operations.
• Able to analyze complex data, perform sophisticated analysis, and make appropriate recommendations and decisions.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented, with excellent analytical skills.
• Proficient in sophisticated real estate finance analysis using Excel, project management software, and word processing software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-building spirit.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Resilient, versatile, and flexible.
• Experienced manager.
• Good presentation skills- excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education and Qualifications

• Ten or more years experience in housing development, business, finance, urban planning, or a related field, preferably for a non-profit, government agency, or private financial institution, OR
• A relevant master’s degree with seven years or more experience in housing development, business, finance, urban planning, or a related field
• Five or more years of management experience