CHN HOUSING PARTNERS
Senior Project Manager RED
We are a growing nonprofit organization based in Cleveland Ohio that offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package opportunities to grow within the organization and the ability to improve the communities we serve.
CHN Housing Partners:CHN is a highly seasoned nonprofit affordable housing developer housing service provider and residential mortgage lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for lowincome people and underserved communities. Through our partnerships we have developed over 7000 affordable homes and each year serve over 60000 families through a wide array of housing services.
We work in Ohio and neighboring states including Michigan to preserve and expand affordable housing and build equitable communities. By investing in affordable housing we are investing in families communities and the economy. We are investing in the power of the permanent address.
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CHN offers the following benefits to its employees:Medical (including dental and vision options) Vacation Personal and Sick Leave; Paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave; Paid Holidays; Life Insurance; 401K Plan and Tuition Reimbursement.
Position Summary: The Senior Project Manager is responsible for completing all facets of multifamily development from project conception to the successful transfer of the project to operations.
This will include site identification and acquisition applying for and securing project funding assembling a successful development team closing construction and permanent financing sources and administering the project through the construction period. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing the project budget timeline and compliance with funding requirements.
In addition the Senior Project Manager is expected to act as a resource to Project Managers and Development Associates sharing their expertise and providing direction on moving deals forward as requested. This position will also be responsible for working on the more complicated deals CHN undertakes. The position must facilitate positive relationships with other CHN departments and outside agencies to ensure successful project completion. This includes an efficient transfer to property management and coordination with the accounting department to procure all project funding.
A comprehensive list of essential duties and responsibilities can be found below.
Compensation for this position is available upon request.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work with Assistant Director and VP of RED on acquisitionof potential sites and properties.
- Development of project timeline and implementation of tasks to meet timeline.
- Identify and secure project financing. This includes completing housing credit applications; local county and state funding applications; conventional financing; HUD/FHA financing; tax exempt bond financing; foundation grant applications; and predevelopment loan applications
- Assemble project development team including identifying and procuring proposals from potential development team members. Negotiate and secure executed agreements from selected development team members.
- Manage and coordinate efforts of all development team members.
- Manage and coordinate services completed by project architect. Includes reviewing construction documents to ensure compliance with building program requirements.
- Coordinate closing of all predevelopment construction and permanent financing.
- Manage investor relationships and coordinate project partnership closings.
- Procure necessary project entitlements including coordination with local municipality staff and politicians.
- Represent CHN at municipal meetings and community group meetings.
- Ensure successful construction closeout and coordinated turnover of property to management.
- Receipt of all takeout financing construction mortgage lien releases and other permanent financing.
- Coordination and packaging of Carryover Allocation Agreements and Project Closeout documentation including but not limited to Owner Cost Certification Submissions and Equity Bridge Loans.
- Structure projects with viable financing plan
- Other duties as assigned
- Provide leadership on new project types.
- Provide mentoring to Project Managers and Development Associates as requested including procedures and dealspecific questions.
- Outofstate travel as necessary for specific projectrelated activities. This may include attendance at projectrelated meetings and regular site visits during construction.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Required:
Education:
- Bachelors degreein related field which may be supplemented with experience.
Experience:
- Five to Ten 510 years of experience in affordable housing development
- Experience in closing the construction and permanent financing of at least three developments for which the person had primary responsibility during all phases of development and which involved the syndication of LowIncome Housing Tax Credits HUD funded financing programs tax exempt bond financing or other multilayered financing structures.
Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including demonstrated skill in making effective presentations at public forums and facilitating community group discussions.
- Strong negotiating skills and sound political acumen.
- Knowledge of real estate and tax law as it pertains to the development of lowincome housing
- Proven ability to work effectively with lenders investors public officials and lowincome tenants.
- Thorough knowledge of federal state local and private sources of financing for lowincome housing and familiarity with their respective underwriting requirements.
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office applications and the ability to develop standard internal tax credit proformas.
- Must be detail oriented and possess strong organizational skills
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Excellent problemsolving abilities
- Ability to take initiative and improve efficiency of work responsibilities
- Ability to coach other staff members as requested on deal specific and procedural questions.
- Thought leader in CHNs delivery of affordable housing.
Other:
- Must have a valid drivers license current automobile insurance and access to a car.
- This position requires travel to all areas of Cleveland as well as infrequent trips to locations within a threehour drive of Cleveland.
Preferred:
- Masters degree in business administration planning architecture urban studies or a related field
Critical Competencies:
- Strong commitment to the mission of providing affordable housing for people with low income and special needs.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently synthesizing information and making recommendations to Director when needed.
Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards.
Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform essential job functions consistent with ADA FMLA and other standards.
- Regular and punctual attendance consistent with ADA FMLA and other standards.
Why Should You Apply
- You want to be part of an organization where the work you do will have a positive and lasting difference in the community.
- Great benefits.
- Opportunities for onthejob training and/or professional development.
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