Vice President of Real Estate Development
Vice President of Real Estate Development
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12-05-2025
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Job Description
Department:Construction
Reports to:Chief Operating Officer
Time Commitment:Exempt
Level:L
Compensation:$112301 to $140376; We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance generous paid time off life insurance paid family and medical leave and more.
*For details on the compensation see Your Compensation section below.
Application Deadline:
Your application is due by June 10th 2025. We will not actively screen applications received after the deadline. Review of late applications is conducted at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Note to Candidates:
We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.Habitat is an organization committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization which means that we recognize that sometimes the best candidate may have a less traditional background. We acknowledge that requirements foreducational and experience minimums create invisible barriers for historically oppressed populations in pursuit of employment. Combined with our equity practices we focus on candidates abilities to excel within the responsibilities of the position based on their experience found inside and outside formal education and/or work history. We welcome applicants from all communities and strongly encourage Black indigenous and people of color women people with disabilities immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community to apply for this position.
Who You Are:
If you are motivated by the opportunity to create lasting change through affordable homeownership and you thrive on leading impactful real estate development projects from start to finish then you could be our next Vice President for Real Estate Development. In this role you will oversee the entire construction process from real estate acquisition and energyefficient building methods to securing final occupancy certificates and addressing postconstruction warranty needs. You are comfortable managing a diverse portfolio of housing types including single dwellings duplexes triplexes and condos and you excel at creating and refining systems and processes that ensure the consistent delivery of 60 quality homes per year while engaging both skilled tradespersons and untrained volunteers and homebuyers in the construction process.
You enjoy being part of a collaborative and missiondriven leadership team working alongside the
CEO COO and other Vice Presidents to address the urgent challenge of high housing costs in our communities. Your support is crucial to maintaining Habitat for Humanity Portland Regions organizational cadence and production goals and your stakeholders include not only your fellow leaders direct reports and their Team Members but also the families and communities who benefit from your work. You are at your best when inspiring and guiding your 20 person team owning the responsibility for housing production and contributing to an ambitious strategic vision that aims to uplift more people than ever before through sustainably affordable homeownership.
Who we are:
At Habitat for Humanity Portland Region we believe that everyone deserves a stable and affordable place to call home. Founded in 1981 we have built and repaired homes in partnership with over 3000 people across the Portland region. Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and operates out of three offices four brickandmortar stores one warehouse and construction sites in Portland Beaverton Hillsboro King City Gresham and Lake Oswego.
Habitat Portland Region is intentional about building a healthy and thriving organizational culture and envisions a community of staff partners volunteers and donors who are deeply committed to equitable and antiracist practices in every facet of our organization. All of our staff engage in continual learning and seek ways to operationalize equitable practices. Our Equity Statement and Cultural Compact are living breathing documents that we continually work toward.
Habitat Portland Region is intentional about building a healthy and thriving organizational culture and envisions a community of staff partners volunteers and donors who are deeply committed to equitable and antiracist practices in every facet of our organization. All of our staff engage in continual learning and seek ways to operationalize equitable practices. Our Equity Statement and Cultural Compact are living breathing documents that we continually work toward.
Please visit our website and social media pages to learn more.
Youll be responsible for:
Preconstruction activities 30%
- In cooperation with Habitat staff and Board members participate in planning and budgeting for the organization and the Construction department including longrange planning with the Homeownership department
- Manage land acquisition activities including initial screening; coordinate with the Director of Project Development & Procurement to prepare feasibility studies as needed.
- In collaboration with project stakeholders be responsible for the delivery of projects from preconstruction through occupancy.
- Evaluate acquisition opportunities including contracting with external consultants and engineers.
Policy and budget management 30%
- Initiate the development of a Quality Assurance program for all work performed on Habitat projects; ensure that the QA program integrates with the routines of the Construction Team; in cooperation with the Director of Construction ensure QA program compliance.
- In collaboration with Finance review and authorize disbursements/draw requests. Update the projected annual budget as necessary.
- Assist in the preparation and processing of all necessary funding applications and other project documentation.
- Prepare and submit projectrelated information for reports to funding sources as requested.
- Represent the organization before public agencies community groups and funding organizations.
- Develop coordinate and implement action plans to achieve business targets as articulated in the Strategic Plan and Annual Plan.
New construction activities 20%
- In cooperation with the Director of Land Development and Director of Construction develop detailed schedules and budgets for each project recognizing the inclusion of volunteer labor on projects.
- Maintain a process for adherence and accountability to timelines developed by internal stakeholders namely Homeownership team and Government Grants team.
- Review scheduling issues and identify resources necessary to maintain the production schedules for projects.
- Review Requests for Proposals and bids received from material suppliers and subcontractors with the Director of Land Development and/or Project Manager.
- Execute subcontractor agreements up to $100k and recommend agreements over $100k to the President / CEO for execution.
Leadership responsibilities 10%
- Serve on Leadership Team ensuring seamless coordination of Construction activities other departments.
- Oversee all construction activities and directly supervise senior Construction department staff.
- Hold accountability for and actively manage the financial performance of Construction Department.
- Provide the leadership and teambuilding necessary to maintain a workforce that continuously embraces the mission vision and values of Habitat for Humanity Portland Region.
- In coordination with senior Construction staff develop and maintain highperformance teams through supervision training coaching and mentoring; ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee quarterly objective reviews.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal Habitat departments.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with external development partners and funders and prepare requests for gifts inkind to Habitat.
- Drive and maintain a departmental culture of safety.
Rehab/Recycle Program 10%
- Refine and manage Rehab/Recycle program in collaboration with Homeownership Department
To be successful in this role youll**:
- Bring 10 years of residential construction management experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Extensive experience managing and optimizing internal systems and controls to support highvolume residential production including overseeing projects from land acquisition through construction final occupancy and warranty completiondelivering 60 homes annually with efficiency and quality.
- Proven ability to lead comprehensive preconstruction planning manage multiple concurrent projects within established budgets and timelines and oversee detailed scheduling resource allocation and risk mitigation to ensure successful project delivery.
- Have demonstrated success in building and managing highperforming teams through effective leadership supervision coaching and training. Skilled at fostering a positive and missionaligned departmental culture that supports organizational goals particularly those of Habitat for Humanity.
- Be experienced in cultivating and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal departments external development partners funding entities and public agencies to strengthen project support align resources and drive missionfocused outcomes.
**Any combination of formal education paid work experience unpaid/volunteer experience and life experience will be considered.
To be considered above and beyond the average candidate in this role youll also:
- Have direct experience running challenging construction projects involving volunteer labor.
- Be an expert in developing and maintaining complex project management systems using Smartsheets.
- Have experience using Traction/EOS with a committed team.
Your work environment and activities:
OFFICE/HYBRID
- Your workday will be located in a humanpaced teamoriented businesscasual style office setting.
- Depending on the positions responsibilities you may be eligible for remote/hybrid work based on performance and access to essential workrelated resources.
- While in the office you will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
- An officebased role means that your day will be mostly sedentary with some time spent moving files opening filing cabinets bending and/or standing on a stool as necessary.
- Occasionally you will travel between other Habitat locations or temporary worksites.
Your Work Schedule:
- 40hour work week with a variable schedule that can include evenings and weekends depending on appointments and events
Your Compensation:
We aim to offer competitive pay and benefits and are committed to equity and transparency in compensation. Basing compensation on a candidates willingness and/or ability to negotiate leads to inequities and bias in how employees are compensated particularly for historically oppressed groups.
We determine the best possible compensation offer based on base qualifications relevant experience internal equity and the candidates competencies for the role demonstrated during the hiring process. Successful candidates are typically hired within the first half of the Pay Range and receive scheduled incremental increases. When starting in this position your compensation will generally be between $112301to $140376not exceed the range midpoint.
Your Benefits Package:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- 100% employerpaid health insurance premium (medical vision alternative care prescriptions) for employee; 50% paid for dependents
- 100% employerfunded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- 100% employerpaid dental insurance premium for employee; 50% paid for dependents
- 100% employerpaid disability insurance
- Generous paid time off: starting at three weeks of Vacation time; two weeks of Sick time; 11 paid holidays; paid birthday off
- 3% matching 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
What to expect when you apply:
We strive to ensure our hiring process is accessible to all applicants. We know your time is valuable and want to acknowledge the time it can take to apply for a position. We ask you to submit your resume cover letter and provide three references from within the industry using our online application. If you need assistance or accommodations in submitting your application or throughout the hiring process please contact .
Candidates are reviewed by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a screening phone call or virtual meeting. The final round of candidates will be invited to interview inperson with the hiring team. Occasionally we may request that finalists complete a second round of inperson interviews. We appreciate the time and effort that you put into this process.
Apply here: will begin reviewing applications on or after 6/10/2025 and hope to begin the screening and interview process a few weeks afterward.If offered the position and prior to starting work you will be asked to complete a background check that includes a criminal record history record and motor vehicle record. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your suitability for this position.Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ the best qualified people for all our positions in a manner that does not discriminate against any person because of race color religion gender marital status age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation veteran/reserve national guard status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.This job description is intended as a guideline only and does not limit in any way the duties or responsibilities of any employee. Nothing herein shall be construed as a contract of employment expressed or implied. All employment is terminable at will with or without cause.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
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