Innovation Project Manager, Homeownership Systems Coordination
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Job Location:
Saint Paul, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Opportunity: Innovation Project Manager
Focus Area: Homeownership Systems Coordination
Compensation: Expected starting salary is $90000 with some flexibility commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including 11 paid holidays employer paid health insurance of 90% of premium for employee and 50% of premium for additional eligible household members and employer paid 7% contribution to 401K retirement plan.
Organization: Minnesota Homeownership Center
Location: Hybrid Saint Paul MN
Application Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled applications received by March 2 will receive priority consideration.
About Minnesota Homeownership Center
The Minnesota Homeownership Center (HOC) is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to advancing sustainable homeownership by strengthening the systems that support it. We serve as a central coordinating organization for Minnesotas housing advisory and homebuyer education system providing training capacity building technology and policy leadership to a network of community-based partners. We convene stakeholders across the homeownership ecosystem to create program and policy innovations to improve high-quality accessible and sustainable homeownership opportunities across the state especially for households that have historically faced the greatest barriers to achieving homeownership.
Position Summary
The Innovation Project Manager of Homeownership Systems Coordination is responsible for planning implementing coordinating and evaluating innovative programs and pilot initiatives that strengthen sustainable homeownership systems in Minnesota. This role serves as a key project leader working across internal teams and external partners to translate strategic goals into effective homeowner-centered programs and outcomes.
This position specifically focuses on Homeownership Systems Coordination supporting statewide alignment through facilitating field collaboration between lenders realtors government and non-profits to facilitate cross-sector learning.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
How to Apply
Please submit the following materials:
Equal Opportunity Employer
Minnesota Homeownership Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities to apply. All employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age disability veteran status or any other status protected by law.
Focus Area: Homeownership Systems Coordination
Compensation: Expected starting salary is $90000 with some flexibility commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including 11 paid holidays employer paid health insurance of 90% of premium for employee and 50% of premium for additional eligible household members and employer paid 7% contribution to 401K retirement plan.
Organization: Minnesota Homeownership Center
Location: Hybrid Saint Paul MN
Application Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled applications received by March 2 will receive priority consideration.
About Minnesota Homeownership Center
The Minnesota Homeownership Center (HOC) is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to advancing sustainable homeownership by strengthening the systems that support it. We serve as a central coordinating organization for Minnesotas housing advisory and homebuyer education system providing training capacity building technology and policy leadership to a network of community-based partners. We convene stakeholders across the homeownership ecosystem to create program and policy innovations to improve high-quality accessible and sustainable homeownership opportunities across the state especially for households that have historically faced the greatest barriers to achieving homeownership.
Position Summary
The Innovation Project Manager of Homeownership Systems Coordination is responsible for planning implementing coordinating and evaluating innovative programs and pilot initiatives that strengthen sustainable homeownership systems in Minnesota. This role serves as a key project leader working across internal teams and external partners to translate strategic goals into effective homeowner-centered programs and outcomes.
This position specifically focuses on Homeownership Systems Coordination supporting statewide alignment through facilitating field collaboration between lenders realtors government and non-profits to facilitate cross-sector learning.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
- Plan manage and implement assigned pilot programs grants and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and maintain project plans timelines work plans task tracking systems and documentation.
- Coordinate activities among internal staff contractors and external partners to ensure deliverables are met.
- Schedule organize and facilitate meetings working groups and project convenings.
- Track implementation progress identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Collect manage and document program and evaluation data.
- Prepare written materials including reports summaries guidance documents and partner communications.
- Support homeowner and partner engagement activities including advisory groups peer learning and feedback processes.
- Ensure activities align with organizational goals grant requirements and equity principles.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Establish and support convenings such as a statewide Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Community of Practice building on existing DPA best-practice efforts and facilitating peer exchange
- Strengthen relationships and alignment with key partners across homeownership initiatives.
- Facilitate cross-sector conversations to deepen understanding of ownership structures governance homeowner protections and long-term support considerations.
- Identify and document challenges risks and system gaps to inform strategy funding alignment and future readiness.
- Contribute to shared understanding of ownership and homeowner support among lenders nonprofits and public partners.
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong project management organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience with innovative homeownership development or financing models such as new market tax credits tax increment financing land trusts cooperatives rental or office conversions strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects deadlines and stakeholder relationships.
- Analytical and problem-solving ability with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience facilitating meetings working groups or partner convenings.
- Proficiency with project management data collection and collaboration tools.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt as initiatives evolve.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse communities and cross-sector partners.
- Commitment to equity collaboration and participant-centered program design.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in public policy housing public administration economics urban planning business finance or a related field.
- Masters degree preferred.
- 3 years of experience in housing systems policy finance-adjacent work or cross-sector coordination.
- Experience working with or alongside down payment assistance programs lenders housing agencies or housing intermediaries.
- Experience supporting multi-stakeholder groups communities of practice or field-wide initiatives.
- Experience with innovative homeownership development or financing models such as new market tax credits tax increment financing land trusts cooperatives rental or office conversions to homeownership strongly preferred.
- Experience in nonprofit government quasi-public or intermediary organizations strongly preferred.
- Hybrid work schedule with at least two days per week in the Saint Paul office.
- Office location: 1000 Payne Avenue Suite 200 Saint Paul MN 55130.
- Occasional travel including potential overnight stays.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and lift up to 20 pounds for event setup.
How to Apply
Please submit the following materials:
- Letter of Interest
- Resume or CV
Equal Opportunity Employer
Minnesota Homeownership Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities to apply. All employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age disability veteran status or any other status protected by law.
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