Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground aggregate and invest capital for impact advance housing policy at every level of government and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982 we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands all to make home and community places of pride power and belonging.
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Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with anexceptional benefits package.
Job Description Summary
This is a tremendous opportunity for a Detroit leader in the affordable housing and community development the central Midwest Enterprise works with affordable housing developers community leaders public agencies and policy makers with a focus in Detroit and Chicago. We collaborate with our partners to build and preserve affordable housing and other community assets to create vibrant equitable inclusive neighborhoods. We deploy capital shape policy and lead solution-based programmatic interventions through training direct technical assistance convenings resources tools and targeted grants.Job Description
The Vice President andCentral MidwestMarket Leaderwill leadthe delivery of Enterprises program solutions innovations capital and policy efforts to bring sustainable and lasting impact in the region with a focus on Detroit and Chicago.This leadership role delivers in-depth solutions to achieve large-scale results bringing the full resources of Enterprise to bear on local issues. As an employee of Enterprise Community Partners the Market Leader conducts strategic assessments of the needs of local and state government partners non-profit and for-profit developers and the public corporate and banking sectors and provides solutions to support local and state-wide strategies to address affordable housing in low-income communities and community development needs. To besuccessfulthe leader must be a dynamic proactive and results-oriented manager with success in translating strategy into results for partners and driving delivery through a matrix organization. The leader must also be a seasoned problem solver with capacity to work through conflict and reach compromise solutions that serve the economic mission and risk profile for Enterprise.
A successful candidate must have a deep commitment to our mission and the communities we serve. The position requires knowledge of the most pressing housing issues facing low-income and vulnerable communities inDetroit and Chicagoand the program innovations and policies that can help solutions such as preservation supportive housing fair housing economic mobility resilience and sustainable andequitabledevelopment.
Skills needed include demonstrated leadership experience; a commitment to advancing equitable opportunities for underserved communities; strongrelationshipmanagementskills; a proven track record in fundraising; knowledge of affordable housing finance; the ability to support and develop staff; the capacity to foster effective teamwork; and a history of promoting a positivemissionalignedorganizational culture.
The Vice President andCentral MidwestMarket Leader reports to a Senior Vice President for Programs a member of Enterprises Solutions Presidents leadership team.The Vice President andCentral MidwestMarket Leaderwill be apart of a cohort of ten market leaders across the country that meet regularly to share best practices and elevate the work nationally.The Vice President andCentral MidwestMarket Leaderwill managea team of8-10dedicated staff. This role requires working closely with internal colleagues and external partners.
The Vice President Market Leader (Central Midwest) will:
Deliversolutions tothe Central Midwestincluding:
Evaluate local and regional needs toidentifyopportunities inprogram capital and policy that are consistent with Enterprises mission and new strategic plan.
Manage a high-capacity team focused onprovidinga range of programmatic policy and capital interventions in the Southeast region.
Develop and oversee innovative programs and capital resources for Enterprise to address regional needs and grow our presence and impact.
Actively collaborate across Enterprise divisions and departments toidentifynew opportunities to deploy Enterpriseexpertiseand products.
Foster a positive culture that reflects and advances our culture strategy ensuring behaviors and practices that strengthen connection inclusion and a shared sense of purpose across the organization.
Build programs capital and policy solutions from the ground up with input from those whom we serve.
Manage customer and intra-organizational relationships including:
Act asa primaryrelationship manager for local and state government partners in the region in partnership with policy staff.
Engage and cultivate constructive relationships with local and state elected officials.
Identifyandfacilitateopportunities for collaboration with other Enterprise markets initiatives and capital product teams.
Proactivelyidentifyopportunities to create and strengthen customer and partner relationships.
Drive fundraising and communications including:
Develop and cultivate new opportunities for philanthropic capital that serves market needs. Potential donors include individuals foundations and corporations.
Manage relationships with existing sources of revenue from both philanthropy and contracts with state and local government.
Coordinate with national Enterprise colleagues on resource development and funder relationship management.
Annually responsible for the development and achievement of a fundraising goal for theCentral Midwestmarket in collaboration with a designated fundraising professional from Enterprises resource development group.
Coordinate with national Enterprise colleagues to pursue media andcommunicationsopportunities that generate visibility.
Management and Leadership responsibilities include:
Managementevolutionand sustainability of theDetroitCommunityDevelopmentOrganization (CDO) programdeveloping capacity of Detroits CDO ecosystemproviding grants and technicalassistanceachieving financial sustainability and growth.
Managementevolutionand sustainability oftheDetroit Home Repair Program (DHRP)working in partnership with public and private partnersto repairsingle familyhomes to quality and healthy standardsfor legacy homeowners in socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
Manage and oversee the Chicago teams development and implementation of a local asset management university providing technicalassistanceand best practices to Chicago and Midwest partnersoperatingmultifamilyhousing.
Fulfill mission and revenue goals for the market.
Manage Enterprise revenue and expenses for the market including completion of annual plans and budgets.
Facilitate deployment of strategic program initiatives and best practices in the market.
Oversee coordinate and direct operational activities with staff and internal partners in finance and national operations management team (e.g. grants and contracts management and procurement).
Supervise staff to cultivate talent foster teamwork and maximize impact.
Advance public policy including:
Lead proactive policy engagement at the local andstatelevel with state and local policy staff
Develop and advance state and local policy priorities with the active participation of designated staff/consultantand in coordination with the national director of state and local policy.
Coordinate with Enterprises nationalfederalpolicy office including active engagement with local congressional delegation.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will bring a range of experience and attributes to Enterprise:
Demonstrated commitment to advancingequitableopportunities and addressing persistent inequities.
Minimum of fifteen years of experience in relevant community development public policy government banking and finance nonprofit or real estate development experience.
An undergraduatedegreeis.A mastersdegree in business public policy economics urban planning or real estate is strongly desired.
Experience and a successfultrack recordin the affordable housing and/or community development sector.
Familiarity with federal state and local community development programs and private resources available for community development including funding for special needs populations specific knowledge of housing development and finance including low-income housing tax credits and property management preferred.
Knowledge of how policy is crafted and passed in local regional and state policy arenas.
Ability to effectively market all of Enterprises products programs and activities to potential customers and stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead and manage staff members through effective planning and organizing decision making motivating supervising and evaluating.
Strong skills in fostering teamwork to develop staff leverage talent and partner with colleagues to meet our mission.
Experience and capability of effectively engaging with and obtaining support from philanthropic donors including corporations foundations and individuals.
Demonstrated experience in managing budgets and the efficient use of financial resources.
Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated professionalism diplomacy composureflexibilityand ability to adapt to a variety of situations.
Strong communicationskills withabilityto clearly express ideas thoughts and concepts verbally and in writing.
Ability to travelapproximately 10-15%.
Total Rewards at Enterprise:
You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family.
The base salary for this role is $200000 to $220000 depending onlevelof skills and experience.
The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills education location experience and performance.The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.
At Enterprise our benefits form a majorcomponentof our total rewards package.Benefits include dental health and vision care plans as well as family-building benefits such as fertility adoption surrogacy support and gender-affirming care.Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance.We offer health advocacy EAP and mental health benefits.We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education wellness programs and auto-enrollment in the companys 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.Finally you will have learning and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications.Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment toserveothers.
PLEASE NOTE: Weare not able toprovide sponsorship or relocation for this position.
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Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing housing supply, advancing racial equity and building resilience and upward mobility around affordable housing.