Join the Denver Housing Authority (DHA), a leader in providing affordable housing and creating thriving communities in Denver. As a dynamic organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents, we focus on innovation, collaboration, and excellence in service delivery. With a strong emphasis on community engagement and sustainability, DHA is dedicated to a best-in-class work environment while addressing the housing needs of our city. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and want to contribute to meaningful projects that empower individuals and families, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.
This role is classified as Exempt and non-Union.
The salary range is from $102,383 up to $127,979 annually depending on skills and experience.
Summary of Job
Under the direction of the Deputy Chief Real Estate Investment Officer ("Deputy CREIO") and in close coordination with the Chief Real Estate Investment Officer ("CREIO") the senor development manager independently manages complex affordable housing, mixed-income redevelopment, acquisitions, dispositions financing, construction, planning, and strategic implementation projects. The roles primary focus is projects execution and affordable housing development delivery, including financial and property transaction closings. The position advances DHAs real estate investment priorities by coordinating internal departments, consultants, public partners, community stakeholders, development partners, contractors, lenders, and legal counsel from project origination through completion.
The senior development manager is expected to exercise sound judgement, solve problems proactively, communicate clearly in public and internal settings, and discern which issues can be resolved at the project level and which require escalation to the Deputy CREIO, CREIO, executive team, or Board of Commissioners for discussion or descision-making.
Essential Duties
Project Leadership and Independent Management
- Independently manages assigned real estate development, redevelopment, planning, and strategic implementation projects, including schedules, budgets, work plans, risks, decisions, and follow-up items.
- Leads feasibility analysis, due diligence, entitlement, procurement, financing, design, permitting, construction, closeout, and transition activities for assigned projects.
- Coordinates internal review and decision-making with Finance and Accounting, Legal, Procurement, Housing Management, Resident and Community Connections, Communications, and Executive leadership.
- Provides concise recommendations to the Deputy CREIO, CREIO, Leadership Team, and Board of Commissioners that clearly identify options, tradeoffs, risks, deadlines, funding implications, and requested decisions
- Exercises discernment to determine when to resolve issues directly, when to seek guidance, and when to elevate matters because of policy, financial, legal, reputational, community, schedule, or strategic significance
- Other duties as assigned.
Ral Estate Development and Construction
- Manages partnerships, consultant scopes, development agreements, funding documents, closing materials, and other project documents in coordination with appropriate internal and external advisors.
- Coordinates applications and submissions for public and private funding sources, including grants, loans, tax credits, bonds, project-based voucher subsidies, local funds, and other financing tools, as applicable.
- Leads design consultant teams to implement project and agency goals.
- Reviews architectural, engineering, civil, landscape, and construction documents; monitors budgets, funding commitments, payment applications, change orders, contingencies, cost-to-complete projections, and schedule performance.
- Maintains organized project records, including approvals, correspondence, contracts, reports, budgets, schedules, meeting notes, community materials, decision logs, punch lists, warranty items, and reporting obligations.
Public Communication, Board, and Community Engagement
- Represents DHA in Board of Commissioners meetings, community meetings, resident engagement sessions, public agency briefings, neighborhood forums, partner meetings, and other external settings as assigned.
- Prepares and delivers clear, confident, audience appropriate presentations, including project updates, risk summaries, community engagement summaries, recommendations, and requests for direction or approval.
- Prepares written materials for internal and external audiences, including Board materials, staff briefings, community updates, partner communications, funding narratives, memos, talking points, and progress reports.
- Facilitated meetings with residents, public agencies, community stakeholders, development partners, consultants, contractors, and DHA staff in a manner that supports transparency, accountability, trust, and timely decisions .
Teamwork, Supervision, Learning, and Teaching
- May supervise, mentor, or provide task directions to assigned staff, interns, consultants, and project team members.
- Contributes to a learning-and-teaching culture by sharing knowledge, documenting processes, explaining rationale, mentoring colleagues, and applying lessons learned to future work.
- Demonstrates growth mindset, resourcefulness, problem-solving, teamwork, professionalism, accountability, and openness to feedback, new information, and changing conditions.
Other duties as assigned by the Deputy CREIO or CREIO.
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Minimum Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, finance, urban planning, public administration, construction management, architecture, engineering, law or related field.
- A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum educational requirements.
Licenses and/or Certifications
Must have a valid Colorado driver license. Maintain driving record in accordance with DHA Policy.
Minimum Experience Required
- Progressively responsible experience in real estate development, affordable housing, redevelopment, public-private partnerships, real estate finance, construction management, project management, community engagement, or related work.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience supervising, mentoring, or providing task directions to staff, interns, or project team members.
- Previous project management skills preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of real estate development, construction management, affordable housing finance, public funding sources, entitlement/government permitting processes, procurement, local government, and applicable county, state, federal, HUG, IRS, and related regulatory requirements.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
- Exercise high degree of initiative, judgement, and discretion in carrying out the work functions.
- Proficient in MS Suite applications and project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, estimating, document management and reporting.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate complex information in plain language and deliver credible oral and written presentations to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information, evaluate alternatives, remain calm under stressful situations, and recommend practical, mission-aligned solutions.
Proven ability to contribute to a learning-and-teaching culture by sharing knowledge, documentation processes, explaining rational, mentoring collogues, and applying lessons learned.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Strong independent project management skills, including the ability to define work plans, manage deadlines, track decisions, monitor budgets, coordinate teams, and close loops on follow-up items with limited supervision.
- Ability to exercise discernment, independent judgment, confidentiality, and sound decision-making in complex, high-accountability environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Planner or similar project-management tools, and software used for scheduling, budgeting, estimating, document management, and project reporting
- Ability to communicate complex information in plain language and deliver credible oral and written presentations to the Board of Commissioners, residents, community stakeholders, public agencies, funders, partners, and internal decision-makers.
- Knowledge of real estate development, construction management, affordable housing finance, public funding sources, entitlement/government permitting processes, procurement, local government, and applicable county, state, federal, HUD, IRS, and related requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information, evaluate alternatives, remain calm under pressure, and recommend practical, mission-aligned solutions.
- Demonstrated growth mindset, resourcefulness, teamwork, learning-and-teaching orientation, ethical conduct, professionalism, accountability, and ability to build constructive relationships across varied backgrounds and roles.
- Previous project management skills preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of real estate development, construction management, affordable housing finance, public funding sources, entitlement/government permitting processes, procurement, local government, and applicable county, state, federal, HUG, IRS, and related regulatory requirements.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
- Exercise high degree of initiative, judgement, and discretion in carrying out the work functions.
Proficient in MS Suite applications and project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, estimating, document management and reporting.
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Scope of Responsibility
The position has frequent contact with DHA staff, City agencies, public partners, residents, neighborhood organizations, private developers, contractors, consultants, funders, lenders, legal counsel, and other stakeholders. Regular contact with the Board of Commissioners or Board committees is expected as assigned.
Under general supervision, the employee has personal accountability for assigned projects and functions within established guidelines and objectives. The employee is expected to resolve problems that arise in the normal course of work, recommend project priorities and solutions, elevate significant issues appropriately, and exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making.
The position may supervise assigned staff and oversees consultants, contractors, development partners, and project participants assigned to DHA let work.
Physical, Mental, and Environmental Requirements
- Work is primarily in an office environment with regular visits to offsite locations, including development sites, community meeting locations, and field settings.
- Field work may involve walking, standing, sitting, climbing, reaching, talking, hearing, driving, lifting up to 10 pounds, and working outdoors in varying temperatures or atmospheric conditions.
- May experience high levels of stress resulting from human interactions, long and irregular hours, a high volume of work, and frequent interruptions.
The position requires far and near acuity, depth perception, color vision, mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral and written comprehension, sound judgment, discretion, and independent decision-making.
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Position Reports To: Deputy Chief Real Estate Investment Officer
At the Denver Housing Authority, we understand that not everyone may meet every qualification outlined in this job posting. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we value diverse experiences and perspectives. We consider comparable experiences and skills, and we believe that a workforce reflective of the communities we serve is essential to our mission. If you are passionate about making a difference and believe you can contribute to our team, we would love to hear from you!
