SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

IMPACCT Brooklyn is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The Senior Project Manager oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of residential housing projects from inception to completion.  This role involves coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and local authorities to ensure projects meet regulatory standards and timelines.  The Senior Project Manager is responsible for budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management, while also leading project teams to foster collaboration and efficiency.  Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, as this position requires frequent interaction with stakeholders and community members to ensure alignment with project goals and community needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Unique opportunities include:

• Role in an established and politically connected Brooklyn-based nonprofit community development corporation with a vibrant culture and supportive work environment;
• Dynamic position on a team of mission-driven, hardworking, and dedicated real estate professionals;
• Opportunity to learn the ins and outs of affordable real estate development, grow professionally, and move up through the organization;
• Exposure to a large and diverse range of affordable housing projects;
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that provide essential affordable housing to low-income households; and
• Flexible work-from-home schedule.

Responsibilities include: 

• Manage the acquisition, construction, and renovation of affordable housing development projects.
• Coordinate and implement all tasks required to close on acquisition, construction, and permanent financing for new and existing affordable housing developments. 
  Collaborate with other internal departments, including Asset Management, Community Organizing, Marketing, and Finance.
• Provide project management during construction by preparing requisitions and correspondence, tracking expenditures, and coordinating all aspects of the project to ensure its completion.
• Prepare project timelines, budgets, relocation plans, and marketing plans. 
• Evaluate the feasibility of development opportunities and conduct due diligence for existing and prospective projects.
• Coordinate efforts to reposition and refinance existing affordable housing developments.
• Assist with identifying new development sites and related pre-development efforts.
• Coordinate major capital improvement and sustainability projects for existing affordable housing developments.
• Coordinate transactions with banks and other financial entities, governmental agencies, tenants, attorneys, title companies, architects, and contractors, as required.
• Assist with the preparation of responses to RFPs, RFQs, and other subsidy applications.
• Ensure IMPACCT Brooklyn’s properties are compliant with City agencies and Local Laws. 
• Assist in securing property tax exemptions for IMPACCT Brooklyn’s portfolio of buildings.
• Facilitate the transition of projects from housing development to property management upon completion of construction.
• Identify, communicate, and manage project risks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years of housing development experience or related educational experience (i.e., master’s degree in urban planning, real estate development, public administration, etc.).
• Strong project management, financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently organize and prioritize project activities.
• Strong computer skills with a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of government-funded affordable housing programs a plus.
• Fluency in the English language is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Physical Demands and Work Environment 
This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely utilizes standard office equipment, including phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.  IMPACCT Brooklyn adheres to COVID-19 protocols.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.  This position often requires standing or walking for extended periods.  Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  The ability to cope with and tolerate moderate levels of stress is also a necessity. This position may occasionally require lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.  You may be required to travel to other facilities.

Employment Status
Full-time, 9 AM – 5 PM
Occasional evening or weekend work and local travel may be required for events or funder meetings.

Physical Demands and Work Environment 
This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role involves a mix of office tasks and direct participant engagement. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.  The role requires the ability to stand or sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer, as well as occasionally lifting materials weighing up to 25 pounds.  Mobility is needed to navigate the office and assist participants during programs.  Typically based in a standard office setting, the environment has a noise level is usually moderate to high, depending on the time of day and client population.  Regular interaction with clients and staff fosters a supportive atmosphere, and the noise level is usually moderate to high, depending on the time of day. 

Benefits and Wages
Competitive pay, hybrid schedule, paid time off including vacation, personal holidays, 403(b), 529 Plan, tuition reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account, medical insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and other fringe benefits.

IMPACCT Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace, and complies with applicable ADA regulations.
All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, under applicable federal, state, and local laws.  By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees.  Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons.  Applicants requiring accommodations to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.