Senior Real Estate Project Manager

2Life Communities is seeking a Senior Real Estate Project Manager to join its creative and successful Real Estate Team. They develop innovative housing solutions for older adults, and campuses that help people age affordably and live well.

This opportunity is for real estate professionals who are interested in making an impact, creative problem solving, and high-performance housing development. The 2Life Real Estate Team is uniquely collaborative in its approach to project management. They work closely with each other, and with 2Life’s staff in Finance, Facilities, Property Management, and Programs, to lay the foundation for successful long-term project operations.

Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager will have shared responsibility for a portfolio of affordable supportive housing projects. They will lead the development of at least two real estate projects through construction completion and transition to operations. The Senior Project Manager will:

• Collaborate with 2Life’s program staff to seek, secure and manage relationships with prospective program and service providers during the development phase in order to accomplish desired program goals.
• Lead project teams, including 2Life staff and consultants, utilizing best practices, meeting diversity and inclusion goals, supporting transparency and information sharing, and encouraging buy-in through collaborative decision-making whenever possible and practical.
  • Take projects through zoning and permitting, including managing community relations.
  • Prepare and manage complex development proformas and funding applications, securing pre-development, construction and permanent financing.
  • Manage financial closings, relationships with financial partners, and compliance with financing requirements during construction period.
  • Work with 2Life’s facilities team to manage construction, including the coordination of internal stakeholder input and the management of 2Life’s contracts with the owner’s representative, architect, and contractor.
  • Prepare regular updates and reports to 2Life’s staff, Board of Directors, and Real Estate Committee as may be required, including establishing and managing a project subcommittee for each project.
• Support 2Life’s effort to integrate innovative programs and populations into 2Life’s real estate projects, creating partnerships with senior service providers and leveraging investments from public and private healthcare institutions and insurers.
• Represent 2Life at public events and on external committees that benefit 2Life’s real estate activities and support career growth and learning.
• Complete other duties as requested and assigned.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, flexible, and team driven individual. They will appreciate the opportunities to work on a small, efficient team committed to helping one another succeed. They will have many of the following skills and experiences:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in real estate project management or a related field.
• Ability to adhere to sound not for profit real estate development principles, so that projects are highly innovative and successfully balance mission, feasibility, and risk.
• Strong project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Experience with various affordable housing funding programs, such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), HOME, CPA, CDBG, Section 8, and Section 202, and a proven track record in securing such funding for projects.
• Demonstrated experience creating and managing a complex development proforma, preferably for a LIHTC-funded affordable housing project.
• Exceptional interpersonal, writing and verbal communication skills, including confidence to serve as an external voice for 2Life’s projects and mission.
• Experience designing and facilitating meetings and managing working groups.
• Resourcefulness and resilience; with the creativity and adaptability to find multiple paths and solutions to solve problems and overcome challenges.
• Proven ability to adapt to a changing environment and work effectively under pressure.
• Work well with a variety of personalities in a team-oriented structure.
• Able to travel within Massachusetts and attend early morning and evening meetings.

The Selection Process 

Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest and your qualifications for this position, along with a resume to: http://annlsilverman.com/2lifeseniorprojectmanager/. No phone calls or letters please. Questions can be addressed to: jobs@annlsilverman.com.

Applications will be reviewed and acknowledged as they are received. 2Life seeks to fill this position by late fall of 2020.

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Director of Real Estate Innovation. They will lead the development of at least two real estate projects through construction completion and transition to operations. A full position profile can be found below and at http://annlsilverman.com. Questions can be addressed to jobs@annlsilverman.com.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume to: http://annlsilverman.com/2lifeseniorprojectmanager/