1542 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA
United States
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Urban Edge seeks a skilled and mission-driven Senior Project Manager to join our team.
Urban Edge is one of the largest not-for-profit community development corporations in Massachusetts. We are located where Boston’s Latin Quarter meets its historic African-American neighborhood, at the crossroads of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, in Jackson Square. We aim to foster diverse urban neighborhoods of choice populated by resilient families and sustained by dynamic webs of community relationships. To achieve this goal: we build quality affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households; we advise hardworking families on homeowner services, financial education, taxes, and student loans; and we organize neighbors to become leaders of community change.
Urban Edge has a 2022 annual operating budget of over $6.0 million, and we employ a staff of over 30. We have developed nearly 1,500 units of affordable housing and maintain a portfolio of 1,369 units. Residents of our housing and our community are diverse and multilingual. In 2022, we anticipate serving more than 2,500 families.
OUR REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
Urban Edge’s real estate development activities are led by our Director of Real Estate, to whom the Senior Project Manager would report. The department includes an Associate Director of Real Estate and typically includes 3 – 5 dedicated project managers, ranging from Associate Project Manager to Senior Project Manager.
THE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
The Senior Project Manager will oversee a number of housing or mixed-use development projects in various stages of planning and development. The Senior Project Manager may work on projects of significant complexity and may work on two or more projects at a time.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Advance feasibility and due diligence for acquisitions and refinance of existing properties
- Secure permitting approvals and build community support in collaboration with Community Engagement staff
- Create and manage project budgets and schedules
- Secure funding from public and private lenders and investors and manage compliance
- Manage real estate transactions and closings including negotiation of business terms
- Assemble and manage project teams including architects, engineers, and contractors, with support from a third-party owner’s construction representative
- Prepare for occupancy by leading and coordinating the work of property management, community engagement, and relocation professionals
- Maintain and enhance systems to support the efficiency and quality of work, and
- Other departmental and organizational duties as assigned
The Senior Project Manager may work with one or more Associate Project Managers, including assigning and supervising day-to-day tasks, and participating in providing training and professional development support.
DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Our ideal candidate will possess many of the following skills and qualifications.
Mission and Cultural Competency
- Demonstrated commitment to Urban Edge’s mission
- Experience living and/or working in low-income communities and communities of color
- Fluency in a language other than English that is spoken in our communities is a plus
Development or Closely Related Experience
- Ideally, four or more years’ experience managing residential real estate development projects
- Oversight of one or more projects from concept to completion preferred
- Experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credits and other funding programs used for affordable housing and commercial development
Financial and Contract Experience
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel
- Experience with financial analysis and management of project budgets
- Experience working with contracts, loan documents, and/or investment agreements
Construction Management
- Understanding of design and construction processes, and green and healthy housing
General Management
- Ability to independently organize and effectively prioritize own activities
- Ability to effectively plan and direct the work of team members
- Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Consistent attention to detail and accuracy
This position requires availability for occasional evening meetings.
- Minimum salary for this full-time position is $105,000, with higher salary potential dependent on qualifications
- Benefits include but are not limited to automatic 4% employer contribution to 401k, 80% employer payment on health care premiums, and 15 paid vacation days
- Hybrid work environment: employees may work from home up to 2 days per week, on a fixed schedule.
COVID POLICIES
- Urban Edge maintains comprehensive policies for employee safety and well-being related to the covid pandemic. Additional information on policies including vaccination is available on request. Urban Edge staff are currently working in the office under our hybrid schedule.
TO APPLY
We encourage all interested candidates to apply. Applicants who don’t have a particular skill or qualification are encouraged to identify how their personal and professional experiences will support their success in meeting the job responsibilities. Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest and your qualifications for this position, along with a resume to careers@urbanedge.org
Applications will be reviewed and acknowledged as they are received.
See www.urbanedge.org for more information about our organization.
All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Urban Edge is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures.