VP, National Real Estate Programs

Location: Washington, DC

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

About the Employer

NeighborWorks America is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that has worked for over 45 years to make every community a place of opportunity. The organization's network includes nearly 250 organizations in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. NeighborWorks America offers grant funding, peer exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools, and access to professional learning as the nation's leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. Network organizations provide affordable homes (owned and rented), financial counseling and coaching, community building through resident engagement, and collaboration across health, employment, and education.

Role Summary

The Vice President, National Real Estate Programs, provides strategic leadership for NeighborWorks America's national real estate development, asset management, and resident services initiatives. The Vice President shapes and advances enterprise-wide strategies that strengthen sustainable real estate business lines, support high-performing portfolios, and expand impact across the NeighborWorks Network. Serving as a national thought leader and subject matter expert, the Vice President aligns financial, technical, and programmatic resources to support Network organizations engaged in multifamily and single-family real estate development and the operation of approximately 175,000 rental units nationwide. The role includes strategic oversight and partnership with NeighborWorks' affiliated community development capital corporations to ensure the availability and effectiveness of capital products supporting the Network's real estate activities.

What You'll Do

Direct and develop innovative national programs to advance NeighborWorks America's strategic outcomes in real estate development and preservation across multifamily, single-family, mixed-use, commercial, and community facility projects
Identify emerging trends in real estate practice and lead development of national strategies, tools, and resources that foster sustainability, innovation, and advancement of practices addressing systemic inequities
Oversee delivery of key programs focused on business model sustainability, portfolio strengthening, and organizational growth across the NeighborWorks Network
Serve as a trusted subject matter expert and strategic advisor to NeighborWorks senior leadership and Officers, including preparation of analytical materials for budgets, testimony, and high-level presentations
Oversee and steward national partnerships that advance professional development and thought leadership in real estate, including CHAM® and Strength Matters
Develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including peer institutions, funders, and industry leaders, to elevate NeighborWorks' real estate efforts, test innovations, and advance best practices
Represent NeighborWorks real estate initiatives at national conferences, convenings, and stakeholder forums
Lead and manage a diverse, high-performing team, providing strategic direction and accountability for successful implementation of national real estate and asset management strategies
Proactively engage the Real Estate Advisory Committee (Network CEOs) to inform program development through regular meetings and convenings
Collaborate with the Division SVP and peer VPs to define and align division-wide strategies and goals, including embedding equity considerations into program design and grantmaking
Deliver executive-level presentations and written analyses for internal and external audiences on programmatic and policy issues
Support the SVP of National Initiatives and corporate leadership on special initiatives and cross-cutting priorities as needed
Oversee the design and implementation of grant programs that strengthen real estate development practices and portfolios across the Network, in coordination with Operations and Field Operations teams
Partner with NeighborWorks training staff to develop and deliver national training, peer learning, and capacity-building strategies that support real estate and asset management functions
Oversee the development, use, and continuous improvement of enterprise data tools supporting portfolio performance and pipeline tracking, including MF Insights, pipeline reporting, and NeighborWorks data collection systems
Participate in the Organizational Health Tracking System (OHTS) process to assess portfolio performance, identify emerging risks, and inform organizational decision-making
Serve as NeighborWorks America's relationship manager with affiliated capital corporations (NeighborWorks Capital Corporation and Community Housing Capital Corporation), including managing the Master Investment Agreement, grant awards, reporting, board engagement, and ongoing communications
Collaborate with Resource Development and Public Relations to advance capital resource strategies supporting real estate development programs
Oversee development of national strategies and resources to support resident services in rental properties owned or managed by NeighborWorks organizations
Advance resident service approaches that address social determinants of health in partnership with financial capability and health-focused teams
Provide senior-level supervision and leadership for a team of program managers and professional staff, responsible for hiring, performance management, coaching, professional development, and succession planning
Manage budgetary oversight for department and related programs

Required Qualifications

Master's degree preferably in business administration, public policy/administration/affairs, nonprofit management, planning, or related discipline, and/or relevant work experience
Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in affordable housing, real estate development, asset management, finance, or a related field
At least 5–7 years of demonstrated supervisory and people-management experience

Benefits

401(k) match of up to 12%, 11 paid holidays, generous leave (including 40 hours of paid volunteer time), Staff Training and Education Program (STEP) designed to support continued learning and professional development, and industry-leading benefits.

Additional Information

NeighborWorks America is committed to fostering a high-performing culture guided by core values: holding ourselves and each other accountable, acting with integrity, leading with curiosity, pursuing excellence with courage, respecting, honoring and celebrating each other, and collaborating with purpose. The organization provides a collaborative and diverse hybrid environment surrounded by colleagues who challenge, encourage, and inspire.

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