Development Project Manager
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Employer
Hoppe Development is a mission-driven real estate firm focused on delivering high-quality, sustainable housing and catalytic mixed-use projects across the Midwest. The company's pipeline includes LIHTC affordable housing, workforce housing, mixed-income communities, and community-oriented developments that integrate supportive services, placemaking, and long-term neighborhood revitalization. Hoppe Development partners with public agencies, nonprofits, lenders, investors, and municipalities to create lasting impact, with a robust pipeline anticipating the start of nearly 1,000 units of housing in the next 16 months.
Role Summary
The Development Project Manager will support projects through the development lifecycle, including affordable, mixed-income, and supportive housing projects. This position will coordinate the assessment of feasibility, site acquisition, entitlement & design, financing, construction oversight, lease-up, and the transition to compliance while managing internal and external project teams. This role is ideal for a developer with experience in real estate and community development who can demonstrate high-level project management skills across a variety of projects. This position will support a team of peers and senior leaders in a collaborative and cross-functional atmosphere to execute on a portfolio of development work.
What You'll Do
- Lead the underwriting of individual projects including financial modeling, initial site and concept design, ability to secure LIHTC awards in the state in question, and identification of soft financing sources
- Support LIHTC application strategy and lead application assembly for LIHTC awards, including site control securing, team assembly, and narrative preparation
- Prepare and refine financial models including sources/uses, basis calculations, tax credit equity sizing, operating projections, and long-term capital needs
- Coordinate the closing process and manage all project financing partners, including legal documentation, regulatory agreements, partnership structures, and due diligence
- Work with architects, engineers, and environmental consultants to ensure milestones and deliverables are met
- Lead entitlement and permitting processes; present to planning commissions, city councils, and community stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with general contracting team to select and manage construction execution
- Ensure seamless transition from construction to operations, including lease-up strategy, compliance readiness, and integration of supportive services
- Mentor development analysts; establish best practices in modeling, due diligence, documentation, and reporting
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in real estate development or an adjacent role consulting, managing projects, providing financial analysis, or other support for decision-making and project execution in the real estate domain
- Strong financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets, pro forma analysis, basis and credit calculations)
- Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting to public bodies, investors, and community groups
- Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational and time-management capacity
- Bachelor's degree required
- Ability to reside in or commute to Lincoln, Nebraska home office
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in real estate, urban planning, public administration, finance, or related field
- Experience with LIHTC structuring
Compensation
Competitive salary and annual performance bonus, dependent on qualifications of the individual.
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits; professional development and leadership growth opportunities.