Managing Director

Location: United States

Work Arrangement: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Employer

The Kelsey is a national nonprofit organization advancing a disability-forward housing future. Based in San Francisco and operating across the country, The Kelsey co-develops affordable, accessible housing and leads advocacy and field-building efforts to ensure inclusive housing becomes the norm.

In just six years, The Kelsey has developed over 240 homes, unlocked nearly $190 million in funding, and engaged more than 6,000 community advocates. Its Technical Assistance efforts have supported projects across 16 states, with open-source tools and resources utilized nationwide.

The organization is grounded in five core values: Disability-Forward, Intentional, Joyful, Radically Inclusive, and Groundbreaking.

Role Summary

The Managing Director is a senior leadership role responsible for building, scaling, and operationalizing The Kelsey's national technical assistance and consulting platform in support of its goal to enable 20,000 disability-forward homes by 2030.

This role sits at the intersection of business development, consulting delivery, and systems-building serving as the primary entry point for external partners and translating opportunities into structured engagements and, in some cases, future development partnerships.

The Managing Director will lead the full lifecycle of technical assistance, from pipeline development and client scoping through delivery, implementation and follow-up, while building the infrastructure, processes, and tools required to scale impact. This leader will operate as a core member of the Managing Director team, working cross-functionally across housing development, policy, and field-building efforts.

What You'll Do

Lead the full lifecycle of technical assistance engagements, from pipeline development and client scoping through delivery, implementation, and follow-up
Build infrastructure, processes, and tools required to scale impact, including client intake, pipeline tracking, and engagement management
Serve as the primary entry point for external partners and translate opportunities into structured engagements
Manage complex engagements from initiation through delivery, ensuring strong organization, clear communication, and high-quality outcomes across multiple projects
Develop and implement systems and workflows that support scalable delivery
Represent the organization externally and build relationships across sectors with diverse stakeholders including clients, funders, and partners

Required Qualifications

Strong working knowledge of affordable housing systems, including development processes, housing finance systems, and key stakeholders
Ability to ask the right questions, scope realistic work, and guide partners through housing-related decisions
Extensive experience engaging external partners, actively listening to client needs, and translating those needs into clearly defined scopes of work
Proven track record of managing complex engagements from initiation through delivery, ensuring strong organization, clear communication, and high-quality outcomes across multiple projects
Experience building and implementing systems, workflows, and tools that support scalable delivery, including client intake, pipeline tracking, and engagement management
Ability to operate across both strategic and tactical levels developing frameworks while remaining flexible and responsive to evolving client and organizational needs
Strong communication skills with the ability to represent the organization externally, build relationships across sectors, and engage diverse stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in consulting, technical assistance, or advisory environments

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance

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