Housing Asset Management Project Manager

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center•San Francisco, CA

23d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Housing, the Housing Asset Management Project Manager assists with managing all phases of portfolio management for the organization’s portfolio, including, portfolio analysis, construction, lease-up, preservation project due diligence completion and close-out. While also performing housing organizational support to include a variety of administrative, analytical and organizational support. This position requires a high degree of initiative, strong organization, demonstrated follow-up and follow-through skills, and an ability to work with a diverse group of staff, community members, funders, and consultants. The position also requires proficient computer skills and strong verbal and written communication ability. BERNAL HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER: Now celebrating our 49th year as a community-based, member-led nonprofit organization, BHNC’s mission is to preserve and enhance the ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity of Bernal Heights and surrounding neighborhoods. We accomplish our mission by developing affordable housing throughout San Francisco; providing linguistically and culturally responsive services to our community’s most vulnerable adults, seniors, youth, and their families; developing leaders; and organizing and empowering our tenants, clients, members, and allies to advocate for their needs and for the needs of the community. BHNC meets its mission through five key program areas: affordable housing development, youth programs, senior programs, employment development, and community engagement.

Requirements

Dedication to community-based production and preservation of affordable housing.
Detail-oriented, highly organized, able to manage and prioritize tasks toward a long-term project goal.
Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs and Excel and email programs
Must be able to work independently and possess excellent follow-up and follow-through skills.
Ability to work in a diverse, multi-ethnic environment.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and travel up and down stairways. Note: physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 3 years of experience in business and a background in real estate or economic development working on small sites and/or large-scale development projects is preferred.
The successful candidate should have a strong academic background with a college degree preferably in Architecture, Real Estate or Business and/or equivalent of experience and education.
Proven ability to work effectively with low‐income, diverse, multi‐ethnic populations
Previous experience in the San Francisco Bay Area residential construction market
Background in Real Estate or Affordable Housing Finance
Experience in affordable housing, mixed income, and mixed use development, using various tax credit programs, is a plus.
Demonstrated strong administrative, time-management, and organizational skills
Able to learn quickly while juggling multiple tasks and priorities

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of projects, requiring financial portfolio analysis
Create and maintain project proforma, reports, and manage project budgets for properties through resyndications and/or development process for the preservation of the property.
Solicit bids from consultants and contractors, evaluate proposals, coordinate selection of design team, and negotiate contract terms and price for portfolio properties.
Facilitate to strategize and manage specialized teams to obtain required entitlement and design approvals and to build public support.
Manage design and construction team from initial scoping, schematic design and design development through construction
Coordinate physical and financial project issues with Property Management and other internal partners.
Work with supervisor to obtain all partnership terms and obligations, and document current loan processes.
Prepare funding applications for local, state, and federal funding, including tax credits and tax exempt bonds.
Communicate with supervisor on a regular basis to convey project status and address any current and/or outstanding issues.
Facilitate the preparation and development of initial underwriting analysis, due diligence, initial assessments, etc. of any properties the team has identified.
Manage acquisition activities (ownership, title work, land negotiations,, etc.), and assist in negotiations and administration of any purchase and sale agreements as needed.
Facilitate and manage the preparation of financial applications, resyndications, RFQ/RFP preparation, tax credit applications, etc.
Interact with clients, designers, stakeholders, contractors, inspectors, and authorities having jurisdiction on BHHC Housing Projects.
Supports community outreach, response and escalated communications in tandem with the Lead Community Organizer and Communications Consultant
Jointly with the Director of Housing and BHHC development team to facilitate resolution of key development issues during all phases of the process
Maintain binder of warranty work and follow up on items that qualify; work with General Contractors and subcontractor(s) to complete warranty work on projects completed by Property Management department
Maintain an accurate database of facilities files including drawings, permits, certificates and maintenance records to ensure compliance
Facilitates the re-organizing of housing records and documents for department
Create and maintain Housing Minutes and assist with BHHC Board packets
Assist with management of MOHCD Grant Tracking Process
Attends and helps to plan community meetings related to housing development, fundraising, Fiesta on the Hill.
Other duties as assigned.