Program Director - ADU

Massachusetts Housing Partnership Fund Board•Boston, MA

4d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Director will oversee all aspects of the ADU Incentive Program, including outreach, awareness, and education, along with the technical and financial assistance components that will be available to assist property owners across Massachusetts who are interested in constructing an ADU on their property. The program will also provide support to the developing industry responsible for constructing ADUs. In this role, you’ll take on a dynamic mix of program management, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on operational work that keeps the ADU Incentive Program running smoothly. Your daily responsibilities will blend strategic oversight with practical, collaborative tasks that support homeowners, partners, and providers across Massachusetts including: Building a network of stakeholders that includes but is not limited to state and local officials, non-profit organizations, residential remodelers and builders, real estate professionals, lenders, and interested property owners. Developing informational and educational content that is both internal and external facing, including collateral material such as website content, slide decks, brochures, guidebooks, and other related program documentation designed to help build awareness. Attending, participating, and facilitating stakeholder and community related meetings, conferences, webinars, and workshops. Launching the technical and financial assistance components of the program. Overseeing a delivery system that includes managing a network of contracted technical assistance providers who are responsible for conducting ADU feasibility studies on behalf of interested property owners. These feasibility studies will provide valuable information and insight to both property owners and MHP into what it takes to construct and finance an ADU under a large and varying set of conditions across the state. May provide direct supervision to one or more ADU Incentive Program-related staff. Managing the intake and review of applications for a financial incentive for property owners who decide to move forward once their feasibility study has been completed. Using a web-based system designed to streamline program workflows and ensure efficient administration and management of both contracted technical assistance providers and property owners. Maintaining regular communication with providers and property owners. Overseeing providers’ work products and performance under their contract, reviewing applications, coordinating payment disbursements with MHP’s finance team, ensuring efficient and effective program operations, and tracking the program’s overall impact and results. Coordinating and engaging with a network of homeownership education providers who are equipped to provide landlord education services to program participants, and municipalities to help streamline and coordinate the delivery of other ADU related services. Supporting the Director of Homeownership in developing additional phases of the program related to barriers to ADU production.

Requirements

Experience designing, launching, and overseeing complex statewide programs involving technical and financial assistance components.
Working knowledge and expertise in managing publicly funded housing programs, ideally those involving construction or rehabilitation.
Related expertise in residential lending, government contract management, compliance monitoring, application review, eligibility determination, data analysis, and development of intake systems and processes.
Strong organizational skills to manage workflows, application intake, feasibility study reviews, and provider oversight.
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including state/local officials, nonprofits, builders, lenders, and homeowners.
Skills in managing a network of contracted providers, ensuring quality deliverables, adherence to scope, and strong performance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for creating clear, accessible educational and promotional materials.
Confident public speaking and facilitation skills to lead workshops, webinars, community meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
Supervisory and team leadership capability, including delegating tasks, coaching performance, and supporting collaborative team environments.
Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, business administration, construction management, or related field, or an equivalent combination of skills, knowledge, and experience.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with accessory dwelling units and/or residential construction (preferred).

Responsibilities

Building a network of stakeholders that includes but is not limited to state and local officials, non-profit organizations, residential remodelers and builders, real estate professionals, lenders, and interested property owners.
Developing informational and educational content that is both internal and external facing, including collateral material such as website content, slide decks, brochures, guidebooks, and other related program documentation designed to help build awareness.
Attending, participating, and facilitating stakeholder and community related meetings, conferences, webinars, and workshops.
Launching the technical and financial assistance components of the program.
Overseeing a delivery system that includes managing a network of contracted technical assistance providers who are responsible for conducting ADU feasibility studies on behalf of interested property owners.
May provide direct supervision to one or more ADU Incentive Program-related staff.
Managing the intake and review of applications for a financial incentive for property owners who decide to move forward once their feasibility study has been completed.
Using a web-based system designed to streamline program workflows and ensure efficient administration and management of both contracted technical assistance providers and property owners.
Maintaining regular communication with providers and property owners.
Overseeing providers’ work products and performance under their contract, reviewing applications, coordinating payment disbursements with MHP’s finance team, ensuring efficient and effective program operations, and tracking the program’s overall impact and results.
Coordinating and engaging with a network of homeownership education providers who are equipped to provide landlord education services to program participants, and municipalities to help streamline and coordinate the delivery of other ADU related services.
Supporting the Director of Homeownership in developing additional phases of the program related to barriers to ADU production.