Project Delivery Lead

The American Housing Corporation•Austin, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve America's housing crisis through all-out production. We believe that America's affordability crisis is fundamentally a production crisis, and that solving it requires a vertically integrated development approach: We buy land, and manufacture, install, and sell our homes directly to customers. This is the only way to build at the scale necessary to solve this crisis. The American Dream is built, not inherited. We're hiring the best engineers, designers, and builders to solve the hardest problem in America. As Project Delivery Lead, you own a project from the day it enters diligence to the day it becomes a finished home that Sales accepts as ready to sell. You are engaged from the start, pressure-testing whether a deal can actually be delivered before we commit to it, then turning our land team's feasibility and our project architects' drawings into a permitted, priced, scheduled, build-ready plan and carrying it through production, install, and the field as the single owner of schedule, budget, and risk. You are the connective tissue that keeps nothing from falling in the seams between teams, and you help build the process and system of record that tell the company how every project is really performing. You will be measured above all on delivering projects on time, on budget, and at high quality, with no surprises. This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role reporting directly to the CEO and Chief of Staff, with a clear path to grow as you prove you can carry projects at volume.

Requirements

8+ years delivering complex residential or construction projects, with direct budget-and-schedule ownership across multiple functions (production homebuilding, manufactured or modular housing, or vertically integrated development strongly preferred)
A track record of owning projects end to end and delivering them on time, on budget, and to standard, not just executing one phase
Experience building process and structure where little existed, standing up the gates, playbooks, and reporting that let a team deliver consistently at volume
Comfortable with metrics and reporting. You help build the system of record, track performance rigorously, and use data to drive decisions rather than react to them
Proven ability to manage risk: spotting problems early, escalating with judgment, and driving mitigation to resolution
High EQ and exceptional stakeholder management, able to manage down to crews and trades and up to executives and investors, and to hold partners accountable while keeping the relationship strong
A bias toward standardized, repeatable product over bespoke, one-off projects
Highly organized and calm under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment; strong problem-solving and communication skills
Proficiency with schedule and project management tools (e.g., Procore, ACC, MS Project, etc.) and comfort with Google Workspace
Strong working knowledge of residential building systems, site work, and the construction-to-handover process
A valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, business, or a related discipline preferred, not required

Responsibilities

Engage from diligence. Partner with the land team and underwriting to pressure-test constructability, cost, and schedule before a deal is committed, so we only take on projects we can deliver
Own each project end to end as the single point of accountability, from diligence through design, production, install, and field construction, to a home accepted by Sales as ready for sale
Own the schedule. Build and maintain the critical path across design, factory, install, and field, and drive momentum through every handoff
Own the budget. Manage each project to its approved cost, track cost-to-complete, protect margin, and release spend only when scope is complete and quality standards are met
Own risk. Spot problems early, size them, and drive mitigation before they compound, holding the line on the standard product rather than absorbing scope creep
Help build the process and the system of record for performance. Stand up the stage gates, handoff standards, and reporting that track schedule, cost, quality, and risk, and be the single source of truth for project performance
Coordinate across real estate operations, project architects, production, install, field operations, and sales. Align factory output and site readiness so the whole chain moves as one, and own both handoffs: a clean brief in from the land team, a documented, ready-for-sale home out to Sales
Drive quality and drive down punch and rework, holding every stage to scope and standard through checklists, gates, and field verification
Give leadership a clear, honest read. Run project reviews, keep documentation current, and communicate changes to scope, plan, and spec proactively