Senior Acquisitions Manager

Impact Housing•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Impact Housing (IH) is a vertically integrated modular design-builder and developer headquartered in Southern California. Our mission is to continuously evolve the world’s most sophisticated and efficient housing delivery system. We pursue this mission by reimagining every element of how multifamily projects are designed, manufactured, and built—driving down costs, shortening schedules, and expanding access to high-quality housing for the people who need it most, whether through LIHTC or unsubsidized projects. To date this decade, the IH team has built or is actively developing close to 1,500 modular units demonstrating a scalable, repeatable path to affordability. With the capability to produce approximately 1,000 units per year today, IH is expanding to meet growing demand in San Diego, Los Angeles, and beyond. We are now entering the next stage of our growth and strengthening every team across the company to achieve our next set of goals. We plan to manufacture and build more than 10,000 units through 2030. To accomplish this, we are implementing the Lean Standard Model company-wide; deploying AI at every level of the company; and positioning IH as a national thought leader in modular development. The foundation for our success is firmly in place. Join us as we scale our operations, transition into a higher-capacity manufacturing facility powered by smart automation and robotics, expand our production capacity by more than 3x in the Western U.S., and prepare for future national growth. POSITION SUMMARY We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Acquisitions Manager to lead all aspects of property and portfolio acquisitions, from sourcing and underwriting to negotiation and closing. This role will be key to driving the company’s growth through disciplined investment strategy, strong market relationships, and expert transaction management. The ideal candidate is a results-driven professional with a deep understanding of real estate finance, market analysis, and deal structuring, capable of leading both strategy and execution.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in real estate acquisitions, investments, or development.
Demonstrated success in sourcing, structuring, and closing high-value transactions.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence skills.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation abilities.
Proven leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee the full acquisitions function (strategy, sourcing, underwriting, transaction execution) for the firm or business unit.
Set the investment criteria, lead deal sourcing strategy, build relationships with brokers, owners, lenders, and joint-venture partners.
Lead negotiation of major transactions (large scale commercial, land, portfolio acquisitions).
Supervise staff (analysts/associates), delegate tasks, review their work, and provide mentorship.
Interface with senior leadership – present deals to the executive committee or board and influence capital deployment decisions.
Manage the closing process, integration of acquisition into asset management or development, and oversee post-acquisition strategy.
Responsible for budgeting, cost control, and establishing key metrics for acquisition performance.
Lead cross-functional structuring of joint-venture and co-GP partnerships, coordinating with capital markets, development, and legal teams from LOI through closing.
Contribute to investment committee materials and help shape underwriting criteria and acquisition policy as the pipeline scales.
Represent Impact Housing at industry conferences, investor forums, and broker/lender events to expand the firm’s network of capital and deal-sourcing relationships.