- Reporting to the CEO, the CREDO leads all development activity, manages the real estate team, and ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with Homestead’s financial, environmental, and equity goals. Homestead’s current pipeline of over 500 homes includes multiple projects in construction, predevelopment, and early-stage planning, as well as large, complex developments that will define the organization’s next phase of growth. The CREDO will step into this active pipeline immediately, assuming responsibility for advancing projects while strengthening systems, team performance, and long-term organizational capacity. Homestead prioritizes housing developments initiated or substantially supported by community coalitions and partners. The CREDO will integrate community partner priorities throughout all phases of project development, working in close coordination with leadership responsible for relationship management and advocacy. The CREDO operates within a diverse, equity-centered organization and must be highly effective at working across lines of race, culture, and lived experience, building trust with staff, partners, and communities. Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and manage Homestead’s full real estate pipeline from site identification and feasibility through funding, construction, and project completion
- Immediately assume leadership of an active portfolio spanning construction, predevelopment, and early-stage planning
- Directly lead complex projects, overseeing entitlement, design, and construction in collaboration with architects, contractors, consultants, and public agencies to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to high quality standards
- Advance complex, high-impact developments in an environment where funding is assembled over time, applying sound judgment to balance risk with forward momentum
- Collaborate with senior leadership to expand organizational and resource capacity to support pipeline growth
- Prepare for and lead monthly meetings of the Board of Delegates Real Estate Development Committee and support decision-making at the Board level
- Supervise and develop real estate development staff through clear goal-setting, delegated authority, regular feedback, and accountability for outcomes
- Partner with the CEO on capital strategies, major funding decisions, and lender relationships
- Build the operational systems, policies, and accountability structures needed to scale production without increasing risk, including leading the implementation and consistent use of Procore as a core project management and financial tracking platform
- Design and implement the systems, standards, and processes that enable consistent, high-quality project delivery and long-term organizational scale
- Represent Homestead with public agencies, lenders, and development partners
- Negotiate key agreements and manage complex partnerships
- Partner with the CEO and organizational leadership on community-based development efforts, ensuring alignment between project execution and community priorities
- Ensure development, contracting, and engagement practices align with Homestead’s commitment to racial and social equity, including community-informed and culturally responsive approaches
- Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO on real estate, pipeline growth, and risk
- Bring forward clear recommendations on major decisions while operating independently within defined parameters
- Own asset management functions, including post-construction performance, warranties, and resolution of construction-related issues, and provide technical support to the homeownership team to support long-term stewardship
- Implement systems and feedback loops that translate construction and operational insights into improved standards, specifications, and delivery practices, ensuring issues are not repeated across projects
- Authority and Decision-Making The CREDO has primary authority over real estate development operations within established underwriting, budget, and risk parameters. Decisions that exceed these parameters, or carry significant strategic or financial implications, are made in partnership with the CEO and senior leadership team. QualificationsRequired:8–12+ years of real estate development experience
- Primary responsibility for at least 2 successful simultaneous multifamily housing developments within the last 7 years
- Strong financial and pro forma skills
- Experience supervising staff and leading teams
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing an organizational real estate portfolio development strategy
- Experience in affordable housing or mission-driven development
- Familiarity with non-federal public funding sources and homeownership capital stacks
- Demonstrated ability to identify and secure non-traditional or complex funding sources
- Experience with community-based development or land stewardship models
TO APPLY Submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@homesteadclt.org. Your cover letter should highlight your skills and experience relevant to this position and explain why our mission aligns with your professional goals. We do not use AI to filter applications. Please include two professional references. Skills testing may be part of the interview process.
