Project Manager
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeStartup
Full TimeStartup
Job Summary
Collaborate with Tribal governments and housing authorities to define project goals and prepare applications for affordable housing development under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Manage client, investor, and stakeholder relations throughout the application and financial closing processes, including coordinating meetings, drafting documents, and conducting site visits. Research funding opportunities from State Housing Agencies, federal agencies, and the Federal Home Loan Bank system while developing expertise in Section 42 and NAHASDA. Independently manage assigned tasks, providing regular updates to the Director of Housing Development on project status and timelines. Present at conferences and before Tribal councils on funding opportunities and project development. Approximately 25% travel is expected for client visits and industry conferences.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field
- Relevant degrees include, but are not limited to, Finance, Public Administration, Law, Business, History, and Planning
- Strong planning and project management skills
- Effective time management
- Multi-tasking
- Organization
- Problem-solving
- Effective collaboration with multiple parties
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to grasp highly technical subject matter
- Competence in preparing and delivering effective presentations to both small and large groups with varying levels of technical understanding
- Strong individual initiative
- Commitment to excellence
- Competitive spirit
- Enthusiasm to complete the day-to-day tasks that meet our clients' goals and objectives
- Exceptional client service and relationship management skills
- Passion for continuously improving the Affordable Housing Team's quality and services
- Strong desire for ongoing learning and growth
- Approximately 25% travel
- Must have the ability to problem solve and think independently
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective ongoing relationships
- Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Professional integrity
- Sense of responsibility and accountability
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Proficient with Adobe Acrobat
- Proficient with Internet applications
- Proficient with Salesforce
- Proficient with Asana
- Proficient with Prezi
- or related software
- Must be comfortable speaking in front of Tribal Councils and other partner organizations
- Must be comfortable in highly detailed work
- Must have experience managing complex projects
Desired Qualifications
- Deep interest in supporting affordable housing in Tribal communities
- Experience managing a portfolio of LIHTC clients
- Experience ensuring the successful financing and development of affordable housing projects in Tribal communities
- Experience collaborating with investor partners to facilitate the purchase of the tribal developer's LIHTC allocation
- Experience leading the closing process between tribal developers, equity investors, attorneys, architects, and other stakeholders
- Experience working closely with internal teams and external partners on rewarding, fast-paced, and challenging projects with strict deadlines
- Experience collaborating with Tribal governments and Tribal housing authorities to define project goals
- Experience preparing and submitting applications for affordable housing development
- Experience managing client, investor, and other stakeholder relations throughout the application and financial closing processes
- Experience coordinating meetings, drafting and collecting documents, and conducting site visits
- Experience researching and identifying funding opportunities for housing clients, including LIHTC and other relevant programs offered by State Housing Agencies, federal agencies, and the Federal Home Loan Bank system
- Developed expertise in Section 42 of the IRS code
- Developed expertise in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA)
- Experience collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality, professional deliverables are completed on time
- Experience independently managing assigned tasks
- Experience providing regular updates to the Director of Housing Development on project status, timelines, and deliverables
- Experience preparing and submitting completed applications for final review and approval by the Director of Housing Development
- Experience submitting applications to the allocating agency
- Experience collaborating with Travois Architecture and Travois Asset Management
- Experience achieving project milestones after financial closing including LIHTC and grant financial workbooks
- Experience with grant disbursements
- Experience developing relationships with existing and potential clients in assigned regions
- Experience presenting at conferences and before Tribal councils and housing boards on funding opportunities and project development in Tribal communities
- Experience with marketing trips
- Experience with client visits
- Experience with industry conferences
- Experience with trips planned in advance
- Experience with short notice travel
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