Chief Real Estate Officer

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for a dynamic, innovative leader to guide the organization as it works to advance racial equity in housing.

We are currently seeking a Chief Real Estate Officer (CREO) to report to the CEO. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished leader with a proven record of management and oversight of all aspects of real estate development, including project and construction management.

An ideal candidate for this Chief Real Estate Officer role will be highly relational, with a deep passion for the mission of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and will bring knowledge and experience in leading and building strong teams and enhancing organizational culture.

In this capacity, the CREO will manage all aspects of the organization's housing construction and land development, real estate, material handling, project based public funding, on-site volunteer construction coordination, management of strategic partnership and investment opportunities for expanded affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. The CREO will oversee the process from project conception to supervision and management to contract negotiations. The CREO will manage the team that delivers our home products. The CREO will lead and shape the organization's construction methods, team and contracts for new home builds, rehabs, and critical repairs.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the CREO will identify and build strong relationships with peer organizations, funders, and advocates to maximize impact in the Dallas area community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership

• Influence both long-term and short-term policy, strategic decisions, and operational efficiency; and lead large-scale developments new to DAHFH.
• As an outward facing member of leadership, develop relationships with governmental agencies, public funders and private companies to create ongoing land development opportunities.
• Represent DAHFH interests in neighborhood groups, panels, governmental meetings, media events, etc.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders on feasibility of alternative development types including vertical construction, mixed use, small multi-unit construction.
• Provide support, training, and consultation to the Board of Directors as appropriate.

Home Building Leadership

• Provide leadership to Dallas Area Habitat's homebuilding, purchasing and home repair teams.
• Manage DAHFH homebuilding team, including development, use, and on-going continuous improvement of guidelines, policies, procedures and best practices for all projects.
• Provide oversight for the land acquisition process: determine needs, evaluate appropriate pricing, review potential purchases and donations, supervise the due diligence process, and approve or reject land for acquisition.
• Represent DAHFH in joint ventures with developers and other stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee the organization's construction budget, approve expenditures, monitor and analyze project costs, and manage all contracts.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Although no single candidate may meet all the criteria listed below, the ideal candidate will exhibit the following professional skills, attributes, and abilities.:

• Passionate about the DAHFH Mission of creating a Dallas Area region where all families have access to the transformational power of homeownership.
• Experience in affordable housing, real estate development, land acquisition and construction.
• Knowledge of and experience with complex real estate including financial tools.
• Possessing intercultural competence, with a commitment to equity and the ability to lead cultural change, fostering inclusion and engagement throughout the organization.
• Strong team development skills with an ability to lead staff through change, as well as attracting and developing talent while motivating and inspiring teams.
• Highly collaborative: able and willing to engage the appropriate internal and external stakeholders. Equipped to build bridges throughout the larger DAHFH organization.
• Knowledgeable about key stakeholders, partners, potential funders, and contractors in the field.
• Financially Astute: equipped to manage complex financial models and funding streams to ensure long-term financial viability.
• Strategic and forward thinking and demonstrable ability to think outside of the box, look ahead and around the corner..
• Skilled in operational excellence, with the skills to evaluate and optimize current processes.
• An external spokesperson: capable of representing DAHFH in the marketplace.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of this position required.
• Ten or more years' experience in project management, residential building construction or real estate development or land acquisition.
• Understanding of affordable housing development
• Knowledge of the Dallas County and Kaufman County communities and housing needs.