Portfolio Strategy Manager

Overview

We offer competitive salary, great benefits, and work that matters to our community.

The Organization: The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is a mission-driven leader in affordable housing, headquartered on Elliott Avenue West with sweeping views of Elliott Bay and the Puget Sound. With additional field offices across Seattle, we’re committed to expanding housing opportunities, strengthening communities, and supporting a workplace where people grow and thrive.

The Position: The Portfolio Strategy Manager works under the general direction of a department administrator and is a new position in our Asset Management and Development Department that will provide direct oversight and strategic leadership to three intersecting department priorities:

• Perform and lead complex financial analysis and modeling to support future reinvestment planning efforts for agency-owned properties and limited partnerships
• Facilitate and lead interagency working groups focused on short- and long-term real estate repositioning activities, including early planning and feasibility for redevelopment or rehabilitation, as well as property dispositions
• Navigate and support the agency and HUD process from project concept through design and construction

Over the next 5 years, the selected candidate and their team will:

• Drive advancement in the agency’s implementation of a new real estate portfolio planning framework
• Support financial planning for major real estate repositioning projects, and build out a repositioning financing schedule
• Define and implement the agency’s long-term real estate repositioning strategy

The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced, relational, people and program manager who centers equity, customer service, and personal responsibility and accountability in your work.

The

Location:

101 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, business administration, finance, economics, or a related field.
• May substitute with 4 additional years of relevant work experience for the required degree.
• 7 years of directly relevant experience in real estate repositioning, economic or housing development, public finance, or other related fields.

What will you do?

• Provide technical expertise, strategic leadership, and oversight of a team focused on financial planning for high-quality and high-impact capital improvements that center on SHA residents
• Partner with agency personnel and stakeholders to develop and implement a new working group supportive of real estate repositioning activities
• Implement and support change management activities, including the development of new procedures, policies, and data systems to support team activities and priorities
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs, with support from the division administrator and staff
• Coach and evaluate staff, support professional development, and provide human resource management for assigned teams

For additional information on the job, please see the full job description.

How to Apply
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To apply, complete the online Neo Gov application by clicking the Apply button in the upper right-hand corner of this posting.

Application Tips:

• Update the Work Experience and Education sections with your most current information.
  
  Note:
  
  SHA does not accept external attachments such as resumes or cover letters.
• Complete the Agency-Wide questions. Even if you’ve applied to SHA before, please review and update your responses.
• Respond to any Supplemental Questions, if applicable.

Why Should You Apply?

• Our Culture: SHA offers a supportive, energetic workplace where collaboration and growth thrive. Our talented team has helped make us a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing and community development.
• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
• Generous paid leave and holidays
• Work-Life Balance
• Reasonable hours
• Opportunity for part-time remote work (dependent on the position)
• Professional Development
• On-the-job training and growth opportunities

Our Commitment to Equity

SHA values your unique background and perspective - we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every listed qualification. Learn more in our diversity and application equity statement.