Community Access was founded in 1974 to provide housing and support for people being discharged from psychiatric institutions. Today, we are one of the leading providers of supportive and affordable housing in New York City, and the originators of an integrated housing model which has become a best practice nationally: affordable housing where families live alongside people living with mental health concerns. Our staff work daily to support thousands of New Yorkers through supportive and affordable housing, peer-driven residential crisis support programs, training, advocacy, supported education, mobile treatment and other healing-focused services.

Program/Department Description

The Real Estate Development Department of Community Access (CA) plans, develops, finances and builds multifamily residential projects in New York City that contain a mix of supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families and affordable housing for low-income families. The Real Estate Development Department has developed more than 1,600 units of housing, with an additional 500 units currently under construction and more than 500 units in pre-development. The Department also oversees major renovation projects, including “Year 15” preservation projects, for existing Community Access buildings.

Position Overview

The Senior Project Manager will be a core Real Estate Development team member, responsible for managing a range of new construction and portfolio preservation projects as well as working with the executive leadership on land acquisition and new project development. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and collaborates with executive and senior leadership and operational and programmatic departments. For new construction, the Senior Project Manager will manage projects from site assessment and acquisition, through building design, arrangement of capital and operating financing, site preparation and construction, transfer to CA Property management for lease-up, and conversion of construction funding to permanent financing. For preservation projects, the Senior Project manager will be responsible for regulatory, lender, and investor due diligence and development of operating and financial strategies to sustain projects for long-term viability.

Key Performance Indicators

All key performance indicators below are expected to be met fully.

Timeliness of Deliverables: ≥ 95% of assigned reports, applications, and submissions completed on or before deadlines
Budget Tracking Accuracy: Development and construction budgets maintained within ±5% variance of approved assumptions
Financing & Reporting Compliance: 100% completeness and compliance of submitted financing applications and funder reports
Project Coordination Effectiveness: All active projects maintain current checklists, schedules, and action logs with no critical gaps
Stakeholder Responsiveness: Timely response (typically within 1–2 business days) to lenders, investors, agencies, and internal teams

Job Qualifications

Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
Passion for creating affordable housing and willingness to work on any and all tasks to complete that goal – from the mundane to the complex.
Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, engineering, public policy, finance, or a related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
5-7 years of real estate project management experience.
Experience with affordable housing / publicly funded housing strongly preferred.
Strong written skills, analytical and thinking skills.
Strong Project Management Acumen
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Be a creative problem solver capable of fostering cordial and professional relationships with team members from diverse disciplines.
Have a tolerance for risk and multi-tasking.
Have a willingness to ask questions and learn new things and confidence to make suggestions
Some prior experience in affordable housing development.
Ability and willingness to take full ownership of projects and work autonomously towards their fruition.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs.

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.

Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly

encouraged to apply.

We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as

having a personal experience using mental health services. www.communityaccess.org

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Senior Real Estate Project Manager