Job Description
Developer Manager LIHTC / Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing Developer is seeking a Developer Manager. The Development Manager will oversee development opportunities from early feasibility through financial closing and handoff to asset management. The role requires a mix of financial analysis, project management, regulatory navigation, and stakeholder coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with community and organizational goals.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate potential affordable housing sites and assess alignment with program and funding requirements.
- Prepare and analyze project pro formas, including LIHTC modeling, subsidies, and layered financing.
- Secure funding through tax credits, bonds, grants, loans, and public/private partnerships.
- Prepare and submit competitive LIHTC, HUD, and other affordable housing funding applications.
- Oversee zoning, land use, and permitting processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate third-party reports (environmental, engineering, market studies) to support financing and closing.
- Lead financial closings, coordinate with lenders and investors, and ensure a smooth transition to construction and asset management.
- Collaborate with municipalities, community partners, architects, engineers, contractors, and investors throughout project lifecycle.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, Public Administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 3+ years of experience in real estate development, project management, construction management, or a related field.
- Experience with LIHTC & Affordable Housing strongly preferred
- Proficiency with financial modeling and Microsoft Excel; experience with project management tools a plus.
- Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Skilled in negotiation, problem solving, and stakeholder engagement.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Louisville, KY |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 10 to 19 employees |
| Year Founded | 1985 |
| Website | http://www.questorg.com |
About Company
For over 30 years, The Quest Organization and its related entities have been a highly respected leader in Executive Search and Business Advisory Services, taking a holistic approach to finding not only the most talented individuals for “C” level executives and Middle Management Professionals, but making sure that our clients have truly defined their need both from a technical perspective and an overall “fit perspective. The hallmark of our success is the extraordinary experience and business acumen of our professional staff with a combined 50+ years of achievements in Executive Search and Advisory Services.
With backgrounds as CPAs in the Big “4″ and as financial professionals in industry, we are uniquely positioned to provide our clients with meaningful hiring recommendations, grounded in a thorough understanding of their overall business including their operations, finance, accounting, human capital and sales.
Our staff through their daily transactions in the employment marketplace and extensive participation in regional business organizations, is well positioned to provide candidates from mid level to CEO’s with insightful advice on career planning and positioning. Every candidate that we represent, benefits from a comprehensive interview to ensure they are considered for appropriate opportunities which match their capabilities, experience, desired compensation and quality of life attributes. We are known to provide the most meticulous interview preparation and follow through in the industry.
Skills
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Affordable Housingunmatched
- Asset Managementunmatched
- Bond Marketunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Construction Managementunmatched
- Construction Project Managementunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Environmental Engineeringunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Modelingunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Fundingunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Land Useunmatched
- Loansunmatched
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)unmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Program Evaluationunmatched
- Project Evaluationunmatched
- Project Lifecycleunmatched
- Project Management Softwareunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Public Administrationunmatched
- Real Estateunmatched
- Real Estate Developmentunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Tax Creditsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Urban Planningunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
- Zoningunmatched
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