Executive Vice President

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

Mosaic Urban Development (Mosaic) is seeking a mission aligned, seasoned Executive Vice President to serve as the senior operational and strategic partner to the CEO, with broad responsibility across company leadership, project oversight, client management, business development, and staff supervision. This is effectively the second-in-command role.

Core Purpose

The EVP helps lead the firm’s direction, supports financial and operational performance, manage a portfolio of development and financial consulting work, and strengthen staff performance and grown. The focus of our work is in the areas of affordable housing, community development, financial consulting and mission-driven work serving BIPOC, Tribal, nonprofit, and public-sector partners.  The EVP manages client relations for their portfolio and provides senior experience to drive projects from initial inception through completion.  The ideal candidate will have previous upper management experience, exceptional communication and leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple departments and projects simultaneously.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Partner with the CEO on company strategy, growth plans, performance metrics, and major initiatives.
• Lead business development efforts, including identifying and securing new business opportunities, pipeline support, RFP responses, and contract negotiation or maintenance.
• Oversee a portfolio of real estate development and project management work.
• Act as a senior client-facing leader in high-stakes meetings and long-term relationships.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop project management staff.
• Support hiring, training, performance reviews, and internal professional development.
• Contribute to financial consulting assignments, quality control, and policy/program design.
• Help shape company strategy around affordable housing and culturally important community development.
• Maintain a strong line of communication with management staff across the organization
• Prepare or review/approve reports with development and financial risk recommendations for client stakeholders and upper management.
• Maintain and share knowledge of industry trends, opportunities and risks, resources, and systems and develop company resources to facilitate staff learning and utilization.

Development Project Management Consulting

• Oversee real estate project management (PM) activities and project management staff for a portfolio of housing and community development projects including both mainstream and Tribal projects.
• Responsible for risk management, financial strategy, senior level relationship management of design and construction team for this work area.
• Provide senior project management for a major project.
• Originate and manage new projects prior to assignment to a project manager.
• Manage relationships with lenders and investors for real estate projects.  
• Serve as the senior voice in critical client and team meetings for a portfolio of projects providing thoughtful, in depth and strategic guidance and leadership where needed. 

Financial Consulting

• Take on financial consulting (FC) assignments. These include taking the lead on a FC contract or a portion of a contract in collaboration with the Director or CEO.
• Advise or take on components of FC contracts that require development expertise. 
• Perform Quality Control reviews and serve as thought partner with other staff internally.  
• Serve as a trusted voice to the government entities (including Tribal) and non-profit and for-profit developers and CDFIs that the Company supports.  

Technical Assistance

• Take on technical assistance engagements for Tribal and BIPOC clients
• Build the capacity of Tribal and BIPOC clients in the areas of development project management, project financing, compliance and reporting

Policy

The EVP shall also help shape the company’s strategy around policy options to create successful outcomes for the social impact, primarily affordable housing and culturally important development projects supported by Mosaic.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an upper management and leadership role in the development and financing of affordable housing desired.
• Deep experience in affordable housing and community development, and more specifically in the areas of development project management, financial consulting, work with government agencies, community and institutional capacity building, and business strategy and company operations.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written, including strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• A strong mind for organization, business, and planning.
• Demonstrated cultural competency, commitment to working with and for the betterment of BIPOC communities, and commitment to social justice and change.
• Have high integrity and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner.
• Strong leadership and team building skills.
• Strong operational acumen and ability to drive performance metrics.
• Experience operating in nonprofit, public-private, or mission-driven environments.
• The ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities, as needed
• The ability to work independently as a manager and a leader
• A minimum of a master’s degree in a directly related field from an accredited higher education institution and ten (10) years of related experience or a four (4) year bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution and twelve (12) years of project management and/or financial consulting experience in the real estate development industry.
• Proficiency with operating computer software. Software includes but is not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams), Adobe Acrobat, document control, project management (Smartsheets/Other), and cost control software.  

Work Set Up

• Full-time, exempt
• Local staff work two (2) days in person in the office to facilitate teamwork.  
• Daytime and occasional overnight travel for acquisition or project construction sites or client meetings.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mosaic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage qualified individuals from all backgrounds to apply.  

Compensation

The compensation plan for this role will be commensurate with the skills required for the position. Compensation includes a competitive package of employee benefits including  and 401(k) retirement plan. Employees are eligible for an annual bonus subject to the company’s bonus policy.  

Flexible work from home options available.