Senior Project Manager

Salary : $72,731.00 - $112,742.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 26-06120
Department: Housing & Neighborhood Services
Opening Date: 09/09/2026
Closing Date: 10/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Salary Range: $72,731 - $112,742
Hiring range: $72,731 - $92,726
Work Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


If you're passionate about fostering communities where everyone has affordable housing and neighborhoods thrive, the City of Durham is excited to invite you to consider the role of Senior Project Manager supporting the Housing and Neighborhood Services (HNS) Department.
The Senior Project Manager plays a key role in advancing affordable housing development and preservation in the City of Durham. This position manages complex housing development and preservation projects, guiding them from early planning through completion. The Senior Project Manager works closely with developers, community partners, and internal teams to support the City's affordable housing goals. This position reports to the Affordable Housing Manager of Development & Preservation .

Duties/Responsibilities
The Senior Project Manager leads complex affordable housing development and preservation projects from initial concept through financing, construction, and completion. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify, evaluate, and advance affordable housing development and preservation opportunities consistent with the City's housing goals and investment priorities.
• Evaluate project proposals and conduct financial underwriting, including analysis of feasibility.
• Structure and negotiate City investments, project terms, performance expectations, affordability requirements, and other funding conditions.
• Coordinate with partners to resolve challenges and advance projects through key milestones.
• Manage funded projects through construction and completion, monitoring schedules, budgets, construction progress, and overall performance.
• Conduct site inspections and review project reports and payment requests.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with affordable housing developers and provide technical guidance on City funding priorities, project requirements, and development processes.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or directly related field OR equivalent experience .
• Five years of project management experience in the areas of housing development or community development.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in public administration, business administration, city planning, architecture or related field.
• Architectural, engineering, or construction administration experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Access, Outlook, and other programs in the Office 365 environment.
• Familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS).
• Familiarity with HUD funding programs, particularly HOME and CDBG.
• Familiarity with the use of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for affordable housing development and preservation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in diverse communities with a variety of community stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational/project management skills.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

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How many years of related project management experience do you have in the areas of housing development or community development?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 5 years of related experience
• 5 years but less than 9 years of related experience
• 9 years but less than 13 years of related experience
• 13 or more years of related experience

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