Vice President & Market Leader - Central Midwest (Detroit & Chicago)

The Vice President and Central Midwest Market Leader will lead the delivery of Enterprise’s program solutions, innovations, capital, and policy efforts to bring sustainable and lasting impact in the region, with a focus on Detroit and Chicago. This leadership role delivers in-depth solutions to achieve large-scale results, bringing the full resources of Enterprise to bear on local issues. As an employee of Enterprise Community Partners, the Market Leader conducts strategic assessments of the needs of local and state government partners, non-profit and for-profit developers, and the public, corporate, and banking sectors and provides solutions to support local and state-wide strategies to address affordable housing in low-income communities and community development needs. To be successful, the leader must be a dynamic, proactive, and results-oriented manager with success in translating strategy into results for partners and driving delivery through a matrix organization. The leader must also be a seasoned problem solver with capacity to work through conflict and reach compromise solutions that serve the economic, mission and risk profile for Enterprise. A successful candidate must have a deep commitment to our mission and the communities we serve. The position requires knowledge of the most pressing housing issues facing low-income and vulnerable communities in Detroit and Chicago and the program innovations and policies that can help – solutions such as preservation, supportive housing, fair housing, economic mobility, resilience, and sustainable and equitable development. Skills needed include demonstrated leadership experience; a commitment to advancing equitable opportunities for underserved communities; strong relationshipmanagement skills; a proven track record in fundraising; knowledge of affordable housing finance; the ability to support and develop staff; the capacity to foster effective teamwork; and a history of promoting a positive, mission aligned organizational culture.The Vice President and Central Midwest Market Leader reports to a Senior Vice President for Programs – a member of Enterprise’s Solutions President’s leadership team. The Vice President and Central Midwest Market Leader will be a part of a cohort of ten market leaders across the country that meet regularly to share best practices and elevate the work nationally. The Vice President and Central Midwest Market Leader will manage a team of 8-10 dedicated staff. This role requires working closely with internal colleagues and external partners. **The Vice President, Market Leader (Central Midwest) will:**Foster a positive culture that reflects and advances our culture strategy, ensuring behaviors and practices that strengthen connection, inclusion, and a shared sense of purpose across the organization. **Management and Leadership responsibilities include:** **Qualifications:** **The ideal candidate will bring a range of experience and attributes to Enterprise:** Minimum of fifteen years of experience in relevant community development, public policy, government, banking and finance, nonprofit, or real estate development experience. Experience and a successful track record in the affordable housing and/or community development sector. Familiarity with federal, state, and local community development programs, and private resources available for community development, including funding for special needs populations, specific knowledge of housing development and finance, including low-income housing tax credits, and property management, preferred. Knowledge of how policy is crafted and passed in local, regional, and state policy arenas. Ability to effectively market all of Enterprise’s products, programs and activities to potential customers and stakeholders. Proven ability to lead and manage staff members through effective planning and organizing, decision making, motivating, supervising, and evaluating. Strong skills in fostering teamwork to develop staff, leverage talent, and partner with colleagues to meet our mission. Experience and capability of effectively engaging with and obtaining support from philanthropic donors including corporations, foundations, and individuals. Demonstrated experience in managing budgets and the efficient use of financial resources. Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, and meet deadlines. Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, composure, flexibility and ability to adapt to a variety of situations. Strong communicationability to clearly express ideas, thoughts, and concepts verbally and in writing. skills with Ability to travel approximately 10-15%.**The base salary for this role is $200,000 to $220,000, depending on level of skills and experience.**The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance. The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise, and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs. At Enterprise, our benefits form a major component of our total rewards package. Benefits include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits, such as fertility, adoption, surrogacy support, and gender-affirming care. Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance. We offer health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits. We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Finally, you will have learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one.Home is where life happens, where plans are made and futures begin. The foundation for dignity, health,education, wealth and community. Yet rents keep going up, paychecks don’t keep pace, and good homes in strong neighborhoods are increasingly out of reach.The system doesn’t work. It must be changed, and it must be changed by us.**What We Do**Everything we do is informed by the residents we serve:* Support community development organizations on the ground* Aggregate and invest capital for impact in homes and communities* Advance housing policy at every level of government* Build and manage communities ourselves**Our Goals** Together with our partners, we focus on the greatest need – the massive shortage of affordable rental homes – to achieve three goals:* Increase the supply of affordable homes* Advance racial equity after decades of systematic racism in housing* Strengthen communities to be resilient to the unpredictable and make upward mobility possible**Our Impact**Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.We are here for impact. We are here for change. Join us.**Enterprise is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**We value a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture. Enterprise encourages and considers applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Enterprise #J-18808-Ljbffr FHLB Des Moines