7+ years of experience in real estate development and asset management.
Proven leadership skills in managing diverse teams.
Deep understanding of affordable and supportive housing sectors.
Expertise in financial analysis and capital planning.
Strong partnerships with government agencies and funding partners.
Responsibilities
Lead a growing team overseeing real estate functions.
Collaborate with executive leadership to align projects with ICL's mission.
Maintain an ongoing pipeline of development projects for growth.
Direct the construction and renovation of a 34-property portfolio.
Develop and manage a cross-functional real estate team.
Identify new development opportunities in the housing sector.
Assess project feasibility and conduct thorough due diligence.
Benefits
Opportunity to significantly impact affordable housing initiatives.
Leadership position with close collaboration with executive leadership.
Engagement with public funders and community stakeholders.
Support for professional development and team building.
Fostering a trauma-informed and inclusive workplace culture.
Full Job Description
The Senior Vice President of Real Estate reports directly to the CEO and provides leadership over ICL's real estate strategy, development, asset management, leasing, and property management functions. This role is responsible for advancing ICL's mission through the development of affordable and supportive housing and behavioral health facilities, stewarding a complex real estate portfolio and ensuring long term financial sustainability. The SVP will partner closely with executive leadership, public funders, lenders, and community stakeholders to deliver high impact projects while maintaining strong oversight of capital planning, asset performance, and portfolio occupancy, including cultivating and stewarding relationships in support of ICL's priorities.
Essential Job Functions
Lead growing team overseeing real estate development, asset management, leasing and property management functions
Work closely with executive leadership to advance ICL's mission and values, and ensure high quality, trauma-informed, energy efficient housing, offices, and clinical spaces
Strategic Planning & Growth of Real Estate portfolio: Maintain an ongoing pipeline of development projects and build out full scale property management functions
Oversee the new construction and rehabilitation of ICL's growing portfolio, which currently spans 34 properties
Oversee a portfolio of scattered site residential units across New York City, setting direction for operations, customer service, financial performance, and compliance
Develop and manage cross functional real estate team, establish clear performance standards, and implement scalable processes to improve efficiency and satisfaction across a dispersed portfolio.
Critical thinking, change management skills and approaches.
Data driven decision maker.
Identify new development opportunities, including partnerships with non-profit and for-profit affordable/supportive housing developers.
Maintain and build relationships with government agencies, lenders, and syndicators
Assess feasibility of potential new development projects and conduct due diligence.
Assemble and manage project development teams from project initiation through construction closing
Apply for and secure required capital and operating/supportive services funding from public agencies and lenders.
Oversee land use reviews (e.g., ULURP, rezoning, variances/special permits) that are required.
Direct asset management activities including budgeting, financial performance, capital planning, and risk management.
Liaise with third party property management firms, while supervising in-house property management, to ensure strong performance standards and regulatory compliance.
Coordinate closings with Attorneys, public agencies, lenders, and Executive team.
Ensure projects meet budget and schedule goals, representing ICL on construction-related issues.
Oversee asset management and rehabilitation of the organization's existing real estate portfolio.
Oversee asset performance and long-term capital planning for the existing real estate portfolio, including rehabilitation and modernization initiatives.
Oversee the leasing department and all leasing activities across the organization's real estate portfolio.
Oversees leasing strategy, negotiations, and portfolio occupancy in alignment with organizational and financial goals.
Lead ICL 's real estate life cycle: from predevelopment, construction, project start-up, including lease-up of all apartments and commercial/community spaces, finalizing operating/services contracts (e.g., 15/15 and ESSHI), achieving operating break-even, and stabilization of projects, and capital repair projects as needed.
Oversee all operations of ICL's supportive/affordable housing projects, including coordination with ICL's Finance, Facilities Department and Supportive Services Department.
Perform other related duties that may be assigned
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Committed to the active promotion of ICL values and goals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong financial analysis and spreadsheet development skills.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to complete projects, often on accelerated schedules.
Working knowledge of NYC and NYS supportive and affordable financing programs.
Proficiency with various software programs including Microsoft Office.
Ability to understand and support the agency's mission, vision, standards and code of ethical behavior.
Ability to work under stress, prioritize and meet deadlines.
About ICL
ICL is a global specialty minerals and chemicals company that develops, manufactures and markets products for a broad range of industrial, food and agricultural, and specialty applications. The company operates in three segments: Industrial Products, Potash, and Phosphate Solutions. ICL's products are used in a wide range of industries and applications, including agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, and more. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs over 13,000 people worldwide.
