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The Real Estate Portfolio Director position is to provide strategic oversight for DHC Real Estate Portfolio. This is a senior level position whose purpose is to direct the operation of full-service property management, maintenance, and capital upgrades for a portfolio with over 3,400 public housing units, using capital and operating funding (HUD, grants, and private funding).  This position must have and/or: Excellent leadership skills to coordinate between and among various Organizational Departments (Procurement, Information Technology, Resident Services, Legal, Development, and Finance).  A strong strategic planning/goal setting, planning, coordination, and success of crime prevention and security programs in all developments and facilities, and development and implementation of strategies to preserve and enhance the value and condition of all properties, as well as directing, overseeing, and assessing the performance of application processing, property leasing, and management. maintenance of properties, construction projects, fleet management, and maintenance. Establish, enforce, and maintain appropriate policies and procedures necessary to implement the DHC asset and property management programs and functions to effectively ensure that federal, state, local, and DHC regulations and performance goals (95% occupancy, 95% rent collection, 95% recertification and 100% spending in HUD capital funding) are met or exceeded. Oversee implement and closing of modernization CFPs, exercising fiduciary responsibility for the accurate tracking and reporting of expenses and activities against grant funds; assist with the annual update to the comprehensive plan, and other related planning documents. Duties include developing long-term resources, completing scopes of capital work for solicitation of bids, supervising project-management staff, preparing budgets, making recommendations, overseeing financial proposals, and monitoring program compliance. The incumbent directs and coordinates a variety of contractors and other construction-related activities upgrading DHC-owned properties.  Oversee the management of construction site progress while coordinating contractual relationships for all capital projects to ensure compliance with scheduled deliverables, applicable guidelines, specifications, requirements, and budgets. Lead the creation and implementation of a fee-for-service or force account program and provide direction and supervision to a skilled labor team of employees tasked with property repair and rehabilitation.  Also monitors and oversees project compliance with construction documents, work schedules, cost estimates, and all other applicable local, state, and federal regulations and standards. In addition, the incumbent works closely with DHC's General Manager of Maintenance to plan and coordinate the preventive maintenance programs of the Detroit Housing Commission.  The Director works to ensure that all building systems, upon installation, have maintenance service contracts in place, provides training by the installers for DHC staff to maintain the systems, and works to develop standard operating procedures for preventive maintenance, whether performed in-house or under a service contract. Exhibit concern, compassion, and understanding of the residents of the Organization -- 'The Resident Experience'. Work is evaluated based on results and compliance with relevant guidelines. This position works under the general supervision of the Executive Director and Deputy Director or designee.   EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS  •    Bachelor's in Construction or project management, business administration, public administration, social sciences or closely related field from an accredited college or university is required. •    Builder's License required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS •    10 years of supervisory experience, with planning, and fiscal responsibilities plus profi