Chief Real Estate Officer

Opportunity Home San Antonio, formerly San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), has provided housing opportunities to residents for over 80 years and is among the largest housing authorities in the nation.  Governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, Opportunity Home San Antonio is a nationally recognized leader in developing innovative and accessible low-income housing, touching the lives of over 62,500 people in San Antonio. Opportunity Home San Antonio owns and manages approximately 6,000 public housing units at 74 properties and 4,300 mixed-income units at 31 properties through non-profit entities and partnerships.  The Authority administers 14,000 Federal Housing Choice (Section 8) rental assistance vouchers. Opportunity Home San Antonio has over 700 FTEs, an annual operating budget of $200 million, and a current value of more than $500 million in assets and is a designated “Moving-to-Work” agency. The Chief Real Estate Officer, under the direction of the President and CEO, is responsible for planning and directing all aspects of Opportunity Home San Antonio’s real estate matters. Essential duties of the Chief Real Estate Officer include supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned personnel, including three direct reports: Director of Asset Management, Director of Construction Services and Sustainability, and Director of Development Services and Neighborhood Revitalization. A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Urban Planning, Architecture, or a related field is required, plus at least fifteen (15) years or more of progressively responsible experience in a primary role related to multifamily or single-family affordable housing development, capital improvement, construction management, civil engineering, housing/building planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance. Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of supervisory experience in housing development, construction project management, public housing, urban planning, or a related field. Must have a Texas Class “C” driver’s license at the time of placement and be insurable by the agency’s liability and fleet insurance carrier.