Director, Affordable Housing Compliance (50677)

Description

• Review and validate compliance-related financial reporting before submission to investors and agencies.
• Participate in site visits with investors and funders, and regulators.
• Ensure that annual building registration is filed with HPD for all applicable buildings.
• Confirm rent increases, lease generation, and rent restructuring activities are accurately reflected in Yardi.
• Oversee preparation and submission of reports to investors, regulatory agencies, and funding partners, including:
• Collaborate with Finance and Asset Management to review property financial data and ensure accuracy of rent rolls, vacancy reports, and arrears.
• Ensure organizational compliance with LIHTC, HOME, and other affordable housing program requirements.
• Develop and implement standardized leasing procedures to optimize occupancy and compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Coordinate with brokers and Legal to ensure insurance and regulatory documentation are current and properly filed.
• Manage performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective actions consistent with company policies and values.
• Ensure team is appropriately staffed at all times
• Implement and monitor systems for maintaining organized, audit-ready records.
• Annual City LIHTC and HOME compliance reports
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members, promoting a high-performance culture focused on accuracy, efficiency, and compliance excellence.
• Coordinate training programs for new staff and identify training needs for current staff
• Oversee staffing levels, recruitment, and training initiatives to ensure adequate coverage and professional growth within the department.
• Responsible to ensuring annual DHCR registration process is completed.
• Lead audit responses and follow-up on all compliance-related corrective actions.
• Manage the Compliance and Leasing team within the Property Management team
• Provide strategic leadership to the Compliance and Leasing teams within the Property Management Division.
• Communicate and track resolution of any identified deficiencies to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure the delivery of high performance, acting as an enthusiastic, positive and motivated coach
• Take full responsibility for the performance management of the team to ensure that quality and deadlines are achieved and maintained and that any issues are managed in line with RiseBoro policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Oversee and approve annual tenant recertification processes and documentation reviews.
• Establish departmental goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and accountability measures aligned with organizational objectives.
• Ensure timely accurate filing of annual DHCR registrations and all required local, state, and federal reports.
• Partner with Legal and IT to ensure accurate Yardi mapping of regulatory agreements and rent restrictions.
• Collaborate with property managers to proactively address potential deficiencies prior to audits.
• Supervise and provide direction to the Leasing team to ensure timely, compliant lease renewals and accurate documentation

Requirements

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgement, and commitment to maintaining high ethical standards.
• Advance proficiency with Excel and MS Suite or related software, including intermediate to advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Annual State LIHTC compliance reports such as Owner Certification and Certified Rent Rolls
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Experience leading and developing compliance teams within a multifaceted housing organization.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of Affordable Housing compliance experience required, with in-depth knowledge of LIHTC and HOME regulatory experience.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance