Head of Housing Development

3 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

Bring your end-to-end development expertise to deliver homes for communities.
- Full-time or part-time flex, located in Melbourne CBD + hybrid WFH option.
- $200K (FTE) + Super + access to salary packaging to increase take-home pay.

**Your new role**:
Bring your leadership and property development expertise & be part of the Uniting story to solve the housing crisis for communities in Victoria and Tasmania.

As our Head of Housing Development, you will lead all facets of housing development from inception to handing over the key. Your primary responsibilities include:

- Development of feasibilities and financial analytics
- Investor attraction and relationship management
- Development origination and construction project delivery
- Packaging of investable property development projects
- Management of partners and financiers
- Leading the Housing Development team to deliver the development pipeline.

We believe in flexibility; you can work full-time or part-time (0.8-0.9 FTE) - talk to us about what you are looking for, and we’ll see if we can make it work.

**About us**:
Access to affordable, safe, and secure housing is essential to supporting people’s health and well-being and strengthening personal, family, and community connections.

We develop housing projects that are socially, environmentally and financially sustainable and operate in areas of need where there is a shortage of alternative options. We partner with governments, businesses, communities, and Uniting Church congregations to explore community needs and develop housing options.

To find out more about the housing we are building visit Uniting Housing.

**Benefits of working at Uniting**:
Our work isn’t easy, but it matters, and you will be working with people who care as much as you do about helping solve the housing crisis.

In addition to your salary of $200K base (FTE) + super, you can access the following:

- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
- Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
- Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
- Receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning.

**Your skills and experience**:
First and foremost, you are known for your development expertise and your skill in managing complex projects and governance effectively. Your strengths include negotiation, diplomacy and the ability to ‘close the deal’ to achieve objectives and overcome hurdles. You have strong people management skills and have built a reputation for leading high-performing teams.

You will also bring with you:

- A finance, property, economics or other relevant tertiary degree qualification.
- Significant experience in property development governance, strategic planning and implementation, and financing structures.
- Strong technical skills in the inception, origination, master planning, financing and funding of social or affordable housing developments at a commercial scale.
- Experience reporting to Boards and committees and successfully navigating complex governance structures, risk and a proven ability to attract and manage investors.
- Significant stakeholder relationship management expertise, executive team management and leadership and a proven ability to adapt communication to an audience.

View the position description here.

**How to apply**:
Click **APPLY** to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly.

For any questions, reach out to Charlotte Mager on 0479 182 578 during business hours.

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.



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