Housing Partnership Network
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
HPN is seeking a temporary Data Analytics Associate to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality data solutions for HPN and its members. This role will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. If you are passionate about data and want to apply your skills to advance housing solutions across the country, read on. Areas of work / potential projects include:
Business Intelligence
Develop dashboards to tell the story of HPN and our membership in our internal Knowledge Center, built in Power BI.
Data Science & Data Analytics
Scope and solve problems with data – both internal and external.
AI/ML
Help launch a new AI powered unstructured data platform to turn conversations into insights.
This is a Co-op position with an end date of 12/31/24.
QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of experience working with data.
Experience with analytical tools and languages supporting data analysis, reporting, and visualization like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Python, or SQL.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong detail-orientation with a proclivity for data accuracy.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and synthesize business needs/requirements and translate that into work product.
Comfortable oral and written communicator across all levels of the organization; able to effectively tell stories with data and present findings to a non-technical audience.
Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM.
OTHER
This is a temporary, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most staff. All new staff will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leader, based on scheduled events, team meetings and business needs.
HPN is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
TO APPLY
Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you’re a good fit for the role.
COMPENSATION
Hourly rate: $25/hour
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member‐driven approach is:
Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.
Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Collaboration & Connection - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment, and collaboration. We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Racial Equity & Inclusion - We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice. We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
Full Time Temporary
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
HPN is seeking a temporary Data Analytics Associate to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality data solutions for HPN and its members. This role will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. If you are passionate about data and want to apply your skills to advance housing solutions across the country, read on. Areas of work / potential projects include:
Business Intelligence
Develop dashboards to tell the story of HPN and our membership in our internal Knowledge Center, built in Power BI.
Data Science & Data Analytics
Scope and solve problems with data – both internal and external.
AI/ML
Help launch a new AI powered unstructured data platform to turn conversations into insights.
This is a Co-op position with an end date of 12/31/24.
QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of experience working with data.
Experience with analytical tools and languages supporting data analysis, reporting, and visualization like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Python, or SQL.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong detail-orientation with a proclivity for data accuracy.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and synthesize business needs/requirements and translate that into work product.
Comfortable oral and written communicator across all levels of the organization; able to effectively tell stories with data and present findings to a non-technical audience.
Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM.
OTHER
This is a temporary, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most staff. All new staff will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leader, based on scheduled events, team meetings and business needs.
HPN is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
TO APPLY
Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you’re a good fit for the role.
COMPENSATION
Hourly rate: $25/hour
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member‐driven approach is:
Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.
Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Collaboration & Connection - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment, and collaboration. We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Racial Equity & Inclusion - We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice. We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
Housing Partnership Network
Boston, MA, USA
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality data solutions for HPN. In this role, the DBA will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. This includes continually improving the quality, performance, and reliability of the HPN data warehouse to ensure that colleagues have the information they need to build data-informed solutions and communicate with both members and external parties, such as funders and policy makers.
This position is specifically designated for a project with a term end date of 04/30/2024.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable and performance-oriented databases.
Perform established database operations policies, procedures, and processes.
Identify and troubleshoot database issues such as performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies and security vulnerabilities.
Perform reliable system backup and restore operations in case of an outage or other unexpected occurrences.
Contribute to the development and optimization of SQL queries and scripts.
Participate in the creation of new and maintain existing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) pipeline processes.
Collaborate with team members to develop and implement data improvements and innovations.
Stay current with emerging database technologies and techniques.
QUALIFICATIONS
2+ years of MS SQL Server administration experience.
3+ years of database development and programming.
Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
Knowledge of SQL Server BI Stack (including PowerBI, SSRS, SSIS and SSAS) and ETL development.
Strong knowledge of software development along with object-oriented programming.
Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM integrations.
Demonstrated track record of impeccable customer service.
Comfort with written and verbal communication across levels of seniority.
Effective multitasker who can perform at a high level under tight timelines.
Ability to work alone with minimum guidance while prioritizing workloads to meet goals.
Collaborates well with others and works effectively in a team environment.
OTHER
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most staff. All new staff will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
COMPENSATION
Starting salary for the position is $96,000 to $120,000, commensurate with education and experience.
TO APPLY
Please submit cover letter and resume
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100+ of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
Full Time
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality data solutions for HPN. In this role, the DBA will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. This includes continually improving the quality, performance, and reliability of the HPN data warehouse to ensure that colleagues have the information they need to build data-informed solutions and communicate with both members and external parties, such as funders and policy makers.
This position is specifically designated for a project with a term end date of 04/30/2024.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable and performance-oriented databases.
Perform established database operations policies, procedures, and processes.
Identify and troubleshoot database issues such as performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies and security vulnerabilities.
Perform reliable system backup and restore operations in case of an outage or other unexpected occurrences.
Contribute to the development and optimization of SQL queries and scripts.
Participate in the creation of new and maintain existing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) pipeline processes.
Collaborate with team members to develop and implement data improvements and innovations.
Stay current with emerging database technologies and techniques.
QUALIFICATIONS
2+ years of MS SQL Server administration experience.
3+ years of database development and programming.
Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
Knowledge of SQL Server BI Stack (including PowerBI, SSRS, SSIS and SSAS) and ETL development.
Strong knowledge of software development along with object-oriented programming.
Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM integrations.
Demonstrated track record of impeccable customer service.
Comfort with written and verbal communication across levels of seniority.
Effective multitasker who can perform at a high level under tight timelines.
Ability to work alone with minimum guidance while prioritizing workloads to meet goals.
Collaborates well with others and works effectively in a team environment.
OTHER
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most staff. All new staff will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
COMPENSATION
Starting salary for the position is $96,000 to $120,000, commensurate with education and experience.
TO APPLY
Please submit cover letter and resume
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100+ of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
Housing Partnership Network
Boston, MA, USA
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Together, our mission is to help millions of people gain access to affordable homes and thriving communities that offer economic opportunity and an enhanced quality of life. We firmly believe everyone deserves to live in a vibrant community where housing fosters dignity, opportunity, and well-being.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 11 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 400,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations.
Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION OVERVIEW
The Housing Partnership Network is a national membership organization with a deep commitment to new business development and innovation. With over 30 years of developing new social enterprises that help address gaps in the affordable housing sector for scaled impact, our innovation work is central to who we are. This work primarily grows out of peer exchange, which distinguishes HPN and is how we explore, create, and manage social enterprises.
The VP, Business Development & Innovation is responsible for spearheading this work with HPN staff and members to advance new businesses, and some program concepts, that fulfill a collective HPN member need, strategically address needs in the affordable housing and community development marketplace, and support HPN and member sustainability. This role has a particular focus on creating businesses that generate recurring revenue for HPN, in addition to the primary objective of creating member value. With a number of HPN businesses recently spinning off our platform, the person in this position will have primary responsibility for establishing the next generation of new HPN social enterprises.
The Housing Partnership Network has launched fourteen business enterprises to date, demonstrating a long and successful track record of creating social enterprises that stem from and benefit its members and the sector. The VP Business Development & Innovation will continue this legacy by working closely with HPN members and staff to identify, shape and evolve enterprise opportunities that will cover a broad range of areas, with many focusing on advancing initiatives that further HPN’s commitment to social justice and racial equity. The VP Business Development & Innovation is a member of the Peer Exchange Team and will oversee Associate, Senior Associate and/or Director level staff on the Team who are charged with assisting in this work. Additionally, the VP is a valued member of HPN’s Senior Leadership Team that helps strategize around essential business operations, guide core initiatives, and establish organization-wide policies and procedures.
The VP will work with internal HPN business line and program leads, industry partners, and member organizations from across the country to explore, research, design, pilot, incubate and launch new business ventures. Elements that are critical to success in this role include, among others, strong business development skills; business acquisition and valuations, significant experience with business and program innovation; connecting with HPN members through peer exchange and direct engagement; mining and tracking innovation ideas; working with multi-disciplinary groups through a collaborative process to address and reconcile the wide range of stakeholder needs for a new business to succeed; and working across HPN and its membership to ensure that staff and members can easily connect and collaborate around innovative ideas.
The VP will be a mission-driven leader who will utilize their expertise across housing, innovation, public policy, and racial and economic equity to scale the impact of HPN and its members through collective social enterprise. The VP will be nimble, flexible, and adaptable, be a creative non-linear thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and pursuing multiple paths and be able to quickly figure out new and complicated business areas. Additional qualities and skills include:
Demonstrated ability to create sustainable business solutions that address pressing issues and challenges;
Ability to scan the market for opportunities to purchase businesses that would complement HPN/Member efforts, needs, or opportunities, and provide near term profitability to HPN;
Aptitude for facilitating and managing groups, and commitment to collaborate with peers and existing business partners;
Considerable ingenuity and an ability to understand systems, detect patterns and create effective approaches to new initiatives and businesses;
Experience in and energized by group problem solving, leveraging expertise in a group rather than being the “expert”;
Strong motivational and organizational skills; equally comfortable leading business explorations and coaching other staff to do so;
Empathetic leader and change agent, oriented toward a human centered perspective on effective business and program design and development; and
Committed to building HPN’s knowledge base, innovation and social enterprise.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Building off HPN’s distinguished peer learning and social entrepreneurship models, the VP, Business Development & Innovation will be responsible for the development of future businesses and innovations that emerge from member peer exchange and common interests. Working closely with the Peer Exchange Team, business line and program leads, and other HPN staff the VP will:
Develop and coordinate an efficient and effective process for discovering and evaluating new business and program concepts emerging from members, partners, and existing business lines, as well as maintaining awareness for possible business acquisitions and mergers that would accelerate a response to an innovation, need, or opportunity.
Work collaboratively with the VP, Membership & Peer Exchange to devise and implement forums and opportunities to learn of innovation interests from HPN’s members.
Leverage technology to catalogue new ideas and manage innovation pipeline; gather materials and data from members to inform new business ideas; evaluate progress on explorations; identify support and resources needed to advance business concepts; and determine midcourse corrections in explorations, including when a business concept should be discontinued.
Analyze market needs and opportunities by conducting and/or overseeing qualitative and quantitative market research and data collection from several sources to determine market size, growth potential, financial viability and profitability, and competition.
Solicit ongoing member input regarding explorations by overseeing the formation and facilitation of member design groups, vetting concepts with members through individual and small group conversations, and meeting with HPN and external content experts. Work continually with member design groups from concept to launch.
Produce (or support the production of) business plans, with assistance from HPN’s Finance staff and in conjunction with business line leads (as appropriate), to develop preliminary budgets, financial statements and business models; conduct stress testing; undertake market, relationship and reputational risk assessment; identify key resources required including internal capacity, HPN investment, other capital/funding needs, and operating/investment partners; define member and HPN roles, responsibilities and retained rights; and complete all other elements of a standard business plan to determine feasibility and contribution to HPN sustainability.
Work with members and partners to identify business opportunities that advance HPN’s commitment to racial and economic equity.
Update HPN’s Executive Team to advance and make decisions about business opportunities.
Monitor financial expenditures and schedules to ensure that explorations advance in a timely and sustainable manner.
Work with HPN’s fundraising team to match potential funding opportunities with emerging business concepts and encourage philanthropic support that advances HPN’s innovation work by participating in funder meetings and providing supporting materials regarding solicitation of funding and impact of grant awards.
Prepare and track the Innovations annual budget and participate in regular Finance meetings to review revenue and expenses, including stewardship of philanthropic funding sources.
Prepare investment proposals for review and decisions by the HPN Board Investment and Asset Management (IAM) Committee. Produce quarterly and other ad-hoc reports as needed for the IAM Committee. Assist with collecting data that help HPN leadership, funders, and partners quickly view progress, challenges, and trends.
Develop feedback loops to learn from and integrate current and past HPN business successes and setbacks into HPN’s innovation process.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA with advanced degree/MBA preferred, and minimum of 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
Strong analytical skills with an ability to thoroughly assess market opportunities and business viability using both quantitative and qualitative data and inputs.
Business development and/or business acquisition experience, including preparation of business plans, creation of business models, and launching new enterprises.
Ability and interest in relating to and empathizing with populations from different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences, and in approaching the work through a racial equity lens.
Interest and experience in cultivating collaborative processes, with emphasis on engagement to inform and accelerate innovation and drive positive change.
Strong facilitation and listening skills, and the ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to extract, synthesize, and communicate key insights.
Excellent project management skills and ability to work under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Creativity, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to be flexible and adapt effectively to change.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills to interact with HPN members, staff, and partners to inspire thoughtful communication and engender trust and collaboration.
Comfort with the use of technology tools, and the ability to quickly learn new tools and systems.
Knowledge of a wide range of housing and community development concepts and related opportunities for innovation, such as finance, real estate acquisition and development, property operations, technology products and familiarity working with low-income populations and understanding common challenges and needs.
OTHER
This position reports to the Executive Vice President of Peer Exchange, Policy & Innovation.
Preference for this position to be based in Boston, Massachusetts, but location may be flexible.
A moderate amount of travel is required to attend biannual member meetings, and other meetings as needed.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster. Employees will have four weeks from their “due date” (five or six months, depending on vaccine type, from completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series) to get the COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $153,600 to $192,000 commensurate with education and experience with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS:
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume
Full Time
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Together, our mission is to help millions of people gain access to affordable homes and thriving communities that offer economic opportunity and an enhanced quality of life. We firmly believe everyone deserves to live in a vibrant community where housing fosters dignity, opportunity, and well-being.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 11 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 400,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations.
Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION OVERVIEW
The Housing Partnership Network is a national membership organization with a deep commitment to new business development and innovation. With over 30 years of developing new social enterprises that help address gaps in the affordable housing sector for scaled impact, our innovation work is central to who we are. This work primarily grows out of peer exchange, which distinguishes HPN and is how we explore, create, and manage social enterprises.
The VP, Business Development & Innovation is responsible for spearheading this work with HPN staff and members to advance new businesses, and some program concepts, that fulfill a collective HPN member need, strategically address needs in the affordable housing and community development marketplace, and support HPN and member sustainability. This role has a particular focus on creating businesses that generate recurring revenue for HPN, in addition to the primary objective of creating member value. With a number of HPN businesses recently spinning off our platform, the person in this position will have primary responsibility for establishing the next generation of new HPN social enterprises.
The Housing Partnership Network has launched fourteen business enterprises to date, demonstrating a long and successful track record of creating social enterprises that stem from and benefit its members and the sector. The VP Business Development & Innovation will continue this legacy by working closely with HPN members and staff to identify, shape and evolve enterprise opportunities that will cover a broad range of areas, with many focusing on advancing initiatives that further HPN’s commitment to social justice and racial equity. The VP Business Development & Innovation is a member of the Peer Exchange Team and will oversee Associate, Senior Associate and/or Director level staff on the Team who are charged with assisting in this work. Additionally, the VP is a valued member of HPN’s Senior Leadership Team that helps strategize around essential business operations, guide core initiatives, and establish organization-wide policies and procedures.
The VP will work with internal HPN business line and program leads, industry partners, and member organizations from across the country to explore, research, design, pilot, incubate and launch new business ventures. Elements that are critical to success in this role include, among others, strong business development skills; business acquisition and valuations, significant experience with business and program innovation; connecting with HPN members through peer exchange and direct engagement; mining and tracking innovation ideas; working with multi-disciplinary groups through a collaborative process to address and reconcile the wide range of stakeholder needs for a new business to succeed; and working across HPN and its membership to ensure that staff and members can easily connect and collaborate around innovative ideas.
The VP will be a mission-driven leader who will utilize their expertise across housing, innovation, public policy, and racial and economic equity to scale the impact of HPN and its members through collective social enterprise. The VP will be nimble, flexible, and adaptable, be a creative non-linear thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and pursuing multiple paths and be able to quickly figure out new and complicated business areas. Additional qualities and skills include:
Demonstrated ability to create sustainable business solutions that address pressing issues and challenges;
Ability to scan the market for opportunities to purchase businesses that would complement HPN/Member efforts, needs, or opportunities, and provide near term profitability to HPN;
Aptitude for facilitating and managing groups, and commitment to collaborate with peers and existing business partners;
Considerable ingenuity and an ability to understand systems, detect patterns and create effective approaches to new initiatives and businesses;
Experience in and energized by group problem solving, leveraging expertise in a group rather than being the “expert”;
Strong motivational and organizational skills; equally comfortable leading business explorations and coaching other staff to do so;
Empathetic leader and change agent, oriented toward a human centered perspective on effective business and program design and development; and
Committed to building HPN’s knowledge base, innovation and social enterprise.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Building off HPN’s distinguished peer learning and social entrepreneurship models, the VP, Business Development & Innovation will be responsible for the development of future businesses and innovations that emerge from member peer exchange and common interests. Working closely with the Peer Exchange Team, business line and program leads, and other HPN staff the VP will:
Develop and coordinate an efficient and effective process for discovering and evaluating new business and program concepts emerging from members, partners, and existing business lines, as well as maintaining awareness for possible business acquisitions and mergers that would accelerate a response to an innovation, need, or opportunity.
Work collaboratively with the VP, Membership & Peer Exchange to devise and implement forums and opportunities to learn of innovation interests from HPN’s members.
Leverage technology to catalogue new ideas and manage innovation pipeline; gather materials and data from members to inform new business ideas; evaluate progress on explorations; identify support and resources needed to advance business concepts; and determine midcourse corrections in explorations, including when a business concept should be discontinued.
Analyze market needs and opportunities by conducting and/or overseeing qualitative and quantitative market research and data collection from several sources to determine market size, growth potential, financial viability and profitability, and competition.
Solicit ongoing member input regarding explorations by overseeing the formation and facilitation of member design groups, vetting concepts with members through individual and small group conversations, and meeting with HPN and external content experts. Work continually with member design groups from concept to launch.
Produce (or support the production of) business plans, with assistance from HPN’s Finance staff and in conjunction with business line leads (as appropriate), to develop preliminary budgets, financial statements and business models; conduct stress testing; undertake market, relationship and reputational risk assessment; identify key resources required including internal capacity, HPN investment, other capital/funding needs, and operating/investment partners; define member and HPN roles, responsibilities and retained rights; and complete all other elements of a standard business plan to determine feasibility and contribution to HPN sustainability.
Work with members and partners to identify business opportunities that advance HPN’s commitment to racial and economic equity.
Update HPN’s Executive Team to advance and make decisions about business opportunities.
Monitor financial expenditures and schedules to ensure that explorations advance in a timely and sustainable manner.
Work with HPN’s fundraising team to match potential funding opportunities with emerging business concepts and encourage philanthropic support that advances HPN’s innovation work by participating in funder meetings and providing supporting materials regarding solicitation of funding and impact of grant awards.
Prepare and track the Innovations annual budget and participate in regular Finance meetings to review revenue and expenses, including stewardship of philanthropic funding sources.
Prepare investment proposals for review and decisions by the HPN Board Investment and Asset Management (IAM) Committee. Produce quarterly and other ad-hoc reports as needed for the IAM Committee. Assist with collecting data that help HPN leadership, funders, and partners quickly view progress, challenges, and trends.
Develop feedback loops to learn from and integrate current and past HPN business successes and setbacks into HPN’s innovation process.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA with advanced degree/MBA preferred, and minimum of 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
Strong analytical skills with an ability to thoroughly assess market opportunities and business viability using both quantitative and qualitative data and inputs.
Business development and/or business acquisition experience, including preparation of business plans, creation of business models, and launching new enterprises.
Ability and interest in relating to and empathizing with populations from different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences, and in approaching the work through a racial equity lens.
Interest and experience in cultivating collaborative processes, with emphasis on engagement to inform and accelerate innovation and drive positive change.
Strong facilitation and listening skills, and the ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to extract, synthesize, and communicate key insights.
Excellent project management skills and ability to work under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Creativity, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to be flexible and adapt effectively to change.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills to interact with HPN members, staff, and partners to inspire thoughtful communication and engender trust and collaboration.
Comfort with the use of technology tools, and the ability to quickly learn new tools and systems.
Knowledge of a wide range of housing and community development concepts and related opportunities for innovation, such as finance, real estate acquisition and development, property operations, technology products and familiarity working with low-income populations and understanding common challenges and needs.
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This position reports to the Executive Vice President of Peer Exchange, Policy & Innovation.
Preference for this position to be based in Boston, Massachusetts, but location may be flexible.
A moderate amount of travel is required to attend biannual member meetings, and other meetings as needed.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster. Employees will have four weeks from their “due date” (five or six months, depending on vaccine type, from completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series) to get the COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $153,600 to $192,000 commensurate with education and experience with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS:
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume
Housing Partnership Network
Washington D.C., DC, USA
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100+ of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Associate, Policy Development is an important part of the Housing Partnership Network (“HPN”) policy team. HPN advocates for legislative and regulatory changes that advance the nonprofit housing and community development sector and support the sustainability of HPN’s members’ organizations and social enterprises. HPN’s policy priorities are based on the experience and needs of our members. The position will focus on research and writing related to the development of policy proposals. The position will also assist the policy team in interacting with and gathering information from HPN members and other organizations and providing help to the Vice President for Policy and other policy staff as needed. The position reports to the Vice President for Policy.
MAJOR DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assist in the development, refinement, and advocacy for HPN’s policy priorities as decided by the membership and directed by HPN leadership and the HPN Policy Committee of the Board of Directors.
Conduct research and assist with knowledge sharing on a variety of policy topics, including state and local housing and community development policy initiatives, among others.
Draft, edit, and help distribute written communications, including white papers, policy analysis, regulatory comment letters, and fact sheets.
Attend industry events on behalf of the Network such as academic and research institution webinars and convenings; and track relevant presented papers and ideas.
Assist in planning and conducting peer exchange meetings on policy topics both virtual and in person.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, political science, or related area preferred.
0-2 years’ work experience in related field, entry-level candidates will be considered.
Strong in both written and oral communications.
Excellent project manager.
Research experience and an interest in affordable housing and community development policy, the non-profit sector and advancing affordable housing in the Unites States.
Familiarity with federal housing policy, state/local housing policy, nonprofit housing developers and lenders or academic and applied policy research is a plus.
Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook Office Suite and comfort using other computer programs.
A highly collaborative approach to work
OTHER
Position is located in Washington, DC—work from home flexibility.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. The Associate, Policy Development will be required to be in-person in DC for job-related meetings and events. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $65,000 to $81,000 commensurate with education and experience, with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS
15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short and long term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume
Full Time
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100+ of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Associate, Policy Development is an important part of the Housing Partnership Network (“HPN”) policy team. HPN advocates for legislative and regulatory changes that advance the nonprofit housing and community development sector and support the sustainability of HPN’s members’ organizations and social enterprises. HPN’s policy priorities are based on the experience and needs of our members. The position will focus on research and writing related to the development of policy proposals. The position will also assist the policy team in interacting with and gathering information from HPN members and other organizations and providing help to the Vice President for Policy and other policy staff as needed. The position reports to the Vice President for Policy.
MAJOR DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assist in the development, refinement, and advocacy for HPN’s policy priorities as decided by the membership and directed by HPN leadership and the HPN Policy Committee of the Board of Directors.
Conduct research and assist with knowledge sharing on a variety of policy topics, including state and local housing and community development policy initiatives, among others.
Draft, edit, and help distribute written communications, including white papers, policy analysis, regulatory comment letters, and fact sheets.
Attend industry events on behalf of the Network such as academic and research institution webinars and convenings; and track relevant presented papers and ideas.
Assist in planning and conducting peer exchange meetings on policy topics both virtual and in person.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, political science, or related area preferred.
0-2 years’ work experience in related field, entry-level candidates will be considered.
Strong in both written and oral communications.
Excellent project manager.
Research experience and an interest in affordable housing and community development policy, the non-profit sector and advancing affordable housing in the Unites States.
Familiarity with federal housing policy, state/local housing policy, nonprofit housing developers and lenders or academic and applied policy research is a plus.
Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook Office Suite and comfort using other computer programs.
A highly collaborative approach to work
OTHER
Position is located in Washington, DC—work from home flexibility.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. The Associate, Policy Development will be required to be in-person in DC for job-related meetings and events. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $65,000 to $81,000 commensurate with education and experience, with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS
15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short and long term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume
