DIVISION MANAGER (REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT) (UNCLASSIFIED)

Division Manager – Real Estate Development (Unclassified)

The Office of Strategic Growth (OSG) in the City of Cincinnati seeks a Division Manager of Real Estate Development. This leader will manage, direct, and coordinate program activities and operations of the Real Estate Development Division, advancing catalytic projects that expand the City’s tax base, increase housing production, and support neighborhood revitalization.

Areas of Focus

• Real estate development
• Tax incentives
• Neighborhood development and affordable housing
• Job creation
• Business attraction and retention

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of professionals responsible for development underwriting, project management, incentive administration, capital deployment, and real estate transactions.
• Oversee the City’s portfolio of real estate development initiatives, development agreements, incentive programs, capital deployment tools, and real estate transactions.
• Coordinate division activities with other city departments, outside agencies, and the public on commercial, industrial, mixed‑use, and residential projects.
• Assign staff based on project complexity, intervene to resolve barriers, and advance strategic projects.
• Direct or support the most complex or high‑profile development projects as needed.
• Participate in coordinated site review processes to shepherd projects through entitlements and approvals with Planning, Buildings & Inspections, and other departments.
• Work closely with development finance and implementation partners to streamline application processes for funding across institutions.
• Prepare clear and concise technical reports, draft ordinances and code amendments.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with city officials, community groups, and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications (KSAs)

• Economic development finance knowledge, theories and practices.
• Research methodologies and statistical procedures for analyzing information.
• Theories and practices related to commercial, industrial, mixed‑use, residential, and neighborhood real estate development.
• Concepts, objectives, and methods of housing, land development, and real estate financing.
• Administration, management information systems, budgeting, and reporting principles.
• Research and evaluation techniques.
• Project management best practices.
• City operations related to implementing the City’s economic development policies.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to real estate development.
• Management, supervision, training, and performance evaluation principles.
• Safety policies and procedures.

Skills

• Negotiate and mediate effectively while maintaining confidentiality.
• Read and interpret maps, blueprints, and specifications.
• Operate relevant computer equipment and software.
• Operate a motor vehicle when required.
• Read and interpret financial statements.
• Lead, manage, and supervise a team of employees.

Abilities

• Analyze complex incentive proposals and financial structures for real estate development projects.
• Make recommendations related to financial assistance based on summarized information.
• Recommend data management systems to improve data quality and staff efficiency.
• Balance oversight of the division’s development project portfolio with staff supervision.
• Implement and maintain positive employee relations.
• Interpret and analyze data and information for real estate development activities.
• Organize, direct, and coordinate activities involving other city departments, public agencies, and community groups.
• Develop and implement plans of action and strategies.
• Apply development and loan processing principles, procedures, and policies.
• Conduct technical reports, draft ordinances, and code amendments.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Handle adversarial situations diplomatically.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of five years’ experience with real estate development, housing development, economic development finance, or public‑private development transactions.
• At least two years at a supervisory level strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, economics, finance, or a closely related field required.
• Master’s degree or professional certification from an accredited organization preferred; CDFI certification preferred.

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Excellent communicator and team builder.

Military Education & Experience Evaluation

Military education and experience may be substituted for college‑level coursework on a case‑by‑case basis per the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide. Candidates should attach Joint Services Transcripts for evaluation.

Working and Physical Conditions

Environment: Office with some outdoor work, exposure to computer screens, construction sites, and varying conditions. Physical demands include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, moderate lifting, visual assessment, climbing, kneeling, bending, and operating a motor vehicle.

Probationary Period

Not applicable.

Supervision Exercised

Direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

HR Contact

Benefits

The City of Cincinnati offers its employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package designed to actively attract and retain quality employees. The benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans, flexible benefits, and paid holidays. Specific benefits include:

• Health insurance: 80/20 PPO, HDHP with HSA contribution, and Health Reimbursement Arrangement.
• Basic life insurance: $50,000 policy paid by the City; supplemental life, long‑term disability, accident & critical illness insurance available at employee cost.
• Flexible benefits: Healthcare Flex Spending Account, Dependent Care Flex Spending Account, Transportation Expense Reimbursement Account.
• Retirement: defined benefit pension plan, CRS, and 457(b) deferred compensation with employer match.
• Paid holidays: 11 paid holidays annually (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas).
• Healthy Lifestyles Program and Integrated Health Reimbursement Arrangement provided for qualifying employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Cincinnati is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national or Appalachian origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.

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