United Way of Massachusetts Bay Vice President, Safe and Stable Housing

# United Way of Massachusetts Bay Vice President, Safe and Stable Housing United Way of Massachusetts Bay
* Serve as United Way’s primary external voice on housing and homelessness
* Navigate complex, high-stakes relationships across state government, advocacy organizations, service providers, and funders with a clear point of view and the ability to hold firm when needed
* Build and sustain trusted partnerships with grassroots leaders, public agencies, and philanthropic partners that strengthen collective capacity and advance shared goals
* Partner closely with the Public Affairs division on housing policy advocacy, legislative strategy, and government relations
* Provide backbone leadership for the Supportive Housing Pipeline Coalition, including thought leadership, working group facilitation, and alignment across coalition partners with sometimes competing priorities
* Convene and align multi-sector partners to accelerate housing solutions at the regional and state levels
* Center the leadership and lived experience of people most impacted by housing instability in strategy, design, and advocacy
* In partnership with the Sr. VP of Analytics and external evaluation partners, build a culture of continuous learning through Research-Practice Partnerships that incorporate community insights and quantitative data
* Develop and evolve United Way’s Safe and Stable Housing strategy in partnership with the Chief Impact Officer, grounded in deep listening, data, and community partnership
* Set the strategic direction across a broad housing portfolio that includes supportive housing, shelter reimagination, affordable housing expansion, and housing-education connections (including early childhood, student mobility, and school district partnerships)
* Lead the design and execution of high-impact initiatives aligned with United Way’s New Way Forward vision, using data-informed decision-making and inclusive design processes
* Identify resource needs and work closely with Development and Grants teams to secure aligned funding; engage funders in understanding and investing in community-driven housing solutions
* Provide strategic direction for UWMB’s New Way Forward grant program, which provides unrestricted, multi-year grants to direct service and public policy nonprofits working on safe, stable housing
* Guide cross-impact partnerships connecting housing to early childhood, education, and economic inclusion—including emerging work with organizations like Horizons for Homeless Children, Family Aid, and the Head Start Association
* Partner with the Institute for Community Health to sustain and scale the Community Action Hub, a Research-Practice Partnership designed and led by people who have experienced homelessness
* Help reimagine the role that UWMB’s direct service portfolio plays in the housing ecosystem, clarifying direction for both the sector and the philanthropic community
* Progressively responsible leadership experience in the Massachusetts nonprofit, philanthropic, public, or private sectors, with deep knowledge of housing and homelessness systems, programs, and leaders in Massachusetts
* Established relationships within the Massachusetts housing ecosystem
* Demonstrated experience managing high-stakes external relationships with confidence, a clear point of view, and the ability to navigate competing priorities across coalitions and government partners
* Experience in strategy development, systems change, and driving measurable, population-level impact
* Previous management experience, including supervising direct reports and leading through complexity
* Strong commitment to equity, economic justice, and community-centered leadership
* Effective communicator with strong facilitation, writing, and public speaking skills
* A collaborative leadership style that thrives within a larger institutional structure
* Ability to work a hybrid schedule (currently a minimum of 2 days in the office) with additional in-person work for off-site meetings and events
* Experience spanning multiple dimensions of housing—including affordable housing, supportive housing, shelter systems, public housing, and/or housing stability—rather than deep specialization in a single area
* Experience leading or playing a senior role in a citywide, regional, or statewide initiative
* Experience in grantmaking, program design, or philanthropic partnerships
* Familiarity with the intersection of housing and education, including early childhood, student mobility, or family stability programming
* Background working within or closely with large, multi-issue nonprofit or public sector organizations

Job Location:

Boston, MAJob Category:

Executive

Employment Type:

Full Time Salary Information:$140,000 - $160,000
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