Director of Housing & Community Investment

Schedule: 32-hour work week, 4-day full-time position

Pay Range: $115,000-$125,000/annually

About Hawaiian Community Assets

Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the capacity of low- and moderate-income communities to achieve and sustain economic self-sufficiency, with a particular focus on Native Hawaiians. Through housing counseling, financial education, lending partnerships, housing initiatives, and innovative programming, HCA works to create long-term pathways toward economic resilience and housing stability across Hawaiʻi. As a Native Hawaiian-focused organization, HCA is committed to fostering a positive and respectful environment, advancing community innovation and growth, collaborating across teams and partnerships, communicating with integrity, and demonstrating drive and accountability.

We operate in an evolving environment that requires cultural grounding, mission alignment, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful results for our communities.

Location: Remote (with periodic travel)

Employment Type: Full-time, salaried, exempt

The Director of Housing & Community Investment leads Hawaiian Community Assets' (HCA) Ua Hale Aʻela housing production and development division. This role provides executive-level oversight of all acquisition, rehabilitation, scattered-site development, workforce housing initiatives, and multi-unit housing production statewide. The Director is responsible for driving departmental performance, meeting housing production targets, ensuring profitability and capital efficiency, managing development‑related grants and capital sources, and advancing workforce housing partnerships across Hawaiʻi.

This position supervises development and operations staff and reports directly to the CEO. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for scaling HCA's real estate portfolio while ensuring mission alignment, financial sustainability, and operational excellence.

Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

1. Department Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and oversee the full Ua Hale Aʻela Real Estate Development Division.
• Establish annual housing production goals and departmental KPIs in coordination with the CEO.
• Develop and execute multi-year real estate acquisition and development strategies.
• Drive profitability targets and margin performance across all housing projects.
• Identify, evaluate, and secure new acquisition and development opportunities statewide.
• Advance workforce housing strategies, including multi‑unit developments (6+ units).
• Represent HCA in meetings with public agencies, lenders, philanthropic institutions, and community stakeholders.
• Support mission‑aligned organizations and partners pursuing workforce housing initiatives.

2. Capital Strategy & Access to Funding

• Lead development‑related capital stack strategy in coordination with the CEO and Finance team.
• Evaluate financing structures, including grants, loans, philanthropic guarantees, revolving credit facilities, and program income reinvestment.
• Partner with the Grant Writer and compliance staff to ensure strong development‑related proposals.
• Provide project‑level financial data, proformas, and production targets to support funding applications.
• Oversee adherence to grant conditions tied to development activities.
• Ensure timely reporting related to capital sources and development‑specific funding.
• Monitor capital utilization to ensure compliance with funder requirements and internal return targets.

3. Grant Oversight & Reporting

• Ensure all development‑related documentation required for grant reporting is complete, accurate, and audit‑ready.
• Collaborate…