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Deputy Director of Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA) Program, Division of Special Needs Housing

New York City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Overseeing the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA) loan program to provide gap financing for the construction and renovation of affordable senior housing with a 30% homeless set-aside.

Role type

Senior IC program director (affordable housing finance)

Builds

Affordable senior housing developments and renovations

Domain

Public sector housing finance and urban development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

financial modeling, underwriting analysis, deal structuring, project management, policy recommendation, negotiation, program tracking, RFP review coordination

Preferred skills

community development, urban planning, affordable housing, real estate finance, New York City affordable housing programs, private lending programs

Technologies

Microsoft Office suite, Excel

Responsibilities

Manage the SARA pipeline including underwriting, predevelopment, due diligence, and loan closings; supervise Project Managers; track project milestones and reporting; mentor Project Managers; lead special projects and initiatives; coordinate with interagency partners; lead RFP reviews

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties

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