VP, National Homeownership Programs & Lending

NeighborWorks as a Company and an Employer 

At NeighborWorks® America, our people are humble, passionate and creative. We lead with empathy, encourage curiosity and embrace ambiguity. For over 45 years, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., a national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization known as NeighborWorks America, has worked to make every community a place of opportunity. Our network includes nearly 250 organizations in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 

NeighborWorks America offers grant funding, peer exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools and access to professional learning as the nation’s leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. NeighborWorks network organizations provide affordable homes, owned and rented, financial counseling and coaching, community building through resident engagement, and collaboration across health, employment and education. If our mission inspires you, read on to learn more about how you can support our work. 

Caring for communities starts with caring for our internal community, our staff. Picture yourself in a collaborative and diverse hybrid environment surrounded by colleagues who challenge, encourage and inspire you. This opportunity offers an impressive total rewards package that includes a 401(k) match of up to 12%, 11 paid holidays, generous leave (including 40 hours of paid volunteer time) and industry-leading benefits. Start your career with NeighborWorks America and take advantage of our Staff Training and Education Program (STEP), designed to support continued learning and professional development. Our benefits are designed to support staff holistically, enabling them to give their best in both work and life. 

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• We hold ourselves and each other accountable. 

• We act with integrity. 

• We lead with curiosity. 

• We pursue excellence with courage. 

• We respect, honor and celebrate each other. 

• We collaborate with purpose. 

Work at a Glance: Expert and Leader Overseeing All Facets of Homeownership.

Position Summary:

The Vice President, National Homeownership Programs and Lending provide national leadership for NeighborWorks America’s homeownership, financial capability, and lending initiatives. The role advances strategies that expand access to sustainable homeownership, promote financial stability, and address systemic and racial wealth inequities across the NeighborWorks Network.

Serving as the organization’s senior expert on homeownership and mortgage finance, the Vice President leads the development and stewardship of national programs, provides thought leadership, and represents NeighborWorks with federal agencies, industry partners, funders, and policymakers. The Vice President leads a geographically distributed team and is responsible for departmental performance, budget oversight, and stewardship of federal, foundation, and private‑sector funded initiatives, working collaboratively across the organization to maximize national impact.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Homeownership Strategy, Equity & National Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for NeighborWorks America’s national homeownership, financial capability, and lending portfolio, advancing equitable and sustainable pathways to homeownership.
• Shape and implement enterprise‑level strategies that address systemic barriers and racial wealth inequities in access to homeownership, mortgage finance, and financial stability.
• Ensure national homeownership initiatives align with corporate priorities, Network needs, and evolving policy, market, and capital environments.

Program Development, Stewardship & Performance Oversight

• Lead the design, oversight, and continuous improvement of national programs and initiatives related to homeownership promotion, housing counseling, financial capability, and lending.
• Provide executive oversight of federally, foundation, and privately funded programs, ensuring accountability for outcomes, compliance with funding requirements, and effective stewardship of funder relationships.
• Establish and monitor performance indicators for homeownership business lines; use data, evaluation, and Network input to assess impact and refine strategies.

Data, Analysis & Business Line Strategy

• Provide strategic direction to departmental data and analytics functions to support data‑driven decision making, performance management, and a culture of learning and inquiry.
• Leverage research, market analysis, and Network performance data to identify trends, inform strategy, and strengthen the sustainability and scale of homeownership services.

Organizational Leadership & People Management

• Lead and develop a diverse, geographically distributed team of professional staff, providing clear direction, performance management, coaching, and opportunities for growth.
• Foster an inclusive, high‑performing team culture aligned with NeighborWorks’ mission, values, and commitment to racial equity.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational practices to support departmental goals.

Thought Leadership, Partnerships & External Engagement

• Serve as NeighborWorks America’s senior subject‑matter expert on homeownership programs and lending, providing strategic advice to senior leadership, officers, and the Board.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with federal agencies, Government Sponsored Enterprises, funders, industry groups, peer intermediaries, and practitioners to advance innovation, best practices, and capital access.
• Represent NeighborWorks at national forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings; deliver executive‑level presentations and written analyses on programmatic and policy issues.

Enterprise Collaboration, Resources & Special Initiatives

• Collaborate with Resource Development and Public Relations teams to support funding and communications strategies related to homeownership and lending initiatives.
• Work across the National Initiatives Division and with Field, Organizational Assessment, Training, and NeighborWorks Services divisions to ensure integrated, responsive support to the Network.
• Lead or contribute to corporate projects, cross‑departmental initiatives, and special assignments, and support the Senior Vice President of National Initiatives as requested.

Staff Supervision and Development

• Provides senior-level supervision and leadership for a team of program managers and professional staff. Responsible for hiring, performance management, coaching, professional development, and succession planning. Exercises authority through subordinate managers and leads a function with significant strategic and operational impact.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Nature of Work Contacts:
The Vice President regularly engages with a broad and diverse group of stakeholders, including NeighborWorks America leadership and staff; executives and professional staff from NeighborWorks network organizations; program grantees; federal, state, and local government agency officials; funders; industry and intermediary partners; consultants; and other external stakeholders. Interactions frequently involve high‑level collaboration, strategic decision‑making, and representation of NeighborWorks America in national and network‑wide forums.

Fiscal Responsibilities:
The Vice President will be responsible for managing departmental budgets, including oversight of federal and nonfederal funding contracts, grant disbursement processes and professional service contract management.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Education: Master’s degree in business or public affairs, planning, public policy and/or any equivalent subject area. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

(b) Experience: At least twelve (12) years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit program leadership, including large‑scale program implementation, grant administration, technical assistance, peer learning, and stakeholder engagement. Must have at least 5-7 years of demonstrated supervisory and people‑management experience.

(c) Licenses, Certifications:   None specified.

(d) Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  

• Considerable knowledge of home ownership business development, including counseling and financial capability, single family mortgage finance and lending.
• Experience managing a diverse team of staff, including remote workers.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex and large-scale programs in a fast paced team environment paired with the ability to meet critical deadlines. This includes managing budgets, timelines and coordinating with a diverse group that will include but not be limited to staff, consultants, and advisors from within and outside the NeighborWorks
• Strong analytical skills and business problem solving skills needed to initiate and prepare studies, surveys, and reports, as well as recommend/implement system solutions.
• Significant exposure to and understanding of community based non-profits.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal & written communication skills.
• Accomplishments that reflect teamwork, integrity, effectiveness and efficiency — including demonstrated leadership, ability to influence and bring about consensus, and to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others and successfully interact with people at all management and support levels, as well as people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to develop high-level professional relationships, coordinating with national and local partners, and fundraising.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, diversity and inclusion.

(e)Technology: Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite and online meeting tools.
 
Preferred Qualifications:

Working Conditions:
(a) Travel: Up to twenty percent (20%)
(b) Physical/Sensory Demands: Fast paced working environment, extensive computer usage. Ability to and comfort with maintaining professional and supervisory relationships over long distance; extensive use of telephonic communications and video conferencing.

Salary Range: $158,000 - $165,000

The salary offered for the role will be based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, internal equity, and the candidate’s qualifications/professional experience. 

Special Provisions: N/A  

Requisition Close Date: August 7, 2026, 5 p.m. ET 

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