Manager of Strategic Initiatives - Boston, United States - BlueHub Capital

Description

This position will report to the Loan Fund President and collaborate with the Loan Fund team and BlueHub's core team to support and grow our agility, efficiency, effectiveness and impact.

This is a hybrid position; this person will be required to work from our main office in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston at three days per week, with the option to work remotely the other two days.

BlueHub Capital:

BlueHub Capital is a mission-driven, nonprofit community development financing organization focused on building healthy communities where low-income people live and work.

We use innovative financial tools and deploy capital to support projects that make communities more vibrant places to live.


BlueHub has four distinct programs:

BlueHub Loan Fund (community development financing), BlueHub SUN (foreclosure relief), BlueHub Energy (clean energy access) and One Percent for America (citizenship financing).

Since our founding in 1985, BlueHub has invested over $2.6 billion (and leveraged over $13.

6 billion) to finance:

• Affordable housing, school facilities, child and youth development programs, communitybased health centers, grocery stores, and community gathering places
• Reducing financial barriers to US citizenship
• Clean energy enhancements that expand access to solar and other renewable sources for people with low incomes
• Mortgage lending for families facing foreclosure

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Conduct research as requested by Loan Fund president on current policy matters or market trends that could inform Loan Fund's growth trajectory and opportunities for innovation. In support of strategic initiatives developed, help to hone business priorities, advise on resource requirements and develop roadmaps for strategic execution.
• Develop draft communications such as remarks, presentations and correspondence to stakeholders as needed to support President's leadership and relationship management needs.
• Work with lending staff and consultants to update and maintain BlueHub's credit and closing policies and practices to position us for growth aligned with our values and goals.
• Work with BlueHub's IT team to help develop and deploy IT systems in ways that best support our strategic objectives. Identify ways to implement technology to maximize Loan Fund team's efficiency, agility and impact.
• Support leadership of certain team meetings in a manner that supports Loan Fund objectives, including strategic agendas and followthrough, modeling bestinclass meeting management and highly effective, efficient, project management.
• Work with Chief Administrative Officer to develop a bespoke and comprehensive training program to grow our team's capacity and support our professional development. Coordinate with Admin team for payment of professional development opportunities and logistics involved with relevant travel for team members.
• In partnership with BlueHub Capital leadership, identify ways to keep a hybrid team connected and productive by helping to develop and promote new ways of working including use of relevant technology. Support Loan Fund President in planning Loan Fund retreats and opportunities to connect to each other and BlueHub's mission; coordinate with BlueHub's Administrative team for support of travel and lodging logistics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree expected; advanced degree in Finance, Real Estate, or a related field, or comparable knowledge/skill gained via experience is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in leading and managing complex, multistakeholder projects.

Experience in some or all of the following areas is valuable but not imperative:
(1) affordable housing development and/or finance; (2) community facilities development and/or finance; (3) energy efficiency and climate resiliency.

• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to influence others, create alignment, generate commitment to goals and inspire others to action.
• Able to work with a high degree of initiative, discretion and tact.
• Selfmotivated with extraordinary organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical and negotiating skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to the mission and goals of BlueHub Capital.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience within the guidelines of BlueHub Capital's scale.

As a "life cycle employer," BlueHub invest in the benefits, training, growth opportunities and infrastructure that let you envision a career here.

Benefits include:

• Generous insurance benefits: Health, dental, vison, life and disability insurance, including additional reimbursement for outofpocket healthcare expenses
• Retire