Director Sustainability Jobs in Renton, WA (NOW HIRING)

Enterprise Community Partners seeks an experienced housing leader to join the Pacific Northwest Market team and lead all housing programmatic and policy efforts across Oregon and Washington. The Director will oversee, manage, and guide the execution of existing high‑impact programs such as Home & Hope and the Faith Based Development Initiative, design and implement new housing programs, and drive local and regional policy initiatives to advance housing affordability. The role reports to the VP, Pacific Northwest Market Leader, is located in Seattle, and will supervise multiple junior staff.

• Manage performance of housing programs, including stewardship of multiple contracts totaling millions of dollars, fund disbursement, contract management, performance evaluation, and reporting.
• Supervise staff supporting several programs and initiatives, and manage staff performance through goal setting, ongoing assessment, reporting, and communication.
• Design, develop, and lead new initiatives on affordable housing production, preservation, and sustainability, including expansion into new geographies and support fundraising efforts for new opportunities.
• Lead capacity‑building, technical assistance, trainings, and toolkit development to strengthen the sector’s capacity—primarily affordable housing developers, community‑based organizations, and private and public sector partners.
• Build the capacity of public agencies through training and technical assistance to align capital and services across various programs and platforms, accelerating the production and preservation of affordable housing.
• Lead policy and advocacy strategies across the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington, manage policy and program consultant contracts, partner with the National Director of State and Local policy, and represent Enterprise on various coalitions.
• Identify and pursue research opportunities and produce research that advances affordable housing production and preservation, partnering with Enterprise’s Policy & Development Research team.
• Ensure coordination across other key Enterprise Pacific Northwest program areas—Early Learning Financing and Partner Sustainability.
• Coordinate relationships with top Enterprise public, private, and community development partners.
• Ensure work aligns with Enterprise’s national priorities and resources such as Upward Mobility, Partner Sustainability, Impact and Evaluation, Enterprise Community Loan Fund, and Enterprise Investments, and collaborate with the national team to deliver scalable capital solutions.
• Participate in the office’s leadership team, guide the development of work plans with senior staff, foster shared leadership, and ensure delivery of high‑quality programmatic work.
• Create effective internal office systems and assist with office operations and administrative support, analyzing and improving organizational processes to enhance quality, productivity, and efficiency.

• Cultivate and deepen strategic partnerships with key stakeholders at the national, state, regional, and local levels.
• Participate in public speaking opportunities at conferences.
• Support the Development Director in fundraising activities.

• Demonstrated experience designing, administering, and financing affordable housing programs, or providing technical assistance on land use, development, financing, or policy.
• 10+ years of experience in the housing and community development field.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local housing policy landscapes.
• Well‑developed adaptive leadership and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills, managing complex efforts and diverse teams across multiple offices.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing equitable opportunities for historically underserved communities and addressing persistent inequities.
• Availability for travel across Oregon and Washington.

The pay range for this position is $110,000 – $140,000.

The package includes annual performance bonuses, generous paid leave, dental, health, and vision plans, family‑building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support, flexible work arrangements, health advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program, mental health benefits, financial education, wellness programs, auto‑enrollment in a 401(k) plan with employer matching, and learning and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement.

Enterprise is not able to provide sponsorship or relocation for this position.

Enterprise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture. Enterprise encourages and considers applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Enterprise is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to ensure full participation in the interview process and to perform essential job functions.