Vice President of Planning & Predevelopment – MassDevelopment

About MassDevelopment:

MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency and land bank, works with businesses, nonprofits, banks, and communities to stimulate economic growth across the Commonwealth.

MassDevelopment is committed to achieving three goals: stimulating business, driving economic growth, and helping communities across Massachusetts, all seen through the lens of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide a work environment that celebrates difference and is free of implicit and explicit bias; an environment that recognizes the thoughts and contributions of every colleague as crucial to our collective success.

Job Location: Boston

Hybrid Schedule: Minimum of two days in the office/on-site; option to work remotely up to three days per week.

Reports To: Senior Vice President of Real Estate Planning

Hours: Exempt Full Time Salaried Position

Job Overview: The VP of Planning & Predevelopment collaborates with the Real Estate Planning team to provide land use and economic development advisory services to municipalities in Massachusetts, through the development and administration of the Real Estate department’s technical assistance, grant programs, and community workshops.

This position will be the Real Estate team’s representative to one or more MassDevelopment Regional Team(s), working closely with individual municipalities, groups of municipalities, and regional partners to manage, market and promote real estate services projects and programs in the Region(s).

The project management responsibilities of this position include overseeing all phases of a project, including the selection of consultants, identification of stakeholder groups, coordination with municipal authorities, and drafting, editing, and completion of the final presentation and/or report. The role requires active participation on project teams to provide guidance to consultant teams to ensure work products meet MassDevelopment standards and objectives. Projects often require helping other MassDevelopment departments that manage press inquiries, events, and tours. Projects may include but not limited to the creation of land use plans and design guidelines; market analysis; creation of RFQs & RFPs; developer selection; review of financial, zoning, and environmental issues and legal documentation; permitting; and helping secure public financing.

Full description, qualifications, and application instructions at: https://massdevelopment.bamboohr.com/careers/55