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KCG Companies · 18 hours ago

Vice President of Real Estate Development Operations (Affordable Housing)

Indianapolis,IN,US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

KCG Companies is a leading vertically integrated real estate development and construction firm specializing in the development of sustainable multifamily housing. The Vice President of Development Operations provides strategic leadership for all Development department operations, ensuring compliance with processes and fostering team growth and operational efficiency.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the KCG Development Lifecycle, procedures, approvals, and standardized templates

Ensure compliance with departmental workflows, documentation standards, and RACI structures

Implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline development processes and mitigate risk

Coordinate updates to tools, templates, and training materials to maintain operational consistency

Develop and manage the Development Training Program, including onboarding, procedural training, and systems training

Ensure all Development team members are trained in lifecycle stages, approvals, and role-specific responsibilities

Monitor compliance with KCG Development Standards and coordinate corrective actions when needed

Maintain updated training guides, manuals, workflows, and reference materials

Directly supervise Project Directors

Provide coaching, professional development guidance, performance evaluations, and conflict resolution

Support entire Development team career growth and ensure alignment with KCG values and competency expectations

Promote a collaborative, accountable, high-performance departmental culture

Partner with Development leadership to allocate PD and Analyst resources appropriately across projects

Monitor individual and team capacity to ensure workload balance and identify staffing needs

Lead resource planning discussions and coordinate departmental support for high-demand phases

Support pipeline forecasting to anticipate team needs based on upcoming projects

Collaborate with Finance, Asset Management, Construction, Design, Legal, and Accounting to clarify processes and resolve workflow gaps

Serve as the escalation point for cross-departmental conflicts related to Development operations

Ensure smooth transitions between lifecycle phases, especially during closing and post-closing handoff

Identify operational inefficiencies and implement solutions that improve communication and outcomes

Track departmental KPIs related to milestone execution, closing readiness, and procedural compliance

Report performance trends, training needs, and process gaps to senior leadership

Implement tools and systems that support improved reporting, tracking, and lifecycle management

Monitor development team adherence to approval gates, checklists, and documentation standards

Qualification

Real Estate DevelopmentOperational DisciplineLeadership ExperienceTraining Program DevelopmentProject ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills