Illinois Housing Development Authority · 17 hours ago
Director of Innovation
Chicago, IL, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$132K/yr - $165K/yr
7+ years expThe Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is one of the Nation’s preeminent Housing Finance Agencies committed to financing affordable housing in Illinois. The Director of Innovation will identify strategies to fulfill IHDA’s mission, locate funding opportunities, and design new programs while advising the Executive staff.
Financial ServicesLendingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Liaise with community partners to strategically identify housing needs and then develop innovative solutions relevant to IHDA to address those needs. Needs are likely to be identified through interaction in the community, through outside research, and internally from IHDA staff and research
Help lead the design of the new product or program creating ad hoc teams to support the work
Research areas of opportunity and risk; identify funding and detect funding issues; draft proposals and advocate for their approval
As new tools and programs are created, help locate where in IHDA they will be housed for most effective implementation. Help train staff in the purpose and need for the program or product
Educate and provide objective direction to the Executive staff in connection with new programs
Lead, motivate, and rally teams around critical issues and initiatives in connection with new programs
Assist the Executive staff with discussing solid ideas, objectives, and plans regarding new programs to other governmental entities
Oversee collection and reporting of data and statistics connected with new programs
Assist IHDA with building and maintaining strategic relationships with legislators and other leaders
Proactively anticipate and respond to affordable housing opportunities and changes
Assist and work closely with other IHDA departments to create and implement new ideas and processes to achieve IHDA program initiatives
Contribute to overall strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for IHDA
Additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Marketing, Planning or a related field
Between seven and ten years of experience with work in government, nonprofit and/or affordable housing
Strong creative and strategic background
Skilled decision maker
Data-driven mind set
Knowledge of research methods
Solid analytical and organizational skills
Customer service driven
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Strong presentation skills
Strong Microsoft Office skills including, but not limited to, Excel and PowerPoint
State-wide travel may be required
Benefits
Paid time off, plus paid holidays
Medical/dental/vision/life insurance plans
Short/long term disability
Tuition reimbursement
Flex spending
401K plan – immediate vesting
IHDA employees may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs.
Company
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois Housing Development Authority provides an array of loans, mortgage, lending, financial, housing, rental, and real estate services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Timothy Hicks
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director Accounting
Keith Evans
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-07-16
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