Vice President, Housing Choice Voucher Program

Vice President, Housing Choice Voucher Program

Elm City Communities (ECC) is nationally recognized for its innovation, operational excellence, and commitment to transforming housing systems to better serve families and communities. Through both its Moving to Work (MTW) flexibility and its strong history of high-performing programs, ECC is expanding what is possible in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) space, centering equity, innovation, and long-term community impact.

We are seeking a Vice President of Housing Choice Voucher Program, a visionary, entrepreneurial, and highly skilled leader who can deliver operational excellence while identifying growth opportunities that expand ECC's footprint across Connecticut and beyond. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned housing professional who thrives at the intersection of compliance, strategy, business development, and community impact.

In this highly influential role, you will oversee one of ECC's largest divisions, ensuring exceptional day-to-day program administration while also pursuing strategic partnerships, consulting opportunities, and innovative program models that strengthen ECC's leadership in the national housing arena.

The Opportunity

As the Vice President of HCV, you will be responsible for the full administration, performance, and strategic evolution of both MTW and non-MTW Housing Choice Voucher programs. You'll provide decisive, forward-thinking leadership that ensures ECC meets the highest standards of HUD compliance, customer service, and fiscal responsibility, while also expanding housing opportunities for thousands of families.

This role is ideal for someone who brings operational mastery, policy fluency, and a business-minded approach to growth. You will identify new markets, develop innovative partnerships, consult with other Housing Authorities, and serve as a thought leader representing ECC's expertise locally and nationally.

This is not only an administrative leadership role, it is an opportunity to shape the future of housing access, drive impact across regions, and broaden ECC's influence in the affordable housing landscape.

What You'll Do

Strategic Program Leadership

• Develop and execute long-term strategic plans for HCV operations aligned with ECC's mission, MTW goals, and HUD requirements.
• Lead program innovation by contributing to MTW Annual Plans and Reports.
• Establish performance goals, utilization targets, and operational metrics across the HCV Division.
• Design solutions that expand housing opportunities and respond to market constraints.
• Drive optimization initiatives to ensure high utilization, strong SEMAP performance, and maximum impact.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

Service Center Operations

Housing Quality Standards & NSPIRE Oversight

Financial Management & Budget Oversight

Staff Leadership & Development

Specialized Program Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

What You Bring

We invite candidates who bring a mix of technical depth, leadership capacity, and entrepreneurial drive. Successful candidates will have :

Education & Experience

Specialized Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Technical Strengths

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, leadership-level position offering a competitive salary, robust benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a mission-driven organization committed to innovation, community impact, and equity.

Salary Range : $119,000$146,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Equity & Inclusion

Elm City Communities and the Housing Authority of New Haven are proud Equal Opportunity Employers. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgroundsincluding people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilitiesto apply. We are committed to accessibility and reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize DEI and position our content and educational opportunities help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector.