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INTRODUCTION

Are you looking for the opportunity to make an impact? Berkadia’s mortgage banking platform is consistently ranked among Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD’s top lenders and is seamlessly integrated with our investment sales and servicing platforms to provide superior client service. Let the strongest research, technology, capital relationships, and a nationwide network of industry professionals propel you to the next stage of your commercial real estate career. Be Backed by the Best. Be Berkadia.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Operations reports directly to the Executive Vice President and Head of Berkadia Affordable Housing. This role is essential to ensuring the smooth execution of key functions of Berkadia’s Affordable Housing platform, leveraging strong organizational skills to effectively align resources, teams, and processes. The Director of Operations serves as a central liaison, facilitating communication and coordination across all components of the Affordable Housing platform, including Mortgage Banking, Investment Sales, and Tax Credit Syndication while also representing the platform in interactions with Berkadia’s corporate functions. Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying and developing resources, managing rollout and training initiatives, and continuously monitoring business needs to drive process improvement, operational efficiency, and platform growth.
• Leading and elevating team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Representing the Affordable Housing platform with key corporate functions of Berkadia.
• Providing leadership, vision, and strategic direction to support operational and production activities.
• Tracking key production and productivity metrics to ensure accurate, actionable reporting.
• Identifying workflow inefficiencies and implementing solutions to enhance output quality and client satisfaction.
• Driving platform and corporate initiatives to align with organizational goals and overall operational effectiveness.
• Facilitating communication and collaboration through regular interactions, introductions, and information sharing.
• Partnering with stakeholders across business lines to enhance processes, products, tools, and systems.
• Assisting in resolving conflicts, bottlenecks, and other challenges that may arise.
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition to support recruiting efforts, onboarding, and facilitate comprehensive training programs for new hires.
• Devising strategies to enhance processes, deliverables, and overall platform competitiveness.
• Monitoring business systems to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Preparing narratives, write-ups, content, and publications as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

LOCATION

This role allows for regular hybrid work arrangement, sharing time between a designated Berkadia office and a remote work location. The in-office requirements (how many and which days per week) are set by the manager. Preferred Locations include the Mid-Atlantic region, Chevy Chase, MD, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, Columbus, OH.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

We Stand for Excellence, so to achieve success in this role you should have:

• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills, with strong verbal and written communication abilities across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with central aspects of commercial real estate finance, preferably multifamily Affordable Housing.
• Strong project management and analytical/problem-solving skills, with the ability to delegate effectively and thrive under pressure.
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively with broad diverse groups of professionals.
• Demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and adaptability in a diverse environment.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology and tools to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.
• 7+ years of experience in a similar position.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities.
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us.
• Fertility and family planning services.
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions.
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement.
• Pet insurance discounts.
• And more!

COMPENSATION

The provided base salary information for this position is part of an overall national range. The actual salary within our range for this position will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate. The total compensation package for this role may also include additional incentive opportunities.

• Salary Range: $150,000—$175,000 USD

Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact talentacquisition@berkadia.com. You have rights under Federal and State employment laws. No question in this Application is intended to elicit information in violation of any such law, nor will any information obtained in response to any question be used in violation of any such law. If you apply for this role, you are acknowledging Berkadia's Application Policy and Berkadia's Privacy Policy. Please click the following links for more information about: EEOC, Employee Rights under the FMLA, EPPA.