Senior Director of Compliance

Job overview

The Senior Director of Compliance role is primarily office-based in Sacramento, CA, with travel to properties, meetings, training, audits, and other company locations as needed. Compensation is $120,000–$140,000 per year, depending on experience. Arrowhead Housing manages affordable and market-rate communities in California and Oregon and aims to create communities where residents feel at home. The role leads the Compliance Department and strengthens compliance practices across a growing affordable housing portfolio. It provides regulatory guidance, oversees rent-increase processing and portfolio-wide monitoring, and works with property operations and senior leadership to support consistent, effective compliance.

What you'll do

• Lead compliance strategy and provide guidance on HUD, LIHTC, USDA Rural Development, local Housing Authority, and other affordable housing requirements
• oversee rent-increase processing, documentation, submissions, and approvals
• establish policies, procedures, internal controls, and quality assurance standards
• maintain current compliance documents and improve systems and workflows
• oversee portfolio-wide monitoring, risk assessment, audit readiness, and corrective actions
• partner with Property Operations and senior leadership
• lead, train, and develop the Compliance Department
• provide compliance oversight for acquisitions, transitions, refinancing, rehabilitation, and expansion.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director of compliance

arrowhead housing

sacramento ca

office-based

affordable housing

hud

lihtc

rural development

housing authority programs

compliance leadership

portfolio oversight

rent increases

$120k–$140k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• flexible spending account
• Employee Assistance Program
• life insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays.

Why this role

Requires 7–10+ years of affordable housing compliance experience, including at least 3 years in senior compliance leadership and 3 years of direct staff supervision. Bachelor's degree and affordable housing certifications are preferred. Valid driver's license and current car insurance required.

About the employer

ARROWHEAD HOUSING is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Property Managers. Sector: 53.