April 8, 2026
San Francisco, CA
They Kelsey
Senior Manager, Land Use and Building Code
Strategic Initiatives Director
April 8, 2026Campaign Manager
April 10, 2026The Kelsey is hiring a full-time Senior Manager, to lead land use and building code reform at The Kelsey.
Position Overview:
We are hiring a full-time Senior Manager, to lead land use and building code reform at The Kelsey. The first two-years of this role will be primarily focused on advancing an elevator reform strategy as part of a broader disability-forward housing policy agenda. Elevator reform is a powerful, pragmatic opportunity to address building codes and regulations that unintentionally suppress both access and housing supply. This role will reframe elevator requirements—currently often misaligned with global best practices—as a shared priority for housing abundance and disability rights and inclusion.
Based in San Francisco, operating nationally, we are a team of people with and without disabilities creating a disability-forward housing future. This means that we create housing solutions that center on disability access, inclusion and equity and which open doors to more affordable homes and opportunities for everyone. We have 240 homes in our pipeline and lead policy, advocacy, and field-building initiatives to support market conditions to make inclusive housing the norm.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please submit your application, resume, and answers to the three questions below here. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage applicants to submit their application by Friday, April 10th, for priority consideration.
Application Questions
- This role requires building a “big tent” coalition that includes groups with sometimes differing priorities—such as technical code experts, grassroots disability activists, and housing developers. Please describe a time you successfully managed a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve a shared goal. How did you navigate conflicting viewpoints to maintain momentum?
- This position involves driving reform at different levels of government. Tell us about a time you had to quickly learn a complex regulatory or policy framework to advance an advocacy agenda.
- While 70% of this role is focused on elevator reform, 30% involves supporting The Kelsey’s broader disability-forward housing agenda as needs arise. Please describe a situation where you had to pivot from your primary project to support a teammate or a high-priority organizational goal. How did you manage your competing priorities during that time?