Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives Job at City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco)

Job Description

Under general direction from the TIDA Director, the Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team (including TIDA contractors, consultants and TIDA staff) in coordinating the successful planning and redevelopment of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. This includes development agreement implementation; infrastructure and affordable housing construction; transportation program development and system implementation; environmental and land remediation; parks and open space planning and construction; development and implementation of resiliency strategies; and inclusive and equitable urban and land use planning policies informed by transparent and meaningful public engagement and TIDA Board policy priorities.

Job Responsibility

Managing and directing TIDA’s engineering, planning and communications staff to ensure high performance, accountability, professional development and effective collaboration in achieving TIDA’s redevelopment goals, priority initiatives and milestones
Monitoring project milestones and performance indicators
and overseeing progress on project delivery pursuant to and in compliance with the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and related plans
Facilitating the efficient and effective review and approval of infrastructure plans and permits (including subdivision mapping actions and construction management oversight of new public infrastructure) and coordinating new infrastructure acceptance and transfer of assets to responsible City departments
Collaborating closely with the principal developer (TICD) on infrastructure delivery, construction management, interagency coordination, funding goals and resource allocations
and serving as the primary liaison between TICD and the public agencies responsible to implement project delivery
Working with the TIDA Director and the Chief Operating Officer to support public transit planning, construction and integration (including on-island transportation as well as ferry service) in collaboration with local and regional agencies
Partnering closely with the TIDA Director, the Chief Operating Officer and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to coordinate and drive the successful delivery of new affordable housing
Working with the TIDA Director to develop and advance TIDA’s public affairs, legislative and political strategy, with a focus on being proactive, solutions-oriented, transparent, inclusive and community-focused
Supporting TIDA’s efforts on strengthening community engagement frameworks to deliver community benefits, including housing production and workforce goals
Supporting TIDA’s work with the Department of Navy and State regulators on the Navy’s environmental remediation efforts and to the effectuate transfer of land (the formal naval base)
Representing TIDA in public forums, at community engagements and before regulatory agencies to present on and advocate for TIDA initiatives and priorities
Managing and maintaining effective relationships with City agencies, state and federal regulatory agencies and partners
community stakeholders and leaders
horizontal and vertical developers
and technical and legal consultants
Collaborating with City departments, developers and community stakeholders to align TIDA’s strategic goals with broader municipal priorities
Ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and requirements
Participating in budget development, and managing and monitoring division resources to anticipate future needs and effectively achieve goals within budget allocations

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Four (4) or more years of demonstrated managerial experience in directly designing, planning, regulating, permitting, or directly coordinating the construction/delivery of large-scale mixed-use or public-private partnership (P3) redevelopment or development projects, or large-scale capital projects or transportation projects including multiple right-of way components, and the involvement and approval of multiple public agencies
All four (4) years of this experience must have included the direct supervision of professional staff engaged in the above activities

Nice to have

Direct experience in leading or coordinating the delivery of mixed-use development or redevelopment projects requiring the involvement of and approval by various public agencies with complex permitting requirements, preferably in the Bay Area but ideally in San Francisco
Direct experience in leading or coordinating the delivery of large-scale public-private partnership development or redevelopment projects requiring the involvement of and approval by various public agencies with complex permitting, preferably in the Bay Area but ideally in San Francisco
Direct experience in leading or coordinating the delivery of large-scale municipal infrastructure or transportation projects including components that required the approval of and acceptance by at least one other public agency, preferably in the Bay Area but ideally in San Francisco
Direct experience in and knowledge of zoning, design review, environmental review and permitting requirements for mixed-use redevelopment or development projects, preferably in the Bay Area and ideally also requiring approval from San Francisco public agencies
Deep knowledge of environmental remediation standards, practices and regulatory approval requirements
ideally including experience working directly with Federal, State and San Francisco regulatory agencies
Experience in successfully advocating before regulatory agencies and legislative bodies to obtain required approvals for large-scale redevelopment or development projects, preferably in the Bay Area but ideally in San Francisco
Experience presenting on complex information and/or sensitive issues in meetings with various stakeholders (including members of the community), and making presentations to elected or appointed boards or commissions on such matters, preferably in the Bay Area but ideally in San Francisco
Knowledge of and experience in urban sustainability and resiliency best practices
Experience in planning, designing, delivering or overseeing the maintenance of open spaces and parks informed by community participation and inclusive policies
Success in economic development planning informed by inclusive priorities

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