Director of Real Estate - Office of the City Administrator - Real Estate Division (0953)

Company Description

• Application Opening: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Friday, May 30, 2025, 11:59 PM PST and will close any time thereafter
• Compensation Range: $189,878 to $242,398 annually (Range A)
• Recruitment ID: RTF0156735-01128494

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 10.104 and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments provide core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco.

Our Mission and Vision

Our vision is to lead a world-class San Francisco that delivers for everyone who lives, works and visits the City. We aim to provide exceptional core city services that enable every San Franciscan to live safe, healthy and productive lives and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that provides a place of choice for people invested in a career in public services.

We are committed to ensuring that City services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations.  We are also committed to ensuring that we have a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, training, and development, for all employees, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

To learn more about our departments, divisions, and programs, visit: City Administrator | SF.gov

About the Real Estate Division (RED)

The Real Estate Division (RED), part of the Office of the City Administrator, manages and provides services to more than five million square feet of space across 70+ City buildings. With over 220 full-time professionals, RED delivers a wide range of services through four core areas:

• Transaction Services: Handles purchases, sales and leases for General Fund departments and provides real estate consulting to enterprise departments, the Mayor, and the Board of Supervisors.
• Property Management: Provides full-service management for over 30 facilities, including landmark locations like City Hall and the Hall of Justice.
• Facilities Maintenance: Provides custodial and engineering services across City departments, including the Public Utilities Commission, Public Works, and the Public Library.
• Contracted Services: Manages contracts for critical systems like elevators and fire safety in City owned buildings.

Job Description

The Office of the City Administrator is seeking a bold, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as the next Director of Real Estate. The ideal candidate recognizes the value of building and maintaining credibility and trust, brings a strategic mindset to partnerships, and actively mentors staff to embrace innovative thinking in daily operations.

This is a unique and impactful opportunity to lead one of the most important portfolios in the City—managing millions of square feet of facilities, overseeing complex transactions, and setting the standard for how the City leverages its property to serve the public. We are looking for someone who can help the City define what its real estate needs truly are—now and in the future—and develop smart, sustainable standards for how we work, where we work, and what spaces we invest in. The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of leadership, technical expertise, political savvy, and a service-first mindset. Candidates with a high-touch approach to customer service and a strong background in real estate transactions and property management—particularly within a public agency—are strongly encouraged to apply.

Under the general direction of the City Administrator, the Director of Real Property is responsible for overseeing the Real Estate Division with the following primary functions:

• Shaping Citywide Real Estate Strategy: Partnering with City leadership to assess needs, develop policies, and establish standards for office space, workplace design, and property utilization.
• Executing High Stakes Transactions: Negotiating and executing leases, acquisitions, and dispositions in coordination with the Mayor’s Office, Board of Supervisors, and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing Property Operations: Managing full-service property operations across 70+ City-owned facilities (totali