HOUSING DELIVERY MANAGER - Director's Office - Public Works (163416)

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.    

Application Opening: Thursday March 26th, 2026
Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. The application filing will be open at least until Thursday April 2nd, 2026 at 5:00 PM and will close at any time thereafter.
Compensation Range: $146,718 to $187,252 annually
Recruitment ID:  PBT-0923-163416/ RTF0163415-01123021
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service  

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

We invite you to learn more about the three workplace core values we live and embrace every day here at Public Works, visit our site here: Respect, Integrity, and Responsiveness.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Housing Delivery Manager (0923 Manager II) within the Director’s Office.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Director of Public Works, the Housing Delivery Manager will lead all aspects of the department’s housing development efforts. This role serves as the department’s internal leader for improving and expediting permitting processes, ensuring full compliance with the Mayor’s Executive Directive (San Francisco Executive Directive 23-01, “Housing for All”). As the department’s Housing Delivery Manager, this position is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a Housing Delivery Performance Assessment and Improvement Plan.

This includes developing targeted performance measures that are outcome focused, measurable and time bound to advance the goals of the Housing Element. This position will also evaluate current housing permitting performance and recommend strategies to streamline processes and reduce permitting timelines. This position will work with senior officials throughout the city, including elected officials, department heads, and other executive-level staff. This position will also work with developers, Public Works staff, and other external stakeholders.

Important and Essential duties:

• Coordinate and streamline the department’s efforts to approve and permit new housing development.
• Coordinate internally within Public Works and often across large enterprises or divisions.
• Work proactively and quickly to resolve Executive Directive issues within Public Works.
• Educate Public Works staff on the scope and relevance of the Executive Directive and contracts.
• Serve as department-external Point of Contact for the Public Works Task Force, developers, other departments' Housing Coordinators, and Housing Delivery Agencies and work proactively and quickly to resolve housing issues between agencies.
• Create and communicate department standards, whenever possible, and meet with all parties when variances are required.
• Ensure that housing approval functions are adequately staffed; take advantage of developer-reimbursable opportunities to add staff where needed for expediting housing approvals.
• Participate in ongoing Executive Directive meetings and work, including review of quarterly Housing Delivery reports and attendance at monthly Executive Director’s meetings.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Education: 
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience:
Four (4) years of professional experienc