Principal Special Projects Manager (Internal Recruitment Only)

San Bruno, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 172 - 296

Posted on: 10 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Grow & Thrive

Are you ready to take on some of San Brunos most impactful and complex organizational initiatives The City is seeking an experienced and agile leader for the role of Principal Special Projects Managera full-time limited duration position funded only through June 30 2028 (or sooner if appropriations are not maintained). This at-will assignment is open to current qualified City employees and offers a unique opportunity to lead projects that will shape the Citys operations for years to come.

About the Role
Reporting to the City Managers Office the Principal Special Projects Manager (PSPM) will lead high-impact projects across departmental boundaries. The PSPMs primary assignment is to manage the Citys migration from Eden to Tyler Enterprise ERP overseeing the transition from planning to successful implementation. Secondarily the PSPM will lead organizational development initiatives by serving as an internal consultantanalyzing business processes modernizing practices and driving innovation.

Because of the roles unique reach youll work across departments serve as a bridge between strategy and implementation and be relied upon to independently scope recommend and execute solutions for the Citys evolving needs. Assigned projects may change based on organization-wide priorities and City Council direction.

Ideal Candidate
You thrive in dynamic ambiguous environments and enjoy a mix of strategy hands-on management and organizational consulting. You have demonstrated experience sourcing and managing large multi-year cross-functional projects quantifying impacts pitching and building stakeholder buy-in and ensuring successful deliveryoften with only limited resources. A background in organizational development ERP implementation financial system design or internal consulting is strongly desired.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in public administration business management political science or closely related field
Five years of full-time administrative and managerial experience
Equivalent combinations of education and progressively responsible experience may be considered

Benefits

For a comprehensive listing of employee benefits please see the Unrepresented Plan column linked here. Important Note: This is a limited duration full-time position that is subject to annual budget appropriations. Employment is not guaranteed beyond June 30 2028 and may end sooner if funding is not available.

How to Apply - Internal Recruitment Only

This recruitment is only open to current City of San Bruno employees. Applications may be submitted online at BambooHR.Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Wednesday November 19 2025.You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible before the recruitment is closed.The City ofSan Brunoutilizes amerit-basedselectionsystem. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the position.

Equal Opportunity Statement
The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and as such does not discriminateon the basis ofage race color sex gender religion ancestry physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation or national origin in its employment actions decisions policies and practices. If you require special accommodations please contact us at

Required Experience:

Senior Manager