Director, Treasure Island Development Authority (0942) Office of the City Administrator

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Treasure Island Development Authority
The Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) is an agency under the Office of the City Administrator.  It has an operating budget of roughly $35 million with an active headcount of 13 employees.  

For more information please visit: TIDA and the Development Program on Treasure Island

TIDA is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the successful large-scale redevelopment sustainability and long-term stewardship of the former naval base on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island transforming the former naval bases into a new vibrant inclusive and resilient San Francisco neighborhood.  This includes overseeing all phases of development and milestone tracking of residential hotels and commercial/retail sites beginning with subdivision and mapping actions through the permitting of individual sites to final certificates of occupancy.  In so doing TIDA works in close partnership with City departments private developers (particularly the Treasure Island Community Development LLC which is the developer consortium leading the development program under the framework of the Development Agreement) community organizations and state and federal agencies to ensure the successful delivery of this generational project.

When concluded the roughly $5B project will feature 8000 new homes (with over 27% affordable); 300 acres of extensive parks trails open spaces and public art; new state-of-the-art City infrastructure and significant transportation improvements to promote green mobility renewal energy and climate resilience; and new restaurants hotels shops and commercial areas.  The current project completion date is projected for 2042.

In addition to redevelopment TIDA oversees day-to-day Island operations (with policy direction from the Treasure Island Development Board Authority Board) including: managing commercial tenancy and residential property leases in former Navy housing; stakeholder partnerships; public safety coordination; delivery of utility and City services; coordinating on-Island events; parks and open space maintenance oversight; and community engagement efforts. 

About the Position

The Office of the City Administrator seeks a visionary innovative and collaborative leader with demonstrated experience in large-scale urban development public-private partnerships and community engagement to serve as the next TIDA Director.

The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and strategic leader capable of managing a complex multi-stakeholder redevelopment program and working with all stakeholders toward successful project delivery and ongoing operational oversight.  They will possess expertise in project and fiscal management urban planning sustainability intergovernmental collaboration and environmental stewardship.  They are also particularly skilled in effectively anticipating identifying and successfully navigating areas of potential conflict or concern; and surfacing issues for resolution or action to expedite program delivery and avoid delays.  Similarly they recognize opportunities to enhance program economic prospects community benefits or project outcomes; and they are effective at marshalling resources and partnerships to seize these opportunities.

Under general direction of the City Administrator the TIDA Director is directly responsible for planning managing and directing Island operations and all activities related to the transfer and development of the formal naval base.  In so doing the Director also works closely with the TIDA Board of Directors which is responsible for guiding and making policy decisions critical to the future of the Island. 

The Directors responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading the multi-disciplinary team of TIDA staff including commercial property management finance engineering planning communications and more in to advance program agency and community objectives.
• Overseeing land use planning design review construction and implementation for the Islands critical programs including but not limited to: affordable housing; parks and open spaces; infrastructure and transportation programs; and resiliency strategies.
• Monitoring project milestones and performance indicators; overseeing progress on project delivery pursuant to and in compliance with the Disposition and Development Agreement and related plans; and reporting regularly to the TIDA Board City Administrator Mayor and Board of Supervisors on these matters.
• Managing public-private financing mechanisms including overseeing staff in managing multi-year budgets and leading financing strategies to ensure timely project delivery.
• Coordinating the financing and development of approximately 2000 new affordable housing units across 20 sites including implementing programs to relocate affordable and long-term market rate residents into new units and phase out the leasing of the former Navy housing. 
• Coordinating with the Department of Navy and State regulators (including the Department of Toxic Substances Control California Department of Public Health the Regional Water Quality Control Board and others) on the Navys environmental remediation efforts and to the effectuate transfer of land (the formal naval base). 
• Ensuring the optimization of TIDAs commercial leasing programs to generate the revenue necessary to fund TIDA operations and staff.
• Facilitating the efficient and effective review and approval of infrastructure plans and permits including subdivision mapping actions construction management oversight of new public infrastructure; and coordinating infrastructure acceptance and transfer.
• Directing transportation demand management public transit integration and ferry/bus service planning in collaboration with local and regional agencies.
• Directing the allocation of TIDA resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals within budget; adjusting plans and programs to meet emerging or new program demands while continuing to address major TIDA and program priorities.
• Directing and overseeing TIDAs staff consultants and contractors to ensure high performance accountability and effective collaboration.
• Managing and maintaining effective relationships with City agencies state and federal partners residents community and partner organizations Island businesses and stakeholders horizontal and vertical developers and technical and legal consultants.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance with federal state and local laws and regulations.
• Developing and overseeing TIDAs public affairs legislative and political strategy with a focus on being proactive solutions-oriented transparent inclusive and community-focused.
• Supporting and implementing economic development strategies including commercial leasing local hiring workforce development and small business participation.
• Leading efforts to strengthen community engagement frameworks to deliver community benefits including housing production and workforce goals. 

Qualifications :

IMPORTANT - HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter and resume explaining why and how you believe you are the ideal candidate specifically whether and how you also meet the of the minimum qualifications AND specifically whether and how you meet the desirable qualifications.  Your cover letter will likely need to be more than one page. 

Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Four (4) years of progressively responsible management experience in at least one of the following two areas:

• Designing planning permitting and entitling or directly overseeing the delivery of:
  • Large-scale multi-phase community redevelopment projects: or
  • Large-scale mixed-use public-private partnership development projects; or
  • Large-scale major municipal infrastructure or transportation projects involving multiple public agencies or right-of way components.

OR

• Directly negotiating development agreements and acquisition documents on:
  • Large-scale multi-phase or mixed-use community redevelopment projects or large-scale mixed-use public-private partnership development projects.

At least four (4) years of this experience must have included management experience involving the direct supervision of professional staff engaged in the above activities.

Substitution: Additional qualifying work experience as described above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year).

Desirable Qualifications

• Expertise in delivering large-scale mixed-use development or redevelopment projects requiring public financing mechanisms.
• Direct knowledge of funding mechanisms and financing strategies for inclusionary housing programs.
• Familiarity with public sector budgeting contracting and compliance processes.
• Experience in leading or coordinating projects involving various public agencies with public right-of-way components preferably with complex permitting and entitlement requirements.
• Experience in mixed-use and multi-phased development projects with complex environmental requirements in the Bay Area.
• Knowledge of environmental remediation standards or urban sustainability practices.
• Experience in presenting on matters of critical importance that involve complex information and/or sensitive issues in meetings with community stakeholders and/or before elected officials or decision-making policy bodies.

Additional Information :

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from  that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

How to Apply:

This recruitment is considered open until filled though candidates are encouraged to express interest early in the process.  For first consideration please submit your application by 11:59pm on Sunday February 15 2026.

a) Your application MUST include a RESUME AND A COVER LETTER explaining why and how you believe you are the ideal candidate specifically whether and how you also meet the of the minimum qualifications AND specifically whether and how you meet the desirable qualifications. Your cover letter will likely need to be more than one page.  To upload please attach using the additional attachments function.

b) You may contact Jason Wong via email at  with questions regarding this opportunity.

c) Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time