Job Description

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt, Full Time appointment – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

ANNUAL SALARY: $144,352.00 - $184,184.00 annually 

APPLICATION OPENING: January 12, 2022

APPLICATION FILLING DEADLINE: February 3, 2022

The Manager of Budget and Analysis supports the development of the SFMTA fiscal policy with a specific focus on leading all cycles of the SFMTA’s budget processes including biennial development of the agency’s $1.2 billion operating budget and $3 billion 5-Year Capital Improvement Program, ongoing implementation, and performance management. The position leads professional and analytical staff within the Budget Office and Financial Analysis and Project Controls Office and is responsible for not only major products but on-going fiscal, analytical and program management functions. This includes regular fiscal, policy, and management analysis, providing management consulting services and independent project controls functions. A core function of the position is regular communication and collaboration with executive leadership and city leadership to achieve cooperative decisions. The work of the Budget and Analysis Unit is highly complex requiring a politically astute, detail-oriented, conscientious, and collaborative leader. Being able to quickly pivot and address changes are critical to success in this position.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Plans, organizes, directs, and manages the work of staff performing services related to the development, implementation, and performance management of the 2-Year Operating Budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Program.

· Directs and develops agency wide financial strategies and activities; leads forecasting economic trends and predicting impact on agency finances; helps develop and recommend agency financial goals and objectives and administers related policies and procedures.

· Directs and leads the development of complex statistical and narrative reports, correspondence, and other documents, including those required by law.

· Directs and leads complex analysis of difficult operational, administrative and project delivery problems; compiles and synthesizes information; develops and evaluates options; prepares and presents recommendations for review by executive management.

· Leads and produces detailed and complex organizational studies pertaining to workflow, time and cost factors, administrative systems, procedures, staffing levels, and organizational structures to determine potential areas for improvement.

· Leads and participates in the preparation of the annual operating and capital improvement budgets; evaluates requests for additional funding, projects, and other supplemental requests; assists in monitoring and controlling budget activities.

· Leads and participates in the design, implementation, and control of automated financial systems; may perform special projects.

· Oversees the day-to-day operations of the SFMTA's debt portfolio and ensures that all financial disclosure matters follow SEC regulations.

· Evaluates new or proposed legislation, rules, and regulations; confers with affected parties; determines potential impacts to City operations and finances, and reports findings; analyzes, interprets, and applies policies, procedures, and regulations.

· Monitors legislation and assures agency compliance with finance-related laws, regulations, statutes, and codes.

· Represents the SFMTA to the community and other stakeholders, including public agencies, to establish working partnerships, and explain policies, programs and projects.

· Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND

2. Six (6) years of professional-level experience in complex budget analysis, financial/fiscal analysis, planning, policy analysis, or legislative analysis of WHICH MUST INCLUDE THREE (3) YEARS OF SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE.

SUBSTITUTION: Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for one (1) year of the experience requirement. This substitution may not be applied to the three (3) years of supervisory experience requirement.

SUBSTITUTION: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. One-year (2,000 hours) will be considered equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.

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

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

THE STATED DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE USED TO IDENTIFY CANDIDATES ADVANCING TO THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND/OR TO IDENTIFY JOB FINALIST(S) AT THE END OF THE SELECTION PROCESS WHEN REFERRED FOR HIRING.

· Confident presentation and storytelling abilities.

· Experience collaborating in multifunctional teams.

· Experience with modern public financial management, particularly in the area of budgeting.

· Experience with modern public administration, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling.

· Experience with techniques of project management..

· Experience with large City budgets; meeting critical deadlines and making decisions under pressure.

· Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with public officials and public-private agencies.

· Experience in developing presentations and reports for executives and the public using Microsoft PowerPoint or other visual data and presentation tools.

· Experience with PeopleSoft and other financial and project controls systems such as Ecosys and P6.

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE: A resume and cover letter must be attached to the online application.

VERIFICATION: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Diversity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Lisamarie Chavis, Human Resources Analyst at Lisamarie.Chavis@sfmta.com.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

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.