Principal Project Analyst; -Office City Administrator

Principal Project Analyst (1824)-Office of the City Administrator

• Full-time
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  1824-Principal Administrative Analyst

Permanent Exempt (PEX): This PEX position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointment officer. Theanticipatedduration of this project position is thirty-six (36) months and will not result in an eligible list or permanent civil service hiring. Project-based positions cannot be ongoing or exceed 36 months.

Permanent Exempt (PEX): individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."

Specific information regarding this recruitment processislisted below:

• Application Opening
  :
  Thursday, September 3, 2026

Final date to receive applications
:
This recruitment may close at anytime but not sooner than 11:59PM, Friday, September 18, 2026.

Salary Range:$146,016 to $177,528 annually (click to learn more)

About the Office of the City Administrator
The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing essential services in to San Francisco residents and businesses. Our aim is to strengthen San Francisco by providing efficient and effective government services to increase safety and resiliency, support our local economy, and optimize capital planning and infrastructure all while prioritizing equity and inclusion.

The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Vision Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service.

We are committed to ensuring that the City services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sextual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion. 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).

Telecommute:
The City & County of San Francisco supports hybrid work schedules with regular, re-occurring onsite work in compliance with City & County of San Francisco policies on remote work.

The Office of the City Administrator is seeking a Principal Project Analyst to join our team, where you will play a key role in a portfolio of complex, high-priority initiatives led by the City Administrator’s Office. This is a unique opportunity to work as a senior generalist on a wide range of new and time-sensitive projects across City divisions and departments, including work related to real estate, technology, policy, operations, and interdepartmental initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled analyst with strong project management skills who is intellectually curious, communicates complex ideas clearly and effectively, enjoys collaboration, research, and strategic problem-solving, is comfortable bringing structure to complex or under defined issues, and takes pride producing thoughtful, high-quality work.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders, department partners, and other stakeholders on sensitive, consequential, and…