Project Director

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Department: Retirement System
Job class: 1070-IS Project Director
Salary range: $ - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service
Hours: Full-time
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Who We Are

The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) is dedicated to securing, protecting, and prudently investing the pension trust assets, administering mandated beneïts programs, and providing promised beneïts to the active and retired members of the City and County of San Francisco.

Established in 1889 as a fund for families and orphans of firefighters and police officers, today the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System serves more than 75,000 active, vested, and retired employees of the City and County of San Francisco and their survivors.

What We Do

The Information Systems Division provides department-wide training and support to users of the department’s LAN and applications; coordinates City-provided technical services and support with the Department of Technology; manages the functional and technical teams assigned to develop and maintain the department’s Pension Administration system and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) project; oversees the department’s cybersecurity protocols; and leads the department’s disaster recovery and business resumption planning and policy efforts.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening
  :
  October 31, 2025
• Final date to receive applications
  :
  May close at any time, but not before Friday, November 14, 2025.
• Reporting Location
  : 1145 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
• Salary range
  : $165,334 - $207,974
• Work Schedule
  :
  Full time, Monday – Friday, Hybrid Telecommuting work schedule available up to 1dayper week.

This job announcement will not close before Friday, November 14, 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

What We’re Looking For

Under administrative direction, the IS Project Director leads and oversees IT projects from initiation to completion, across multiple divisions of SFERS. This role involves ongoing and continuous project oversight, strategic planning, resource management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and effective leadership. The IS Project Director is responsible for ensuring project success, adherence to budgetary constraints, and compliance with quality standards and security protocols.

This role encompasses all aspects of project management, including communication, documentation, change management, issue resolution, and post-project evaluation.

The 1070 Project Director will oversee new initiatives including Cloud application management, research and development of modernized business/intelligence analytics and processes, and research and development to automate and streamline business processes.

Examples of primary duties may include:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, requirements, and success criteria.
• Create detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules aligned with project goals and deadlines.
• Identify project resource requirements, including personnel, equipment, and budget.
• Allocate resources effectively to optimize utilization and ensure project success.
• Proactively monitor and address project risks, identifying potential issues impacting project delivery.
• Develop risk management plans to mitigate risks, minimize impact, and ensure project continuity.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among project team members and stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, milestones, and key decisions through meetings and reports.
• Engage with project stakeholders to understand requirements, expectations, and feedback.
• Ensure alignment between stakeholder needs and project objectives.
• Monitor project budget and expenditures, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Track project costs and report budget status.
• Establish quality standards and ensure deliverables meet industry best practices.
• Conduct quality reviews, testing, and validation processes for IT…