Program Manager Ii - Chief's Office

OPEN/PROMOTIONAL RECRUITMENT

BIWEEKLY SALARY RANGE: $3,844.05 - $4,041.06 - $4,248.08 - $4,465.80 - $4,694.86 - $4,935.27

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

TENTATIVE INTERVIEW DATE: To be determined - Tentatively the week of March 1, 2026

The City of Stockton is seeking to fill a Program Manager II position in the Police Department. This position will be supporting the Chief's Office. This person would have experience with grant writing/research.

The Program Manager II will work a City of Stockton 9/80 schedule: 7:30am to 5:30pm Mondays through Thursdays; 8:00am to 5:00 Fridays, with alternating Fridays off. May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends to provide critical support to key initiatives.

Incumbents in this position are included in the Civil Service system, in a "for-cause" employment status, and are represented by the Mid-Management/Supervisory bargaining unit. (Classified/Represented)

This recruitment is being conducted as an Open/Promotional recruitment. Current full-time City of Stockton employees may apply for this position as a promotional opportunity and successful candidates will be placed on a promotional list. All other candidates may apply for this position as an open competitive opportunity and successful candidates will be placed on an open list. The appointing authority will have the option of requesting names from the promotional list or a combination of both.

Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting.

Under direction, plans, organizes, and administers specialized City programs and projects; directs and coordinates the work of assigned professional and support staff; performs related work as assigned. Program Manager II is the senior level supervisory classification responsible for, in addition to the above, policy development and program planning and implementation with Citywide implications.

These classes are distinguished from the general administrative support classes in that the duties relate specifically to administration of specialized programs.

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Plans, organizes, supervises, and coordinates the implementation of programs and projects.
• Supervises staff, planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work; participates in the selection of staff and provides for their training and professional development.
• Prepares a variety of periodic progress and special reports related to programs and activities.
• May serve as a member or secretary to a variety of committees and commissions.
• Assists in preparing recommendations for annual grant and program budgets; provides input for and prepares various grant applications and annual performance reports of activities.
• Provides staff leadership and technical assistance to citizen advisory committees, task forces, commissions or boards; confers with and provides professional assistance to City departments in areas of responsibility.
• Confers and negotiates with developers and property owners relative to the acquisition and disposition of property and improvements; may draft project contract language and performance specifications.
• Represents the City in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional, business and community organizations, and the public.
• Monitors legislation and developments related to areas of responsibility; evaluates their impact on City operations and programs and recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements.

Education/Experience

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration, or the field of the program to which assigned, economics, or a closely related field and two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience involving program or project management.

Program Manager II
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In addition to the above, two years of work experience at a level equivalent to the City's Program Manager I class.

Other Requirements

• Must possess a valid California Class C driver's license.
• Must be willing to attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Knowledge of

• Programs, principles, and resources related to the program to which assigned;
• Developing program monitoring and evaluation techniques;
• Administrative principles and practices, including budgeting, goals and objectives development, work planning and employee supervision;
• Principles of grant application and proposal preparation and grant monitoring and reporting techniques;
• Business computer use applications;
• Basic supervisory principles and practices.

Skill in

• Planning, organizing, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, and directing the work of assigned staff;
• Organizing work, setting priorities, establishing goals and objectives, and exercising sound, independent judgment within established guidelines;
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the…