City and County of San Francisco · 17 hours ago
Technical Project Lead (#9976)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe City and County of San Francisco is seeking a skilled Technical Project Lead to support the implementation of a new enterprise permitting software platform through the PermitSF initiative. This role involves managing technical workstreams, facilitating decision-making, and promoting adoption of new workflows across multiple city agencies.
GovernmentSmall and Medium Businesses
Responsibilities
Build strong, trust-based relationships with permitting staff, agencies’ technical staff, and leadership across departments such as the Department of Building Inspection, Fire, Public Works, Planning, and Department of Public Health, among others
Conduct interviews and workshops to document current workflows and product requirements. Identify inefficiencies and propose alternative processes based on best practices and user needs
Lead and manage the technical workstreams for the PermitSF implementation. Develop and maintain technical project plans, manage technical risks and dependencies, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of the project
Prepare clear options and trade-offs to support timely decisions. Escalate issues appropriately to maintain momentum
Identify and resolve issues, optimize processes, and propose scalable solutions that enhance user experience and product performance
Serve as a senior technical authority for complex systems integration, ensuring continuous interoperability between the permitting software and dissimilar City platforms, data warehouses, and departmental systems (e.g., DBI, Fire, Planning). Build trust-based relationships with agencies’ technical staff and leadership to gather necessary technical requirements and facilitate the integration process
Provide expert-level technical consultation and guidance to stakeholders and departmental leaders on technical feasibility, design trade-offs, and system performance. Support staff through technical transitions by communicating clearly regarding the new systems, supporting specialized training needs, and managing technical expectations to meet product goals
Qualification
Required
An associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in one of the fields above or a closely-related field]
Three (3) years of experience analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, and/or maintaining the components of an enterprise network. This experience must include at least one (1) year of experience in technical project management, product management, or the launching of enterprise software products
Preferred
Demonstrated experience in technical project management or product management, particularly related to the implementation of large enterprise applications
Familiarity with Agile development methodology and iterative development cycles
Familiarity with permitting systems or regulatory processes
Benefits
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City and County of San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county in California.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Linda Gerull
City CIO, Executive Director of the Department of Technology
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Thomas DiSanto
Chief Administrative Officer, SF Planning Department
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