0942 Manager VII – Managing Director, Finance - SFO (Eligible list ID 167697)

About the role

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the most dynamic and consequential airports in the world, serving as the primary international gateway to Northern California and Silicon Valley. As an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco, SFO welcomes over 54 million guests annually and offers nonstop service to more than 140 destinations worldwide on 50+ airlines. SFO is a recognized leader in environmental sustainability, equity, arts and culture, and forward-thinking infrastructure. With approximately 1,900 City employees and a broader community of more than 25,000 workers across airlines, concessionaires, and partners, SFO generates significant economic vitality across the Bay Area region. The mission is to deliver an airport experience where people and our planet come first, guided by core values of Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity.

SFO’s Finance Division seeks a highly skilled, strategic, forward‑thinking Managing Director, Finance to manage functions of Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance Technology & Systems Strategy, Capital Planning & Operating Budget, Capital Finance, and Risk Management. The Managing Director will build and lead a new financial technologies function that will modernize financial systems, integrate digital tools across all finance units, and support the airport’s new 5‑year financial plan. Over a two‑year transformation initiative, the Managing Director will launch a financial technologies team, develop a comprehensive systems‑modernization roadmap, strengthen long‑term financial resiliency through predictive analytics and automation, create a unified digital finance ecosystem, and drive adoption through a structured change‑management plan, positioning the airport for greater transparency, accuracy, and strategic decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Oversight
  • Provide oversight for the broader Finance units and strengthen collaboration with other airport divisions.
  • Lead the creation, launch, and operational stabilization of a financial technologies team.
  • Assess current financial operations and identify where technology can improve alignment with the airport’s strategic plan.
  • Develop and implement financial technology policies, controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Budgeting, Capital Planning & Forecasting Technology
  • Oversee modernization of budgeting tools, forecasting systems, and variance analysis platforms.