Port Director

About the role

The Port Executive Director is the chief executive of the San Francisco Port Commission. The position is responsible for the overall management, development, and long-term success of the Port of San Francisco, an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco, which is held as a public trust for the citizens of California.

Responsibilities

• Manage all administrative and operations activities of the Port under policy oversight of the Port Commission.
• Lead, plan, direct, coordinate, control, and evaluate activities of Port staff engaged in administrative functions; fiscal activities; governmental relations and public relations; economic development and planning; port security and safety; environmental compliance and regulation; engineering; inspection of Port properties; contracting for goods and services; business development and marketing; promotion, development, rental and leasing of Port property; repair and maintenance of Port facilities and substructures; and staffing and personnel operations.

Requirements

• Hold a baccalaureate degree; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least seven years of senior executive leadership experience, including demonstrated responsibility for leading complex, multi-layered departments and cross-functional divisions.

Qualifications

• Proven record of managing large, multifaceted organizations, navigating enterprise-level complexity, and delivering results within environments (private or public sector) that require strong stakeholder engagement, operational discipline, and strategic leadership.
• Desirable skills include enterprise-level experience within a multifaceted organization, transformational organizational leadership, mega-project delivery capacity and cross-agency orchestration, strong financial stewardship, equity, vision, communication & collaboration.

Skills

• Enterprise-level experience within a multifaceted organization.
• Transformational, Organizational Leadership.
• Mega-project delivery capacity and cross-agency orchestration.
• Strong Financial Stewardship.
• Equity.
• Vision.
• Communication & Collaboration.

Benefits

The Port of San Francisco offers a competitive salary range of $314,626 - $401,518 (A Range), commensurate with experience.

Pay

The Port of San Francisco offers a competitive salary range of $314,626 - $401,518 (A Range), commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The Port of San Francisco offers a hybrid schedule.