San Francisco, CA30+ days ago
Specifically, we are looking for someone who offers:A compelling record of leading safety-critical, high-complexity operational programs with the authority, judgment, and steadiness that this scale of responsibility demandsDeep expertise across one or more of the division's core domains, from airport operations and safety and security to airfield management and emergency management, paired with the intellectual range to lead effectively across all of themThe ability to build trust quickly and credibly with a wide range of stakeholders, from federal regulators and airline executives to frontline workforce leaders and elected officialsA communication style that is clear, confident, and authoritative, as effective in an emergency command center as it is in an Airport Commission hearing or a one-on-one conversation with a team memberA genuine commitment to developing people, shaping organizational culture, and leaving every team stronger, more capable, and more confident than they found itThe strategic patience and composure to lead through crisis, sustained pressure, and organizational complexity without losing sight of the long-term missionNature of Work May require extensive walking, standing, computer work requiring keyboarding and prolonged sitting and working off a flat screen monitor to perform job duties; ability to work effectively with executives, managers, co-workers, contractors and other personnel; and ability to identify issues and problem solve. Holds executive accountability for the development, oversight, and stewardship of the division's $65 million annual budget, ensuring resources are allocated strategically, expenditures are managed with rigor, and financial performance is reported with transparency to the COO and Airport CommissionDirects division-wide workforce planning and talent strategy, ensuring the Integrated Operations team has the depth, capability, and succession strength to meet SFO's present and future operational demandsOversees the design and execution of training programs across the division, ensuring every team is prepared, certified, and continuously developing the skills that operational excellence requiresProvides executive direction for the division's contract portfolio, ensuring procurements are strategically aligned, vendor relationships are high-performing, and contract outcomes deliver measurable value to SFO's operational missionAnticipates financial risks and emerging resource needs, bringing the COO proactive analysis and actionable solutions rather than problems aloneExecutive Stakeholder LeadershipThe Managing Director is SFO's senior operational voice in the rooms where it matters: from federal regulatory hearings and airline executive forums to Airport Commission sessions and City Hall.