Deputy Director, General Services-Asset Management
County of San Diego San Diego, CA, USA
- Location: San Diego, CA, USA
- Categories: Administration and Management, Facilities Management, Planning and Development, Public Information and Intergovernmental Affairs, Real Estate
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Mar 14, 2025
Job Description:
Deputy Director, General Services-Asset Management
Description
The County of San Diego, General Services (GS) invites résumés from highly qualified candidates to serve as Deputy Director in the Asset Management Division and continue the Department’s momentum in reaching strategic objectives. Under the administrative direction of the Director, GS, this executive management position is responsible for leading the administrative and operational activities of a major division, including supervision of staff; and is primarily responsible for portfolio management of the County’s 10- million square feet of owned and leased facilities, through two major business units, Real Estate Services, and Strategic Facilities Planning.
Real Estate Services provides property acquisition (leasing, purchase, relocation and disposal), property management, appraisals, and surveying services to support County functions. Strategic Facilities Planning performs space management, advanced planning to develop the Capital and Renovation/Major Maintenance plans, community engagement, CA Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance review for capital projects, and condition assessment of County facilities. In collaboration with their team, the Deputy Director develops strategies and process improvements in response to emerging County programs and community needs.
Primary responsibilities are to coordinate, validate, develop, monitor and deliver the County’s real estate acquisitions and property management portfolio, as well as the $1B five-year Capital Improvement Needs Assessment (CINA) and $200M two-year Major Maintenance Improvement Projects (MMIP) programs in partnership with internal client departments. The position provides leadership of approximately 35 technical professionals, including project managers, real property agents, facility and GIS analysts, environmental planners, and land surveyors. In addition to internal client departments, the Deputy Director engages with peers, County leadership, government officials, associations, consultants, citizen groups, and members of the public.
Real Estate Services experiences volume and complexity within its portfolio, serving growing programs in affordable housing, homeless solutions, restorative justice, behavioral health, and open space preservation. County surplus properties are being repurposed for affordable housing development under ground lease. Partnerships with local health networks, academic institutions, and municipalities will provide for the development of new Health and Human Services facilities through complex real estate agreements. The Real Estate Services business unit also manages approximately 400 active leases where the County is a tenant or the landlord, and provides right-of-way verification, valuation, and acquisition for public works projects.
The Strategic Facilities Planning unit actively produces near-term and longer-range strategic plans for the CINA and MMIP programs and performs the critical conceptual site planning services and CEQA, land use, and space management analyses that position individual projects for development. The unit conducts Facility Condition Assessments in close coordination with the Facilities Operations Division of GS to support appropriate investment in facility renewal and replacement. The unit develops Strategic Facility Plans for County departments and functions and creates Public Engagement venues for the community to learn which capital projects are planned, see where they will be built, and offer them the opportunity to provide feedback.
The ideal candidate will be a decision-maker who is dedicated to the highest ethical standards, ensuring responsible stewardship of all that is entrusted to the Department. They will be committed to creating a culture of belonging and accountability to attract and retain high performing, diverse and inclusive team members. Their professional experience will demonstrate the following leadership competencies, attributes, and experience:
- Administrative and operational oversight for a public sector program or programs of similar size and complexity
- A track record of proven leadership, direction, and management of multidisciplinary project teams including staff, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors
- A focus on teambuilding and developing staff, to include recognizing exemplary performance, succession planning, performance accountability, employee engagement, and recruiting for professional-technical work
- Background in major project development to include programming, planning, estimating, environmental planning, zoning compliance, and experience with alternative delivery methods (design build and construction manager at risk)
- Ability to create quick conceptual facility solution plans in response to program and Board initiatives.
- Strong writing skills for drafting and editing Board of Supervisors (Board) Letters, reports to the Board and County executive management, project/program briefings, and presentations
- Significant “bandwidth” to balance managing the regular workload of the Division while also taking on high-profile special projects
- Demonstrated ability to maintain an enterprise-wide perspective in all activities and decisions
- Consensus-building and actively initiating organizational change while developing and maintaining long-term relationships; a commitment to improving performance and client services; demonstration of a growth mindset
- Assures the thorough analysis and integration of data from many sources before drawing conclusions, making recommendations, and taking action
- A degree in business, public administration, planning, engineering, architecture, or related field and/or licensure or certification is desirable