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About the Role

Under general direction, the Manager of Waterfront Development Projects leads the structuring, negotiation, implementation, and execution of the Port's most complex waterfront real estate and infrastructure development transactions that advance the Port's strategic goals. The position oversees a multidisciplinary team of professional staff and project personnel responsible for advancing the Port's waterfront development initiatives. This role is central to delivering transformative public-private partnership projects along San Francisco's 7.5-mile waterfront while balancing economic vitality, public access, environmental stewardship, climate resilience, historic preservation, and equity.

Responsibilities

Leads and oversees the Port's most complex waterfront development, infrastructure, and public-private partnership (P3s), projects from project conception through implementation and closeout.
Establishes project strategies, priorities, schedules, budgets, and transaction frameworks that support the Port's strategic, financial, operational, and policy objectives.
Directs multidisciplinary teams responsible for planning, financial analysis, environmental review, regulatory approvals, real estate transactions, construction coordination, and project implementation.
Monitors project performance, identifies issues affecting scope, schedules, or budgets, and develops solutions to advance project objectives.
Structures, negotiates, and executes complex public-private partnerships (P3s), ground leases, disposition and development agreements, exclusive negotiation agreements, easements, and other real estate agreements for major waterfront development projects.
Develops innovative transaction structures that balance public benefits, financial viability, operational needs, and long-term stewardship of Port assets.
Evaluates financial feasibility, business terms, project risks, and market conditions to support informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.
Identifies and mitigates legal, financial, operational, and reputational risks associated with complex development projects.
Directs environmental review and entitlement strategies to ensure projects comply with CEQA, NEPA, the Public Trust Doctrine, BCDC, State Lands Commission requirements, and other applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws and regulations.
Coordinates public hearings, Port Commission actions, Board of Supervisors approvals, interagency coordination, and community engagement activities necessary to advance development projects.
Represents the Port before regulatory agencies, elected officials, developers, neighborhood organizations, community stakeholders, and other public bodies.
Develops policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives that support responsible waterfront redevelopment and implementation of the Port's Strategic Plan.
Evaluates emerging development opportunities, legislative initiatives, industry trends, and market conditions affecting Port-owned properties and recommends strategic responses.
Incorporates community benefits, workforce development, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and equity objectives into project planning and transaction negotiations.
Provides leadership, supervision, mentoring, coaching, and performance management for professional staff responsible for waterfront development projects.
Fosters a collaborative, innovative, accountable, and customer-focused work environment.
Establishes performance expectations, allocates resources, and ensures projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.
Promotes continuous improvement in project management practices, policies, and service delivery.
Prepares and presents reports, policy recommendations, project updates, and transaction strategies to executive leadership, the Port Commission, City officials, developers, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
Communicates complex financial, legal, technical, and policy issues to diverse audiences and facilitates consensus among competing interests.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Law, or a related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible management-level experience leading complex waterfront, real estate development, infrastructure development, or public-private partnership projects, including negotiating major transaction agreements and coordinating multidisciplinary teams responsible for project planning, financial analysis, environmental review, regulatory approvals, public engagement, and project implementation.
At least three (3) years of the experience mentioned above must include supervising professionals.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Insurability under the Port’s automobile liability insurance must be maintained throughout employment.
Incumbent must be qualified for unescorted access to the Port’s Maritime Transportation System (MTS).
Incumbent must undergo a criminal history check, immigration check and terrorist threat assessment, including FBI fingerprints, in order to determine eligibility for security clearance.
Incumbent must submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a TWIC card.

Skills

Structuring and negotiating complex public-private partnerships (P3s) and real estate transaction agreements, including Development Agreements, Disposition and Development Agreements, Ground Leases, and Exclusive Negotiation Agreements.
Real estate finance, land use planning, waterfront development, and public sector real estate practices.
CEQA, NEPA, the Public Trust Doctrine, BCDC, State Lands Commission requirements, and other regulatory processes governing waterfront development.
Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex, high-profile development projects involving multiple stakeholders.
Building collaborative relationships and effectively negotiating with developers, regulatory agencies, community organizations, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
Incorporating community benefits, workforce development, climate resilience, historic preservation, sustainability, and equity objectives into development projects.
Excellent written, verbal, public speaking, and presentation skills.

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Permanent Civil Service
Position-Based Test

Experience Level

Management-level experience
Supervising professionals

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Law, or a related field
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master's degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

$161,382 - $205,972

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview
Veterans Preference
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

About the Company

The Port of San Francisco is an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco and is governed by a Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Port Commission is responsible for overseeing a broad range of waterfront commercial, maritime, and public access facilities that are held in public trust for the people of California. The Port’s jurisdiction covers approximately 7.5 miles of waterfront land from Pier 98, near Hunter’s Point in the southern part of San Francisco, to Fisherman’s Wharf in the northern part of the City.
The Port’s diverse business portfolio includes over 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial and maritime industrial leases including cargo shipping, layberthing, excursion boats, ferry boats, fishing and fish processing/distribution, tourism, filming, harbor services, and cruise operations. With some of the most flexible cargo handling facilities on the West Coast, as well as naturally deep water, the Port can handle various types of cargo such as, dry-bulk, neo-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and project cargoes.
The Port of San Francisco has many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, the Ferry Building and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. With its unique and historic properties, the Port is home to a variety of tenants and uses. The Port Commission over the last five decades has led a remarkable transformation of the Port; maintaining its industrial maritime heritage while developing new uses, including commercial and public activities, that have helped San Francisco remain one of the most visited and popular cities on the globe.
The Real Estate & Development Division is responsible for all leasing, property management, asset management, and development of the Port's commercial and industrial property along the 7.5 miles of Port property. The Port has over 500 commercial and industrial tenants, representing more than 20 million square feet of occupied space and approximately $52 million in annual revenue. This does not include leases to maritime tenants managed by the Maritime Division. Real estate asset and property management duties entail lease negotiations, lease and property administration and enforcement, and asset value enhancement.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.