Program Manager III - Business Operations/Policy
The Program Manager III is under the Business Operations/Policy Workgroup and is responsible for the oversight of the department’s special planning and land use programs. A large part of this position is responsible for the overall administration of the City’s Public Facility Fees Program. The incumbent is responsible for drafting, implementing, administering, and assisting with policy projects (examples include Urban Agriculture and Food Truck ordinance projects), supervising staff, managing the administration of the City’s PFF Program and Cannabis Regulatory program, developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), managing contracts, monitoring fee waiver programs, and miscellaneous grant administration. Assignments require a high degree of critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication and outreach (both internal and external).
The incumbent will support the Assistant Director of Community Development in developing and administering department goals and objectives related to policy programs such as; public facilities fees, cannabis and other special policy programs as needed. In addition, they will assist in the following: planning, coordinating and creating department budget reports and documents; appear before various Boards, Commissions, Committees and numerous civic organizations representing the Department; assists in creating, interpreting, and implementing program policy and procedure manuals. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in departmental customer service improvements and skilled in staff development efforts such as coaching, training, onboarding, etc.
The incumbent will work a City of Stockton 9/80 schedule: 7:30am - 5:30pm Monday through Thursday; 8:00am - 5:00pm Fridays, with every other Friday off.
Education/Experience:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration or a closely related field, or the field of the program to which assigned, and four (4) years of experience managing or supervising highly visible programs or projects with major departmental or citywide impact. Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.