This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. Applications Open: October 21, 2025 Applications Close: November 4, 2025 is the earliest the application process may close; however, it may be extended at the department's discretion. Application extension: N/A Salary Range for 1070 - $165,334 - $207,974 Recruitment ID: PBT-1070-143599 Are you passionate about Juvenile Justice, Public Safety, and the Community we serve? Are you a dedicated professional who wants to maximize their impact in the lives of some of San Francisco's most marginalized youth? If so, we encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to join a team that is devoted to re-imagining Juvenile Justice, committed to racial equity, and focused on ensuring long-term public safety through the development, enrichment, and accountability of young people we serve throughout San Francisco. Click here to read more about the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department (JPD). Located near Twin Peaks with free on-site parking, JPD is easily accessible by public transportation. JPD's IT team is currently composed of six professionals, including one IS Engineers, two IS Business Analysts, and two IT Operations Support Administrators. The Director of IT provides strategic planning and technical leadership for all information technology services, applications, and initiatives of the Juvenile Probation Department. This leadership role is responsible for shaping and executing agency-wide IT policies, goals, and objectives. The Director of IT oversees all operational technologies and IT support service delivery and leads the planning and implementation of major technology projects and a wide range of infrastructure initiatives. These include the Juvenile Probation case management system, network modernization, data center enhancements, telecommunications upgrades, video surveillance management systems, systems automation (e.g., the full Outlook 365 application suite), and 24/7 operational support that may require attention during the evenings or weekends. Under administrative direction, plans, directs and coordinates the operations and activities of a shop of moderate complexity or a distinct and/or varied unit of a complex shop; exercises discretion in applying general goal and policy statements and in resolving organizational and service delivery problems; may manage projects across sectional lines and/or major development projects; assumes supervisory responsibilities, including performance evaluations, training, selection and disciplinary actions. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES The IS Project Director class is the highest level in the IS professional series. This class is distinguished from the supervisory level in the various IS series by its higher and interdisciplinary responsibility. It is distinguished from the IS Director/Manager series by the lower complexity and scale of the units managed. Work is accomplished within a broad framework, with sole authority and responsibility in a given functional area(s) of service. Requires creative ability, resourcefulness and discriminating judgement in the analysis and solution of complex problems, and the ability to make technical decisions on specialized matters. Work is reviewed in terms of fulfillment of goals, program effectiveness and soundness of judgement. NOTE: The degree to which size and complexity are distinguished between this class and the IS Directors/ Manager Series depends on a variety of factors: including number of employees under the manager's authority, value of assets for which the manager is held accountable number of users dependent upon the system and number of applications being run. variety of platforms and their interconnections within the organization, the level of new and emerging technologies employed in the organization, the allowable margin of error before critical operations of the users are impacted, the impact and potential for errors as measured by the likelihood of error and the cost to recover from errors, the frequency of required operational changes to meet the needs of users, and the extent that expert advice is readily available. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervises a variety of professional and technical staff, as well as contractors performing information systems work for the City/County; when assigned to DTIS Project Management Office, coach, mentor, and audit IS Project Directors within the organization in all aspects of IS Project Management.