Budget Director - Business Services Bureau - SFPUC (0933) - (166846)

8/31/2026: This Job Ad was amended due to minimum qualification amendments. The closing date of application submissions is scheduled to be on Friday, September 4, 2026. If you qualify, you are encouraged to file an application as soon as possible. If you have already applied to this specific recruitment, you do not need to apply again.

8/10/2026: This Job Ad has been amended to extend the closing date of application submissions to Monday, August 17, 2026. If you qualify, you are encouraged to file an application as soon as possible. If you have already applied to this specific recruitment, you do not need to apply again.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

- Application Opening Date : July 31, 2026
- Application Filing Deadline : September 4, 2026 at 11:59PM (PDT)
- Recruitment ID : PBT-0933-166846 / RTF0166845-01105087

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission : To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision : We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/ .

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site here .

Under general direction of the Deputy CFO, the Budget Director will assist in the day-to-day operations of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Financial Strategy Division, (part of the Business Services Bureau) with responsibility for the SFPUC’s Operating and Capital budget. This position is responsible for the development and management of the SFPUC’s $2+ Billion annual operating budget, $1+ Billion annual capital budget and $12.5 Billion 10 Year Capital Plan.

The Budget Director is a senior manager who leads and supervises a team of five professionals in complex financial work. This critical leadership role is a key member of the SFPUC’s Financial Strategy team and a key advisor to leaders throughout the agency. The role requires both technical proficiency, excellent communication skills and political savvy to be successful.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications reflect the lowest level of acceptable education and/or experience required of an individual such that the individual reasonably could be expected to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Candidates must meet all the requirements established by the MQs to be considered for the position.

Education Substitution: Additional professional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.

Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.)

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Desirable Qualifications

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at How to Verify Education Requirements

Experience claimed in self-employment will only be accepted if supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to minimum qualifications above. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted.

Verification of required valid licensure/certification typically must be a photocopy of the license/certificate including the name of the issuing agency as well as the name of the license/certificate holder, license/certificate number, and expiration date.

Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the SFPUC-wide biennial operating and capital budget development, implementation and amendment process, including the 10-year capital plan.; Leads the internal budget development process from end to end, including coordinating with senior leadership throughout the agency, leading internal deliberations and decision making, and managing the Commission adoption process.; Shepherds the budget through the Mayor and Board process, including representing the department with the Mayor’s Budget Office, Controller’s Office, Board of Supervisors and Board’s Budget and Legislative Analyst to ensure successful adoption.; Daily oversight of the SFPUC operating and capital budgets throughout the year, including directing the preparation, review, and distribution of detailed and complex financial analyses and management reports that provide information on status of budget/expenditures, appropriations, fund source/availability, and projected revenues and expenditures. For example, this includes oversight of quarterly budget variance reports, and presentation of these reports at Commission hearings.; Presents and effectively communicates complex financial information and policies in a clear and straightforward manner to a variety of audiences including senior management, and in various public settings such as the Commission and Board of Supervisors hearings.; Acts as the go-to person in the agency for budget matters, answering questions, developing solutions to problems and advising agency staff on how best to meet changing business needs within established citywide policies and procedures.; Serves as the liaison between the SFPUC and the Mayor’s Budget Office, Controller’s Budget and Analysis Division and the Board’s Budget and Legislative analyst. Builds and maintains excellent working relationships with these stakeholders.; Directs a team of professional staff in a highly complex, fast-paced working environment. Assures accuracy across the budget team’s work, including analysis, reporting and budget and other financial system entries. This also includes coaching, career development and a focus on a good team culture, with the goal of good performance and staff retention.; Works cross-functionally with other leaders in finance including the Director of Financial Planning and the Capital Finance (Debt) Director to ensure open communication and proactive collaboration.; Development and presentation of other as-needed financial reports and analysis to senior management.; Participates in the SFPUC’s Capital Planning Improvement Initiative Project, supporting the project as needed from the budget perspective and contributing to its goals.; May direct development of financial policies and procedures to further SFPUC’s financial sustainability and compliance with local, state and federal mandates.; Manages the transition to a new internal budget development IT system and works with IT on issues related to financial reporting to ensure SFPUC management has accurate monthly financial information.; Prepares and provides oversight of indirect cost plans or other overhead allocation plans.; Leads the development of budget related publications such as the Biennial Budget Book, Capital Plan Report, internal Budget Detail reports and other related reports and publications.; Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education : Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, AND; Experience : Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial planning, or financial management, including coordinating, preparing, monitoring, and managing complex operating and capital budgets, of which three (3) years include supervising professional staff performing similar work and three (3) years include managing an annual budget exceeding $1 billion for a large public-sector utility (water, wastewater, and/or power) agency.

Nice to have

A master’s degree in business administration, finance, public administration, economics or related field; Experience with both operating and capital expenditures within the public sector