Title: Director of Innovation
Reports To: Chief of Strategy and Performance
Employment Status: Full-time
Location: San Francisco City Hall (In-Person Role)
Classification: 0904
Salary Range: $180,000.00-$200,000.00
Appointment Status: Permanent Exempt
Description
The Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie seeks a Director of Innovation to lead the City’s Innovation Team, known as the i-Team, in tackling San Francisco’s most complex civic challenges through creative, evidence-based problem solving. This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious, strategically minded, and deeply committed to improving the lives of residents through innovative, data-driven solutions. It is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of government, community, and design, helping to embed a culture of innovation across City Hall and the departments that serve San Francisco every day.
Job Description
The Director of Innovation will guide the i-Team through the full innovation lifecycle, from research and community engagement to ideation, prototyping, and implementation. This role requires strong analytical and facilitation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in a fast-paced environment. The Director will work closely with the Mayor, senior City leadership, department heads, external experts, and community organizations to ensure the i-Team delivers meaningful, measurable impact on key mayoral priorities.
Reporting to the Mayor’s Chief of Strategy and Performance, the Director of Innovation will drive proactive problem-solving, strengthen the City’s capacity to innovate, and ensure that solutions are grounded in resident needs, rigorous research, and a commitment to equity. This position plays a central role in shaping how San Francisco approaches its most pressing challenges and sets a new standard for what modern, effective city government can look like.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, and special skills that may be required for employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
Additional Information
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.
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.
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