Deputy Director, Portfolio Management
Classification: 0904 - Mayoral Staff XVI
Department: Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD)
Reports To: Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development Director
Reporting directly to the MOHCD Director, the Deputy Director, Portfolio Management provides executive leadership for the City’s long-term stewardship of its publicly assisted affordable housing portfolio and ensures equitable access to all City-sponsored affordable housing. The Deputy Director establishes strategic direction for asset management, affordable housing occupancy and placement, Inclusionary Housing policy, portfolio preservation, and regulatory compliance to ensure the long-term financial, physical, and operational success of the City’s affordable housing investments. The role also ensures that residents have safe, healthy homes that support the social, physical, and economic well-being of tenants and homeowners.
As a member of MOHCD’s Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy Director collaborates with executive staff to develop and implement agency priorities, establish organizational strategy, and advance policies that efficiently preserve and strengthen San Francisco’s affordable housing portfolio.
The Deputy Director provides executive oversight of the Portfolio Management Division that includes 25 staff members.
Additionally, the Deputy Director directly supervises two senior leaders:
Director of Inclusionary Programs and Housing Placement
The Director of Inclusionary Programs and Housing Placement is responsible for administering the City’s Inclusionary Housing rental programs, affordable housing marketing and lease-up activities, housing placement operations, and related occupancy functions. The Director oversees implementation of affirmative marketing requirements, resident selection processes, housing lotteries, and implementation of affordable housing preference legislation, policies, and procedures. The Director ensures occupancy procedures are compliant with local laws governing access to affordable housing and are equitable, transparent, efficient, and consistent across all affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
The Director also provides executive oversight of the Database for Affordable Housing Listings, Information and Applications (DAHLIA) San Francisco’s affordable housing portal, and associated business processes supporting affordable housing marketing, application processing, resident placement, lotteries, and occupancy administration to ensure equitable outcomes for San Franciscans seeking affordable housing. The Director collaborates with affordable housing developers, property management companies, community-based organizations, and City departments to ensure consistent implementation of City housing policies and regulatory requirements including Fair Housing and the American Disability Act.
Director of Asset Management
The Director of Asset Management provides leadership for the long-term stability of over 36,000 rental and 3,000 homeownership units. The Director ensures financial and physical stewardship of MOHCD’s publicly assisted affordable housing portfolio and works closely with project sponsors’ compliance staff to ensure the sustainability of all City sponsored affordable housing. Responsibilities include oversight of asset management, portfolio financial performance, multifamily loan servicing, capital planning, reserve management, multifamily refinancing and restructuring, rehabilitation planning, portfolio data management, financial risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. The Director develops strategies that preserve affordability, improve property performance, protect public investment, and support the long-term sustainability of the City’s affordable housing portfolio.