Assistant General Manager (Executive Officer)

Los Angeles Housing Department

Exempt

Annual Salary

$176,227 - $257,659

contact information

Executive Search
per.execsearch@lacity.org

job description

The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) is seeking an experienced, innovative individual to serve as the Department's Chief Executive Officer. This individual will be responsible for comprehensive executive oversight and day-to-day management of existing programs, as well as planning, coordination, and implementation of new programs.

Under the direction of the General Manager, who reports to the Mayor's Office, the Executive Officer is responsible for comprehensive executive oversight and day-to-day management of existing programs as well as implementation of new programs. The responsibilities include oversight of four other Assistant General Managers who oversee the following Bureaus: Administration, Housing Development, Regulatory Compliance and Code, and Homelessness Oversight. The Executive Officer also oversees two Directors of Housing: one responsible for carrying out functions for the Strategic Planning and Policy Division, and another overseeing the Accessible Housing Program.

The Executive Officer position requires a high level of knowledge and expertise in housing issues and policies that affect the Housing Development, Accessible Housing, Homelessness, and Code Enforcement branches, and an understanding of administrative functions related to personnel, finance and accounting, and systems maintenance and development. In addition, the Executive Officer:

Develops, approves, and ensures implementation of standard operating procedures for the Department and makes recommendations to the General Manager in the development of departmental policy
Recommends the establishment or change of department policies
Reviews and approves recommendations to select, promote, reassign, or discipline employees
May review the preparation and administration of the Department's annual budget
Directs the handling of requests for statistical and analytical reports on housing production and preservation issues from elected officials, the press, and the interested public, and may represent the Department before City Council, commissions, and the public
May act on behalf of the Department's General Manager as needed
Applies sound management principles and techniques in building and maintaining an effective workforce

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The current salary range for the Assistant General Manager (Executive Officer) is $176,227 to $257,659 per year, plus an Executive Officer bonus of 11%.

A highly competitive benefits package includes a defined benefit retirement plan to which both the employee and the City contribute; a multi-option deferred compensation plan; generous vacation and sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; a flexible benefits plan including multi-option health, dental, and vision coverage; and family and domestic partner leave.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will:

Be a business professional with strong strategic and conceptual skills
Be highly collaborative and have an "open" management style
Be experienced in directly advocating policy positions to executives and elected officials
Be able to establish strong, credible relationships with technical staff and client departments, and handle City administrative functions with effectiveness and precision
Be able to act as a facilitator and catalyst for meaningful city-process change
Have a deep understanding of policies related to housing and program development
Have experience in developing budgets and managerial control, and be knowledgeable of general budgetary principles and systems
Have strong leadership abilities and superior interpersonal and communication skills
Have high customer orientation with high levels of service
Have excellent problem-solving skills, coupled with great analytical skills
Have the ability to negotiate keenly as well as partner with others in an effective manner
Have the skills necessary to define a direction, facilitate change, inspire teamwork, and adapt to rapidly changing environments and issues

QUALIFYING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university. A bachelor's degree in public administration, law, or a related field is preferred.
Experience: 10-15 years of senior management experience working in complex organizations within government or a related sector. This experience should include strategic planning, risk management, budget management, team leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
Subject Matter Expertise in affordable housing development, policy, and finance is highly desirable.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Submissions will be screened against the criteria listed.

The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a formal interview process with the City of Los Angeles. Questions and confidential inquiries may be referred to per.execsearch@lacity.org.

The position of Assistant General Manager (Executive Officer), Housing Department is an exempt, at-will management position. The incumbent will not accrue any civil service tenure, contractual employment rights or due process rights. The Assistant General Manager (Executive Officer) is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the General Manager. The incumbent may be removed, without any finding of cause, by the General Manager. Such removal would not be reviewable or appealable.

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply by emailing a comprehensive resume, cover letter of interest, and three work-related references with contact information to per.execsearch@lacity.org. References will not be contacted until mutual interest is established. All completed submissions will be acknowledged via email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Note: When emailing your application material, the subject line should be: "LAHD-Assistant General Manager (Executive Officer)"

Submissions from interested candidates will be accepted until Friday, February 20, 2026.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

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