APPLY IMMEDIATELY - Deputy Director - Policy, Planning, & Strategic Support - San José, CA (Apply by Monday!)

The City of San José seeks an experienced policy professional to lead the planning, policy, and strategic support functions and team. In collaboration with the API Director, this portfolio requires reviewing and tracking policy proposals, leading and managing policy analysis and implementation, major initiative planning and consultation, providing timely and thorough research and data-analytics support for key city priorities and ballot measure initiatives, facilitating and participating in strategic planning exercises,  supporting executive staff in cross-departmental planning and management and committees, and ensuring high quality, timely services are delivered to the organization and the public through agenda services.

Known as the “Capital of Silicon Valley,” the City of San José plays a vital economic and cultural role anchoring the world’s leading region of innovation. Encompassing approximately 181 square miles at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, San José is Northern California’s largest city and the 13th largest city in the nation. With nearly one million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. San José’s quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, residents have easy access to the beaches along the California coast, including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel; Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada; local and Napa Valley wine country; and the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region. San José has received accolades for its vibrant neighborhoods, healthy lifestyle, and diverse attractions. For more information about the unparalleled quality of life in San José, please visit Why San Jose?

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Review the detailed recruitment brochure and apply here. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately as this position will remain open until filled, with a first review pull date of  Monday, November 17, 2025.

For more information, contact Greg Nelson at greg@mosaicpublic.com or (916) 550-4100.

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