APD - Program Management Director

Position Open until 12/1/2026

Salary: $117,999.07 annually

General Description and Classification Standards

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, the Program Management Director provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Atlanta Police Department’s facilities portfolio. This includes all APD-owned and leased properties, new construction and renovation projects, and future locations. The Director coordinates facility planning and project delivery to ensure APD spaces support the Department’s operational needs and provide a professional, high-quality experience for employees and the public.

The Director works closely with internal and external stakeholders on facilities matters, including planning, design, construction, renovation, maintenance, and occupancy needs. The position also leads furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) planning and coordination for APD locations, and identifies and coordinates vendors and service providers to support facility projects and operations. The Director oversees asset tag management for equipment, including inventory, tracking, reassignment, removal, and disposal in accordance with applicable City policies and procedures.

Supervision Received

May work independently or part of a team that meet to discuss issues related to budgets, staff, policy, and operations. Direction received is very general and focuses on strategic objectives and is typically collaborative. This is a policy-making level of management and would be considered "upper middle" management.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

- Knowledge of concepts, processes and tools of profession.
- Knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, and ethics.
- Well-developed technical skills within profession.
- Skills in organizing and presenting proposals.
- Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Ability to plan and carry out virtually any typical assignment within professional area.
- Ability to train others.
- Ability to build effective relationships within the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Policy or a related field and
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of Information Systems experience, analyzing and redesigning business processes, and providing business requirements to technical teams.

Licensures and Certifications

None required.

Preferred Requirements

None.

Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

Lifting Requirements : Light work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.