APD - Program Management Director

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta is seeking a Program Management Director to provide strategic leadership for the APD facilities portfolio, including owned and leased properties, new builds, renovations, and future locations. The role partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure facilities support operational needs and public-facing quality.

The position oversees FFE planning, asset tagging, and vendor management while ensuring data accuracy and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• 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 train others and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and management of APD’s facilities portfolio, including owned properties, leased spaces, new builds, renovations, and potential future locations.
• Assess facility needs across APD and develop project plans, priorities, schedules, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on project scope, design, construction, maintenance, timelines, and issue resolution.
• Lead FFE planning and coordination for current, new and renovated locations, including procurement and readiness.
• Identify, source, and coordinate vendors and service providers to support facility projects and operations.
• Monitor dashboards, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables to support timely resolution.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff, including training, performance evaluations, and hiring recommendations.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgets

Technical skills

Proposal writing

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or Public Policy

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Oversee planning and management of APD’s facilities portfolio, including owned properties, leased spaces, new builds, renovations, and potential future locations.
• Assess facility needs across APD and develop project plans, priorities, schedules, and recommendations aligned with operational requirements.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on project scope, design, construction, maintenance, timelines, and issue resolution.
• Lead FFE planning and coordination for current, new and renovated locations, including identifying requirements and coordinating selection, sourcing, procurement, delivery, installation, and readiness.
• Identify, source, and coordinate vendors and service providers; monitor their work and deliverables to support facility projects and ongoing operations.
• Work with APD divisions and City partners to ensure facility projects address operational workflows, staffing, technology, security, accessibility, and space needs.
• Oversee the tagging, inventory, tracking, reassignment, removal, and disposal of equipment associated with APD facilities; maintain accurate records and coordinate required approvals and documentation.
• Monitor dashboards, project progress, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables; use data analysis to proactively identify issues and support timely resolution in accordance with operational standards and procedures.
• Ensure the accuracy of data, reports, and other deliverables prepared by staff, supported by clear policies, processes, and quality controls.
• Manage and supervise assigned personnel to support efficient operations, including training and development, performance evaluations, hiring recommendations, problem identification, disciplinary matters, and resolution.
• Provide positive leadership and work harmoniously with Department personnel and representatives of other organizations, ensuring day-to-day activities are handled effectively.
• Communicate with administrators, personnel, vendors, and outside organizations to coordinate activities and programs, resolve issues and conflicts, provide training, and share information about policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Attend meetings and conferences to provide or gather information and coordinate facility projects and programs.
• Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports, project updates, and long-range planning materials.
• Recommend improvements to facility planning, asset management, and project management processes to support efficient delivery and a consistent, professional experience across APD locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

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 tobuild 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.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 34443
• Job Category General Administrative
• Posting Date 11/10/2026, 06:36 PM
• Apply Before 12/02/2026, 05:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time