Assistant Bureau Director

California Franchise Tax Board; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

California Franchise Tax Board seeks an Assistant Bureau Director to provide senior leadership and oversight of enterprise programs, including IT project governance, business continuity, risk and portfolio management. The role involves formulating policies with the Director, working with the Governance Council, and maintaining relationships with external oversight partners.

Reporting and collaboration with the Franchise Tax Board Board are expected.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and staff development skills
• Ability to reconcile complex business needs and liaise between stakeholders and technology partners
• Experience guiding business strategies and enterprise solutions
• Ability to plan, organize and direct staff in sensitive programs
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse program areas and external partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for sensitive issues
• Experience presenting to external partners and control agencies
• Experience designing performance measurement frameworks and KPIs

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and oversight of enterprise programs including IT project governance, business continuity, risk and portfolio management
• Formulate and implement policies in alignment with statewide and departmental guidelines
• Collaborate with Governance Council and Action Committees on emerging issues
• Cultivate relationships with external oversight partners and present to the FTB Board as needed

Job description

Job Description And Duties

The salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect reductions in pay in accordance with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program. http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113

Job Description And Duties

The salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect reductions in pay in accordance with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program. http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113

Under the general direction of the Director, Guidance, Planning and Strategy Bureau, the incumbent provides senior leadership and oversight of enterprise programs, including IT Project oversight and governance, Business Continuity, Risk and Portfolio Management, Strategic and Business Planning, and Performance Management. The incumbent works with Bureau Director to formulate and implement policies related to all of these areas, and ensures that all policies, standards, guidelines; procedures and practices are developed and implemented in compliance with statewide and departmental policies and procedures. The incumbent works closely with the department's Governance Council and Action Committees on emerging and sensitive issues. Responsible for cultivating and maintaining collaborative relationships with external oversight partners and presents to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Board as needed.

Additional positions may become available (RPA 2627-00345).

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-528872

Position #(s)

564-582-4346-XXX

Working Title

Assistant Bureau Director

Classification

ADMINISTRATOR IV FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

$11,285.00 - $13,457.00

# of Positions

Multiple

Work Location

Sacramento County

Telework

In Office

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications and Alternate Range Placement for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements".

• Strong leadership and staff development skills including the ability to inspire, motivate, mentor and build productive teams
• Demonstrated performance encouraging positive relationships, creating high job satisfaction, encouraging success, showing understanding, and being trusting and supportive
• Proven ability to understand, reconcile and represent complex and competing business needs while serving as the primary liaison between stakeholders and technology partners
• Experience guiding, improving and implementing business strategies and enterprise-oriented solutions
• Ability to plan, organize and direct staff in a highly sensitive programs
• Involvement in a diversity of activities, program areas and/or positions that have provided you with a greater understanding and appreciation for the broader perspective of the department/enterprise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills when communicating sensitive and sometimes controversial ideas and issues
• Experience working with control agencies and presenting complex ideas to external partners
• Experience designing and managing organizational performance measurement frameworks, including key performance indicators, performance dashboards, and outcome-based metrics

Contact Information

Department Website: http://www.ftb.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:

Classification & Hiring Unit

[phone]

Hiring Unit Contact:

Thi Luong

[phone]

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact

Reasonable Accommodation Unit

[phone]

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Final Filing Date: 9/21/2026