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Director of Strategic Initiatives u0026 Planning
- Alameda, California
- FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
$139,000.00 - $201,000.00 Salary
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Planning and Development
Senior Contracts u0026 Budget Analyst
- Alameda, California
- FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
$94,000.00 - $136,000.00 Salary
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Administrative Analysis and Research
- Purchasing and Warehouse
Senior Fiscal Services Specialist
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$84,614.40 - $108,139.20
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Lead Care Manager
- Alameda, California
- FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
$77,500.00 - $112,000.00 Salary
- Full Time
- Public Health
Care Coordination Supervisor
- Alameda, California
- FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
$85,000.00 - $123,000.00 Salary
- Full Time
- Administrative Analysis and Research
- Clerical and Administrative Support
Sr. Technology Specialist
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
77,646.40 - 115,939.20
- Full Time
- Library Services
Accountant
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
40.13 - 51.24
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
Human Resources Analyst I/II (Integrated Disability Management Coordinator)
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
89,835.20 - 109,824.00
- Full Time
- Administrative Analysis and Research
- Human Resources and Personnel
- Public Health
Registered Environmental Health Specialist
- Alameda, California
- Alameda County
$52.23 - $62.54/hour; $108,638.40 - $130,083.20/year
- Full Time
- Environmental Services
- Public Health
Court Interpreter (Vietnamese), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Mam-Mayan), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Mandarin), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Spanish), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Tagalog), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Arabic), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Cantonese), Intermittent Part-Time
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Part Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration
Court Reporter
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court - Alameda County
$53.53 - $64.97
- Full Time
- Court Administration
Court Reporter (Part-Time)
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court - Alameda County
$53.53 - $64.97
- Part Time
- Court Administration
Court Interpreter (Spanish)
- Alameda, California
- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
$41.32 - $50.23
- Full Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Court Administration

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Director of Strategic Initiatives u0026 Planning
- Alameda, California United States
- FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
- May 20, 2026
- $139,000.00 - $201,000.00 Salary - Full Time
FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY

For more than 25 years, First 5 Alameda County has been a pioneer for funding innovative programs and advocating for policies supporting children from birth to age 5, birthing people, parents, early care educators, and child care providers. Our investments in the early care and education system, help children learn and grow, support parents in their important role as caregivers, and promote healthy development and well-being. Join a fast-paced, dynamic, equity-centered workplace in the largest public agency fully dedicated to strengthening the child care system in Alameda County. You can help us ensure that every child–regardless of race or socioeconomic background–gets a strong start in life.
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- $139,000.00 - $201,000.00 Salary
- Full Time
- May 20, 2026
Job Description
Description

The Director of Strategic Initiatives & Planning is a senior operational leadership role responsible for driving the coordination, execution, and implementation infrastructure behind the agency’s highest-priority strategic initiatives, including local tax initiatives. Working closely with Executive Leadership, the Director leads the systems, processes, and cross-divisional practices that translate executive priorities into organized, accountable, and effective action across the organization. The Director oversees the Strategic Initiatives & Planning team and plays a central role in strengthening organizational effectiveness by building clear implementation structures, improving coordination and communication practices, and supporting complex work across multiple divisions, public governance bodies, and external partners. This role requires a highly experienced leader who can bring structure, sequencing, and operational discipline to dynamic public systems environments marked by ambiguity, organizational change, and competing stakeholder priorities. This role requires a leader comfortable operating from vision to execution in dynamic public systems environments.

This is not a traditional or transactional project management role; it is an enterprise-scale operational leadership role that requires maturity, political acuity, sound judgment, and experience working within complex public systems environments with competing priorities.

Strategic Initiative Execution & Coordination: Lead execution of agency-wide strategic initiatives by translating executive priorities into coordinated implementation plans, aligning work across divisions, and addressing operational barriers to support equity-centered systems building and effective implementation of major cross-agency initiatives, including local tax initiatives

Organizational Effectiveness & Operating Model Design: Design and implement scalable systems, governance structures, and operational processes that strengthen organizational effectiveness, improve cross-divisional coordination, and support increasingly complex strategic work

Communication Infrastructure & Leadership Coordination: Strengthen agency-wide communication, accountability, and alignment practices by improving leadership coordination, organizational clarity, implementation follow-through, and development of executive briefings and strategic communications

Operational Role Clarity & Accountability: Establish clear operational ownership, accountability structures, governance tools, and decision-making processes that reduce ambiguity, clarify cross-divisional responsibilities, and support effective implementation

Cross-Divisional Planning & Sequencing: Coordinate planning and implementation activities across divisions by aligning workflows, timelines, operational needs, and execution practices to support consistent and effective initiative delivery

Organizational Change Management: Lead organizational change efforts that strengthen cross-functional ways of working, reinforce implementation accountability, and support sustainable operational transformation.

Project & Portfolio Oversight: Oversee project and portfolio management systems, implementation tracking, workplans, reporting processes, and planning staff to support consistent execution and informed leadership decision-making

Stakeholder & Leadership Coordination: Coordinate with internal teams and Executive Leadership to support aligned implementation, facilitate cross-functional working groups, and prepare operational updates and decision-support materials for leadership bodies

Fiscal & Resource Strategy: Partner with leadership, Finance, and policy staff to align strategic initiatives with fiscal priorities, support long-range planning, and sustain implementation through coordinated resource strategies

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Additional experience and/or education can be substituted to meet typical qualifications. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in strategic initiatives, organizational operations, project management, or cross-functional coordination; A bachelor’s degree* in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Health, or related field (*or equivalent professional experience - a bachelor’s degree is not required).

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated track record of leading complex public policy initiatives across multiple stakeholders and operational environments

Experience overseeing complex teams and cross-functional implementation structures

Experience designing organizational coordination systems, governance structures, or operational workflows

Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change

Experience facilitating executive-level coordination and decision-making processes

Experience working within complex public systems, government, or cross-sector environments

Experience supporting enterprise-scale organizational coordination or systems-building efforts

Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, organizational change, and competing stakeholder priorities

Knowledge of:

Public policy development and implementation practices

Fiscal policy and resource alignment strategies

Equity-centered systems-building approaches

Strategic planning and implementation practices

Organizational systems, governance, and operating models

Project and portfolio management methodologies

Organizational change management principles

Cross-functional coordination and facilitation techniques

Performance measurement and continuous improvement practices

Ability to:

Translate strategic vision and policy priorities into coordinated operational execution

Lead and develop program design, implementation structures, and cross-functional operating models

Lead cross-functional teams and complex initiatives within politically and operationally complex public systems

Hold accountability while fostering strong collaboration, alignment, and trust across teams and leadership structures

Demonstrate strategic anticipation and proactively respond to evolving organizational and community needs

Communicate clearly through oral communication, facilitation, policy writing, executive briefings, and operational guidance materials

Operate effectively from vision to execution in dynamic and evolving environments

Strengthen organizational effectiveness through improved systems and processes

Build alignment across divisions with differing operational needs and perspectives

Clarify accountability structures and decision-making pathways

Design repeatable coordination and communication practices

Facilitate collaboration and problem-solving across teams

Communicate clearly and influence without relying solely on formal authority

Navigate politically and operationally complex environments with maturity and sound judgment

Bring clarity, structure, and alignment to evolving organizational priorities and systems

Build trust and credibility across divisions, leadership teams, and external stakeholders

Please note:

We are currently working a hybrid 2 day per week in-office schedule and employees also come to the office to attend meetings and as requested.

All First 5 employees must live and work in California.

The salary range for this position is $139,000 to $201,000 and as an independent government agency, the posted salary is the set salary range for this position. We cannot offer salaries above this posted range.

We conduct reference and background checks for all potential employees.

About First 5 Alameda County

First 5 Alameda County believes every child in Alameda County should have optimal health, development, and well-being to reach their greatest potential. Through innovative programs and policy advocacy, we help provide children and their families access to resources that support their first five years of development.

Join our mission-driven team that in partnership with the community, supports a county-wide continuous prevention and early intervention system that promotes optimal health and development, narrows disparities, and improves peak years of child development.

First 5 Alameda County Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with health care options to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. These benefits include but are not limited to Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, $1,500 credit per year to spend on benefits, Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Employer Paid & Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Plans including the ACERA Pension Plan, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Plan and more.

We also offer paid vacation, paid time off and sick time. We have 17 paid holidays including the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day as paid time off.
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FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY

For more than 25 years, First 5 Alameda County has been a pioneer for funding innovative programs and advocating for policies supporting children from birth to age 5, birthing people, parents, early care educators, and child care providers. Our investments in the early care and education system, help children learn and grow, support parents in their important role as caregivers, and promote healthy development and well-being.

Join a fast-paced, dynamic, equity-centered workplace in the largest public agency fully dedicated to strengthening the child care system in Alameda County. You can help us ensure that every child–regardless of race or socioeconomic background–gets a strong start in life.
FIRST FIVE ALAMEDA COUNTY
- Alameda, California, United States
- https://www.first5alameda.org/
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Director of Strategic Initiatives u0026 Planning

Senior Contracts u0026 Budget Analyst

Senior Fiscal Services Specialist

Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Lead Care Manager

Care Coordination Supervisor

Sr. Technology Specialist

Accountant

Human Resources Analyst I/II (Integrated Disability Management Coordinator)

Registered Environmental Health Specialist

Court Interpreter (Vietnamese), Intermittent Part-Time

Court Interpreter (Mam-Mayan), Intermittent Part-Time

Court Interpreter (Mandarin), Intermittent Part-Time

Court Interpreter (Spanish), Intermittent Part-Time

Court Interpreter (Tagalog), Intermittent Part-Time

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