Assistant General Manager/CEO

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Salary: $272,000.00 - $340,000.00 Annually
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Job Number: 25-00184
Location: Downtown Oakland, CA
Department: GM - Executive Office
Closing: 11/14/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Summary

AC Transit is currently seeking candidates for the position of Assistant General Manager/CEO. Under policy and administrative direction, the Assistant General Manager/CEO serves as the District's second-in-command to the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer (GM/CEO). The incumbent in this classification provides district-wide leadership, strategic integration, and executive oversight across all functions, ensuring that Board policies and the General Manager/CEO's directives are consistently implemented throughout the organization. The Assistant General Manager/CEO directly leads and oversees the District's executive leadership team, coordinates cross-functional operations, and resolves interdivisional issues that require executive alignment and decision-making. In the absence of the General Manager/CEO, the Assistant General Manager/CEO assumes full authority and responsibility for District operations and represents the District with the Board of Directors, external stakeholders, and funding partners.

This classification is distinguished from other executive-level positions by its district-wide scope, direct delegated authority to act on behalf of the General Manager/CEO, and responsibility for integrating, aligning, and holding accountable the District's executive leadership team. The Assistant General Manager/CEO operates under policy direction from the Board of Directors and administrative direction from the General Manager/CEO. The position also exercises delegated decision-making and approval authority from the General Manager/CEO on District matters as assigned. This is an unrepresented, executive, at-will, classification.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for the largest bus agency in California, make a difference in our local community, and promote AC Transit as a great employer of the East Bay. In addition to working with some of the best in the business, AC Transit also has an excellent benefits package that includes pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, and 457 savings plan.

Representative Functions

• Provides executive team leadership in advancing the General Manager/CEO's directives, District's strategic goals and Board priorities; develops recommendations for action and executes decisions for the General Manager/CEO.
• Leads and oversees the District's executive leadership team; establishes accountability, fosters collaboration, and resolves cross-functional or interdivisional issues requiring executive coordination; plans and directs the selection, professional development, review, and evaluation of executives; develops, mentors and guides staff in achieving goals and objectives; provides constructive feedback on performance and behaviors; counsels and handles personnel actions as needed; works to strengthen the District through improving morale, team building and implementation of programs to develop and train employees.
• Serves as the primary conduit between the General Manager/CEO and the District's executive leadership team, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and timely execution of initiatives.
• Maintains a clear sense and understanding of the problems and tensions at every level of the organization and develops proactive solutions to address them.
• In collaboration with the General Manager/CEO and executives, develops and implements the District's Strategic Plan, including recommended changes, metrics, and evaluation systems.
• Supports the General Manager/CEO in working directly with the Board of Directors, including presenting organizational performance, operational outcomes, and key initiatives; collaborates with and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors, on behalf of the General Manager/CEO, on the development of both short and long-range plans.
• Ensures District-wide compliance with regulatory and funding requirements by holding executives accountable for adherence and reporting; develops and implements strategies to ensure sustainability, capacity, and quality of service to riders.
• Protects, advocates, and ensures the best interests of the District.
• Represents the District as assigned by the General Manager/CEO and provides support in coordinating communications and relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, unions, commissions, elected officials, community organizations, and government agencies, to ensure the effective conduct of District business.
• Fosters collaborative and productive relationships internally with unions and staff and externally with local, state, and federal governments and, regional funding partners.
• Prepares, or directs the preparation of, significant and essential technical reports and correspondence related to fiscal and operational matters, for dissemination to the General Manager/CEO, Board of Directors, and external sources.
• Conducts periodic Executive Staff meetings, and other meetings, as needed.
• Assumes full responsibility for District operations and leadership in the absence of the General Manager/CEO.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. A master's degree is preferred. Additional years of experience may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: Ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in management for a large public or private organization, including five (5) years in an advanced leadership capacity equivalent to a department head or assistant department head or a similar executive-level position.

Special Requirements: Must be willing and able to: (1) work extended hours as needed, (2) work outside regular business hours as required by the Board, and the demands of the job, (3) travel to various locations as needed.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements: (1) Must maintain the physical ability necessary to perform tasks in an office setting, operating computers, keyboards, and other peripheral equipment. (2) Must maintain the physical mobility necessary to safely travel to various sites and District locations as needed.

THIS POSITION IS UNREPRESENTED AT WILL
The Selection Process: The Human Resources department must receive a completed online application by the filling date. If this recruitment is "Continuous," it may be closed at any time without notice. Applications will be screened for job related qualifications, and those candidates who best meeting the qualifications listed on this Job Announcement will be invited to participate in an examination process that may include written, oral and/or performance segments. Current District employees must have satisfactory attendance and performance records. Finalists will be placed on an Eligibility List. When filling vacancies, the Human Resources Department will refer the top candidates to the hiring department for final screening and recommendation.

Benefits: The transit professionals who call AC Transit home represent the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area. For more than 60 years, we have been an equal opportunity employer honoring religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, gender expression, genetic information, disabilities, age, and veteran status. We are not only an inclusive employer but also offer a comprehensive benefits package rooted in choice, flexibility, and affordability. Most Benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. Employees and eligible dependents have access to the following benefits*:

• Medical - Choice of two Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): Kaiser Permanente and Health Net. $10.00 office visit co-pays; $5.00 - $35.00 prescription co-pays.
• Dental - MetLife Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) $50 annual deductible per person/$150 per family; $3,000 per person annual maximum; preventative care covered at 100%; basic and major care covered at 90%; $4,000 lifetime maximum orthodontia covered at 50%.
• Vision - Vision Service Plan - $10.00 copay; eligible for an exam, lenses, frames or contact lenses every 12 months - based on the last date of service. $200 frame allowance or $120 allowance for contact lenses.
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employee paid Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health Care, Dependent Care, Parking, Transit
• AC Transit contributes up to $50.00/month towards an employee's FSA Transit costs
• Free AC Transit Bus Pass
• Federal Credit Union
• Vacation and Sick Leave or Personal Time Off
• Ten (10) paid holidays; 2 paid floating holidays; 1 paid birthday holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $2500 per fiscal year on approved courses
• Wellness Program

*AC Transit benefits are negotiated and subject to change based on collective bargaining agreements.

Pension: All AC Transit employees participate in a lifetime defined benefit pension. All employees hired on or after January 1, 2020, may be in the District's Tier II pension plan covered by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). As such, he/she may be required to contribute a small portion of annual income towards the cost of his/hers District pension.

ADA Compliant and Drug Free Workplace: The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If you have a need for an accommodation, please call Human Resources at (510) 891-4783.

The Alameda Contra Costa Transit District has established the goal of a 100 percent drug and alcohol-free workplace. Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment and those in safety sensitive positions will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing through their period of employment, including random drug and alcohol testing.

In accordance with federal requirements, all job applicants selected for appointments in a safety sensitive position are subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. A final job applicant will be tested for five prohibited drugs: Cocaine, PCP, Amphetamines, Marijuana and Opiates. During employment, employees holding safety sensitive positions are subject to random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. Additionally, in the event of an absence of more than 90 days from a safety sensitive position, pre-employment drug testing will be performed.

Equal Opportunity Employer



To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/actransit/jobs/5130461/assistant-general-manager-ceo

AC Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.








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