Assistant Deputy Director, Operations

Overview

The California State Lottery is looking to fill the exciting role of a Assistant Deputy Director, Operations!

If this opportunity would be a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply today and join our winning team!

People are drawn to the California State Lottery because we:

• We have a worthy mission that we’re sure you’ll take pride in too.
• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team
• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Empower team members to bring their knowledge, expertise, and innovation
• Recognize individual and team contributions
• Support the importance of work-life balance
• Invest in the professional development of our team members
• Are dedicated to preserving our environment by lowering our carbon footprint

The California Lottery is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise headquartered in Sacramento. It is one of the few state agencies that is a revenue generator, not accepting taxpayer dollars from the state’s general fund. Our mission is to provide supplemental funding to California schools while simultaneously supporting local communities. Ninety-five cents of every dollar spent by players goes back to local communities in the form of contributions to public schools and colleges, prizes and retailer compensation.

In fiscal year 2023-24, the California Lottery provided over $2 billion in supplemental funding for California public schools, bringing the total contributions to more than $46 billion since we began in 1985. Lottery products are sold at more than 23,000 retail locations throughout the state. Product offerings include an average of 52 fun and entertaining Scratchers games and several draw games such as Powerball, Mega Millions, and Super Lotto Plus and daily games such as Fantasy 5 and Hot Spot.

Drive operational excellence at the highest level—manage statewide facilities and fleet programs, advise leadership, and deliver innovative building solutions as Assistant Deputy Director of Operations for the California State Lottery!

Under the administrative direction of the Deputy Director, Operations, the Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Operations provides executive level oversight for the Lottery’s facility and fleet programs statewide. The ADD is responsible for directing the Facilities & Fleet Management Branch and the Facilities Development Unit within the Operations Division and serves as the principal policy advisor and consultant to the directorate on a variety of facilities, engineering, and maintenance matters, including the development of new buildings.

The incumbent develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures to ensure departmental compliance with the legal requirements of the State. This position requires a high level of technical expertise in construction, engineering, and design fields in order to effectively manage Lottery’s facility portfolio.

This position is headquartered at the Sacramento Headquarters location and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California.”

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Design-Build Professional (DBIA) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus.
• Experience creating and executing a strategic plan within the construction, facilities, and/or building engineering and maintenance fields.
• Experience managing large-scale construction, maintenance, and engineering projects, including oversight of contractor performance and project delivery.
• Experience advising executive level management on facilities and maintenance-related matters.
• Knowledge of facilities portfolio management, including site identification and…