Director of Housing Services

Director of Housing Services- San Francisco Bay Area

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Salary: $130,000 - $145,000 annually   

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services, and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective: We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to effect profound change and who have fun doing it.

Program Summary

The San Francisco Bay Area Housing Services portfolio includes a diverse range of housing programs designed to help individuals access, transition into, and maintain stable housing. Programs operate through strategic partnerships with local government agencies, health care providers, behavioral health systems, and community-based organizations.

In San Francisco, the portfolio includes the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool, Rising Up, Mainstream Voucher, and Emergency Housing Voucher programs in partnership with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Services, as well the Scattered Site Housing and Rental Subsidy Administration program in partnership with the Department of Disability and Aging Services.

The regional portfolio also includes The Avenue, a housing program operated in partnership with Golden Gate Regional Center and North Bay Regional Center, as well as a San Mateo County housing program operated in partnership with the Health Plan of San Mateo, Kaiser, and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Together, these programs comprise a complex regional portfolio spanning multiple populations, service models, funding streams, and public and health care systems. The portfolio requires strategic leadership that balances the distinct requirements of individual programs with opportunities to strengthen regional coordination, performance, and impact.

Position Summary

The Director of Housing Services – San Francisco Bay Area provides strategic and operational leadership for Brilliant Corners’ Housing Services portfolio across San Francisco and San Mateo counties. The Director oversees a complex portfolio of programs, funding streams, and service models and is accountable for overall program performance, fiscal stewardship, contract compliance, and high-quality service delivery. The Director leads through two Associate Directors responsible for distinct program portfolios, providing strategic direction, developing leadership capacity, and fostering accountability and continuous improvement across the region.

The Director also serves as a senior representative of Brilliant Corners in the Bay Area, cultivating strong relationships with government agencies, health plans, behavioral health systems, community-based organizations, and other key stakeholders. The Director plays a critical role in strengthening regional partnerships, advancing organizational priorities, and ensuring programs remain responsive to evolving community and system needs. This position is ideal for a proven leader who is strategic, collaborative, innovative, and committed to housing equity and social justice.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the San Francisco Bay Area Housing Services portfolio, setting regional priorities aligned with organizational strategy, funder expectations, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee program performance, quality assurance, compliance, and resource utilization across multiple programs, funding streams, and service models.
• Lead, coach, and develop Associate Directors, establishing clear expectations and accountability while empowering them to manage their respective portfolios.
• Establish performance benchmarks and use data and program outcomes to strengthen service delivery, drive continuous improvement, and address emerging risks.
• Provide strategic oversight of program budgets, contracts, funding, and financial performance in partnership with Finance, Contracts, and program leadership, with a focus on fiscal sustainability, maximizing available resources and supporting full-cost recovery.
• Represent Brilliant Corners and cultivate strategic relationships with government agencies, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, behavioral health systems, community-based organizations, and other regional partners to strengthen existing partnerships, support sustainable funding, and identify opportunities to advance regional priorities.
• Navigate complex housing, homelessness, health care, and behavioral health systems to strengthen coordination, address systemic barriers, and advance regional priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen systems, processes, and program effectiveness.
• Strengthen consistency and shared practices across the portfolio where appropriate, while ensuring programs remain responsive to distinct populations, service models, and contractual requirements.
• Anticipate changes in funding, policy, regulations, and community needs and position programs and teams to adapt effectively.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture grounded in accountability, leadership development, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Serve on Brilliant Corners’ agency-wide Leadership Team and contribute to organizational strategy, policies, and initiatives.