Chief Executive Officer, Office Of Retirement Services

Known as the “Capital of Silicon Valley,” the City of San José plays a vital economic and cultural role anchoring the world’s leading region of innovation. Encompassing 180 square miles at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, San José is Northern California’s largest city, third largest in the State, and the 10th largest city in the nation.

In 2000, the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) became a separate City of San José department. ORS serves at the direction of the two independent Boards of Administration for the two retirement plans for City employees (the Federated City Employees Retirement System and the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan). Unlike for other City Departments, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Investment Officer for ORS are hired and appointed by the Boards for the Federated and the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan. There are approximately 15,300 active, retired and survivor participants that are served by the Office of Retirement Services. The Federated City Employees’ Retirement System currently holds assets valued at $3.3 billion and the assets of the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan are currently valued at $5.0 billion.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and directs a staff of 43 people to lead, manage, and administer the day-to-day operations of ORS. Requires a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Law or closely related field; and at least five years (8 to 10 years preferred) of increasingly responsible professional, full-time supervisory or management experience in a large and/or complex pension fund system. Public sector or multi-employer pension system experience is highly desired.

Salary: $244,000 - $345,000, DOQ + benefits.

Resumes and required cover letters are due by March 11, 2024 at www.allianceRC.com. For questions and inquiries, please contact Sherrill Uyeda at suyeda@alliancerc.com or Cindy Krebs at ckrebs@alliancerc.com. Main office phone is (562) 901-0769.