Marketing Statement
Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.
Job Summary
Note: This job announcement will remain open until filled. The first review of applications will take place on August 28, 2026, with additional applications reviewed in batches thereafter.
The District reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time after the completion of a review round if a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified to advance in the selection process. Therefore, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible, as subsequent review rounds may not be conducted.
Pay Rate
Non-Represented Pay Band N12
$196,987.00/annually (minimum) - $298,436.00/annually (maximum)
Note: The starting negotiable salary offer will be between $196,987.00/annually - $242,829.00/annually, commensurate with education and experience.
Reports To
Assistant General Manager, Performance & Budget
Days Off
Saturday/Sunday
Who May Apply
All current BART employees and Future BART employees
Current Assignment
The Director of Performance and Audit provides strategic leadership over BART’s performance management, internal audit, compliance, and organizational accountability functions. The position evaluates the effectiveness of BART programs and business processes, oversees audits and performance reviews, monitors key performance measures, and identifies opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve organizational performance.
The incumbent will provide executive leadership with data-driven analysis, findings, and recommendations; coordinates responses to audit and oversight activities; and ensures corrective actions are effectively addressed. The position also leads and develops professional staff while partnering with departments across BART to promote accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and alignment with organizational goals.
The Most Qualified Candidates For This Position Will Have Highly Developed Competencies In The Following Areas, Which Will Be Reinforced With Related Work Experience And Will Be Clearly Articulated During The
Selection Process
- Extensive leadership experience in performance management, internal audit, program evaluation, compliance, or a related field within a complex public-sector or large organizational environment.
- Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, internal controls, and public-sector accountability practices.
- Proven experience analyzing complex operational and financial data and translating findings into actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
- Experience developing performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to monitor organizational effectiveness and outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate effectively with executives, Board members, departments, external stakeholders, and oversight agencies.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to executive and public audiences.
- Experience identifying operational risks, evaluating controls, and recommending improvements that strengthen efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.
- Advanced knowledge of audit, performance management, data analysis, and business improvement methodologies.
Application and Selection Process
All applicants must apply online at
www.bart.gov/jobs . Applications must be completed in full and include all requested information, including dates of employment, positions held, hours worked, and a detailed description of duties performed.
Applicants may attach a resume to provide supplemental information; however, the resume does not substitute for completing the application form in its entirety. Only information included in the application at the time of submission will be used to determine whether applicants meet the minimum qualifications for the position. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Applications received after the closing deadline will not be considered.
Applicants who require assistance with the online application process may contact the
Talent Acquisition Division at (510) 464-6112 or employment@bart.gov .
The selection process for this position may include one or more of the following: a skills or performance demonstration, written examination, and/or panel or individual interview.
All applications will be reviewed by the Talent Acquisition Division to determine whether applicants meet the established Minimum Qualifications (MQs). Applicants who meet the MQs may be referred to the hiring department for further evaluation as part of the selection process.
The selected candidate must demonstrate a work history reflecting reliability and dependability and may be required to provide copies of certificates, diplomas, or other documentation required by law, including proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Pre-employment processing will include a background check. This requirement does not apply to current full-time District employees unless the position requires additional evaluations or clearances.
Examples of Duties
- Assumes full management responsibility for departmental services and activities including conducting performance, operational, and contractor audits, reviews and assessments to strengthen internal controls, recommend best practices, and ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and District polices and regulations; recommends and assists with administering District policies and procedures; conducts follow-up status reporting; engages in peer reviews; develops and directs best practices, audit guidelines and other standards related to business/operational performance management.
- Plans and directs department work plans based on risk assessment and input from stakeholders; manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures; meets with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
- Directs standard audit activities such as compliance audits, oversight and coordination of contracted audits including regulatory and certain revenue audits; ensures compliance with federal and state contracting regulations, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and federal Buy America requirements; ensures propriety and fiscal integrity of District operational and financial assets, transactions and programs.
- Directs staff in the oversight of reviews conducted by the Federal Transit Administration, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, federal Office of Inspector General, California State Auditor, and other entities.
- Coordinates management’s responses to recommendations by BART’s Office of Inspector General; provides quality control, monitors corrective actions; administers quarterly update reports.
- Directs staff in establishing, implementing and maintaining the District’s Conflict-of-Interest program, including special investigations; assists in ethics education, awareness, standards and contractor performance; responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive inquiries and complaints.
- Assists with implementation of District’s Suspension and Debarment Policy, as necessary.
- Designs, administers, and manages an organization-wide, data-driven performance management system — including key performance indicators development, dashboards, and reporting channels — to monitor and improve the performance of departments and programs in real time.
- Partners closely with the Chief Financial Officer and other senior leaders to align performance data with financial and operational planning.
- Develops and implements innovation and transformation strategies aligned with business objectives, leading cross-functional teams to identify and execute new solutions.
- Directs process improvement activities, including implementation of best practices and benchmarking, standardization of processes, and organizational/staffing reviews and efficiency assessments.
- Directs organizational change management and communication strategies and assesses stakeholder impact.
- Provides staff assistance to the Office of the General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and the Assistant General Manager of Performance & Budget; participates on a variety of boards and commissions, represents management and makes presentations to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
- Manages post-implementation monitoring of audit recommendations and implemented process improvements, and course corrects as needed.
- Stays abreast of related legislation, regulations, and industry standards; evaluates impact within the District and integrates into existing procedures.
- Establishes, within District policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocates resources accordingly.
- Assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs and implements changes.
- Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
- Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the departmental budget; approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Education :
A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. A master’s degree in a similar field is preferred.
Experience
Seven (7) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional financial or operational audit, business performance management, or organizational performance and improvement, including experience in areas such as internal controls, process improvement, and change management, which must have included at least three (3) years of management responsibility.
Substitution
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.
Other Requirements
Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Construction Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is desirable.
Knowledge And Skills
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of policy development and administration.
- Operations of comprehensive internal auditing, performance management and enterprise innovation programs.
- Government Auditing Standards promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States.
- Principles and practices of general, fund, and government accounting advanced methods and techniques of public sector auditing; principles and practices of program development and administration; principles and practices of regulatory auditing and control.
- Provisions and regulations of contractual agreements; Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) compliance, federal Buy America rules; federal and state conflict-of-interest regulations, such as California Fair Political Practices Commission and California Government Code 1090; District standard contracting provisions.
- Methods and techniques of statistical and economic analysis.
- Business Intelligence tools, dashboards, and benchmarking.
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration; principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation; funding policies of various government entities and commissions; related federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Programs and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
- Principles of performance management, analysis, assessments, and improvement.
- Methods and techniques of advanced data analysis, investigative and quantitative analysis, and quantitative methods such as statistical sampling and regression analysis.
- Principals and practices of organizational communication and stakeholder engagement.
Skill In
- Identifying and responding to sensitive community and organizational issues, concerns and needs.
- Leading, supervising, managing cross-functional teams that champion new ideas and initiatives, while forming collaborative partnerships to achieve objectives.
- Tolerating ambiguity, advancing good ideas, and negotiating preferred outcomes.
- Consulting, coaching, facilitating, and being persuasive while being collaborative.
- Making sound, practical decisions on complex issues and working independently.
- Working cross-functionally in teams and forming partnerships.
- Managing a comprehensive internal and operational auditing program.
- Managing a comprehensive performance management program.
- Building data literacy and a data-driven culture across the organization.
- Developing and administering departmental goals, objectives and procedures.
- Identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in support of goals.
- Interpreting and applying federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations.
- Reviewing work products for quality assurance control.
- Planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the work of lower-level staff.
- Delegating authority and responsibility.
- Selecting, supervising, training and evaluating staff.
- Researching, analyzing and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques.
- Preparing clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
- Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and transmitting ideas to managers and other staff.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Leading enterprise-scale data transformation or governance initiatives.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Managing resistance to change.
- Conflict resolution and interest-based negotiation.
- Information design and public speaking.
Equal Employment Opportunity GroupBox1
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The BART Human Resources
Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources
Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov .
Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs .
