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Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Christie’s Place | San Diego, CA
Full-Time | Exempt | Salary Range: $90,000–$120,000
Onsite: Minimum 4 days/week | Remote: 1 day/week
About The Role
Christie’s Place is seeking a strategic and grounded Deputy Director to help lead a high-impact organization serving women and families impacted by HIV. This role is for a leader who brings clarity to complexity, follows through, and creates structure that allows both staff and programs to thrive. You’ll partner closely with the Executive Director to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly, teams are supported and accountable, and services are delivered with consistency, quality, and care. We’re looking for someone who is calm under pressure, solutions-oriented, and able to hold both people and systems with equal strength.
What You’ll Do
Lead Operations with Clarity
For nearly 30 years, Christie’s Place has been a trusted, community-rooted organization providing trauma-informed, family-centered services to women and families impacted by HIV. We are a place of resilience, connection, and healing—and we’re looking for a leader who can help strengthen the foundation that makes this work possible.
Requirements
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Christie’s Place | San Diego, CA
Full-Time | Exempt | Salary Range: $90,000–$120,000
Onsite: Minimum 4 days/week | Remote: 1 day/week
About The Role
Christie’s Place is seeking a strategic and grounded Deputy Director to help lead a high-impact organization serving women and families impacted by HIV. This role is for a leader who brings clarity to complexity, follows through, and creates structure that allows both staff and programs to thrive. You’ll partner closely with the Executive Director to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly, teams are supported and accountable, and services are delivered with consistency, quality, and care. We’re looking for someone who is calm under pressure, solutions-oriented, and able to hold both people and systems with equal strength.
What You’ll Do
Lead Operations with Clarity
- Oversee daily operations across programs in a high-volume service environment
- Build and maintain clear, efficient systems and workflows that reduce friction and support staff success
- Ensure consistency, follow-through, and accountability across teams
- Monitor program performance and proactively address gaps
- Lead HR functions including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations
- Provide direct, supportive supervision while setting clear expectations and boundaries
- Address challenges early, constructively, and with professionalism
- Foster a culture of ownership, respect, and reliability
- Maintain a welcoming, responsive, and culturally competent environment
- Set the tone for professionalism and customer service across all programs
- Resolve concerns thoughtfully, with attention to both client and organizational needs
- Oversee accurate, timely program reporting and compliance
- Support grant writing and funder communications with clear, concise narratives
- Use data to inform decisions and strengthen program outcomes
- Work closely with the Executive Director to translate strategy into action
- Help prioritize, organize, and move key initiatives forward
- Contribute to a leadership culture that is steady, transparent, trauma-informed, culturally humble, and solutions-focused
- 7–10 years of leadership experience in operations, HR, and program management
- Strong experience supervising staff and managing performance with consistency and fairness
- Background in high-volume service settings (community health center, clinic, or social services preferred)
- Strong experience working with clients and community members from diverse and marginalized backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to build systems, manage details, and follow through
- Experience with reporting, compliance, and grant-funded programs
- Excellent judgment, communication, and organizational skills
- Brings structure where there is ambiguity
- Communicates directly and respectfully
- Follows through on commitments
- Wants to work onsite
- Stays steady in challenging situations
- Focuses on solutions rather than escalation
- Experience in HIV services, public health, or community-based organizations
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
For nearly 30 years, Christie’s Place has been a trusted, community-rooted organization providing trauma-informed, family-centered services to women and families impacted by HIV. We are a place of resilience, connection, and healing—and we’re looking for a leader who can help strengthen the foundation that makes this work possible.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong experience in operations, HR, and program management
- Experience with compliance, reporting, and grant-funded programs
- Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000