Deputy Chief Program Officer, Housing Services

Deputy Chief Program Officer, Housing Services

Location: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego or Sacramento

Salary: $175,000 - $185,000

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to those transitioning from or at risk of homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. Additionally, 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, veteran 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 be effecting profound change and who have fun doing it.   

Department Summary

Brilliant Corners’ Housing Services Department is nationally recognized for its role in designing and operating supportive housing solutions that help individuals exit homelessness and avoid institutionalization. We serve individuals with complex needs, including those involved in healthcare, behavioral health, and criminal justice systems.

Our work spans major regions across California, with teams operating in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Sacramento Counties. With more than 350 staff statewide, the department supports thousands of individuals each year in accessing and maintaining stable housing.

The Housing Services Department is led by a team of Deputy Chief Program Officers (DCPOs), including a DCPO of Program Development and two DCPOs of Housing Services. Together, this leadership team ensures strong alignment between program design, policy, evaluation, and day-to-day operations across a complex and growing portfolio.

Our core program areas include:

Flex Pool Supportive Housing
Our Flexible Housing Pool (Flex Pool) is a systems-level model that aligns and deploys housing resources across healthcare, homelessness, and behavioral health systems to rapidly connect individuals to permanent housing. Acting as a centralized intermediary, the Flex Pool braids funding streams, engages landlords, and coordinates services to create a scalable pathway into housing.

By leveraging the private rental market and flexible funding, the model reduces time to housing, expands access, and improves long-term stability for individuals with complex needs.

Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS)
Our ICMS programs provide person-centered, housing-focused services to individuals with complex needs. These services are delivered across a range of settings and populations, always grounded in a Housing First approach.

Managed Care and Behavioral Health Partnerships
We partner with Managed Care Plans and County Behavioral Health Departments to deliver housing-based interventions that improve health outcomes and stability. This includes implementing CalAIM Housing supports, administering Transitional Rent, and supporting housing pathways tied to Proposition 1.

These partnerships require strong coordination across healthcare, housing, and public systems, as well as the ability to manage complex funding streams and regulatory requirements.

Position Summary

Brilliant Corners is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Deputy Chief Program Officer (DCPO) of Housing Services to co-lead our statewide Housing Services Department.

This role is one of two DCPOs of Housing Services, each responsible for overseeing a regional portfolio of programs across California. Regional assignments will be based on candidate location and experience, with current coverage spanning:

• Northern California: San Francisco, San Mateo, Sacramento
• Southern California: Los Angeles, San Diego

In this role, you will lead the day-to-day operations of a large and complex portfolio of supportive housing programs, ensuring strong performance, high-quality service delivery, and alignment with organizational and system-wide goals. You will oversee program management, staffing, regional performance, contract execution, and budgeting across your region.

You will work closely with your counterpart DCPO of Housing Services and the DCPO of Program Development to ensure strong alignment between program design, policy, evaluation, and implementation. Together, this leadership team drives consistency, innovation, and impact across our statewide programs.

Your portfolio will include oversight of core Housing Services programs, including:

• Flex Pool Supportive Housing programs
• Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS)
• Managed Care and Behavioral Health partnerships

Specific program oversight may vary based on regional alignment and the distribution of responsibilities across the DCPO leadership team.

As a senior leader, you will serve as a key external partner to public systems and funders. You will work across healthcare, homelessness, and behavioral health systems—including Managed Care Plans, County agencies, and other partners—to implement and scale housing initiatives. This includes work tied to CalAIM, Transitional Rent, and Proposition 1, alongside other public and philanthropic funding streams that support housing access and stability.

You will lead and support a team of regional Program Directors, working together to drive program performance, strengthen partnerships, and ensure financial sustainability. This role requires a leader who can balance strategy and execution—someone who can see the broader system while ensuring strong day-to-day operations.

This role is critical to ensuring Brilliant Corners continues to scale its impact while maintaining high-quality, equitable service delivery across regions and systems.