Deputy Budget & Research Director

About the role

Deputy Budget and Research Directors manage professional staff who provide essential support to a variety of City departments in the areas of fiscal management, budgetary analysis, research studies, policy analysis, and program evaluation. Professional guidance is used in this position to oversee the development of operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts, and operational studies designed to evaluate and enhance citywide operations. Other duties include working closely with and responding to requests for information from labor groups, City departments, elected officials and residents to ensure the highest level of customer service and transparency. Deputy Directors also attend City Council meetings as required to represent the department.

Responsibilities

• Effectively leading a team of four analysts responsible for working with City departments to develop, forecast, and monitor operating expenditure budgets.
• Preparing annual budget documents for publication.
• Conducting studies to improve operations and identify cost savings.
• Performing complex professional research and analysis on a variety of topics as needed or requested by elected officials, management, or other department heads.
• Writing reports with sound recommendations for City Management and City Council.
• Managing special projects as assigned.

Requirements

This Position Will Be Responsible For Effectively leading a team of four analysts responsible for working with City departments to develop, forecast, and monitor operating expenditure budgets.Preparing annual budget documents for publication.Conducting studies to improve operations and identify cost savings.Performing complex professional research and analysis on a variety of topics as needed or requested by elected officials, management, or other department heads.Writing reports with sound recommendations for City Management and City Council.Managing special projects as assigned. While this position will be assigned areas of specialty, incumbents must be familiar with and support all department programs and services. Specific areas of responsibilities and assignments may be rotated or reorganized based on operational need.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional-level governmental experience in budgeting, finance, public administration or research.
• One year of supervisory, project leadership, or team leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, management, accounting, auditing, human resources, finance, or a related field.

Skills

The ideal candidate for this position is well organized and can manage multiple processes simultaneously; demonstrates an ability to quickly and accurately understand and apply financial and budgetary data; possesses the ability to effectively communicate with their team about, and ensure achievement of, department projects and priorities; and keeps senior and executive leadership abreast of emergent issues. The ideal candidate maintains strong reporting skills, completes research studies, and develops reports for publishing. This individual will also demonstrate strong presentation skills, as they may present in front of City Council and other City leadership.

Benefits

A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes: Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributionsChoice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plansMedical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health PlanWellness incentive of up to $720 annuallyDental, vision, and life insurance optionsEmployer paid long-term disabilityFree bus/light rail passTuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per yearPaid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave daysPaid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month periodFederal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits.

Pay

SALARY $134,908.80 - $178,256.00 annually. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

While this position will be assigned areas of specialty, incumbents must be familiar with and support all department programs and services. Specific areas of responsibilities and assignments may be rotated or reorganized based on operational need.