Division Business Manager - Financial Management Director
About the role
This position provides executive leadership to guide MnDOT’s strategic direction, overseeing agency-wide planning, organizational development, and management of programs and services. It integrates administrative, human resources, financial, and information resources to support the delivery of Minnesota’s transportation system. The role sets and manages agency policies and strategies, representing the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to ensure consistent business practices across MnDOT.
Responsibilities
- Lead and implement strategic planning for financial, policy, and legislative initiatives in a large organization
- Apply standards and best practices for internal controls
- Develop and implement organizational policies, processes, plans and initiatives
- Evaluate legislation for business impacts
- Manage large, complex budgets including allocating resources
- Communicate complex financial and strategic concepts to agency leadership
- Build and maintain relationships with staff and a variety of agencies, organizations and/or stakeholders
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Three years of managerial experience OR four years of professional supervisory experience that demonstrates:
- Experience leading and implementing strategic planning for financial, policy, and legislative initiatives in a large organization
- Experience applying standards and best practices for internal controls
Technical expertise: Broad experience in strategic management, financial planning, budgeting, and financial principles, with the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to agency leadership.
Policy making & strategic direction: Experience developing and implementing organizational policies, processes, plans and initiatives; and evaluating legislation for business impacts.
Communication/Human relations: Strong oral and written communication skills with experience building and maintaining relationships with staff and a variety of agencies, organizations and/or stakeholders.
Fiscal management: Experience managing large, complex budgets including allocating resources.
Additional requirements: Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check. Candidates must submit to a background investigation prior to employment, which may include: SEMA4 Records Check, Criminal History Check, Employment Reference Check, Driver's License Check, Education/License Verification and/or a drug and alcohol test.
Pay
$48.21 - $69.21 / hourly; $100,662 - $144,510 / annually
Schedule
Full-time, Monday - Friday, day shift. This position is located at Central Office in St. Paul and may work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office pursuant to policy requirements. Occasional in-state travel is required approximately 5% of the time.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
- Training, classes, and professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- MnDOT Student Loan Reimbursement Program
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support
- Daily living/convenience services: chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care