Homeless Services Department Business Services Director

About the role

The Homeless Services Department (HSD) is seeking a visionary, strategic, and highly collaborative Business Services Director. This executive-level role is responsible for the complete planning, policy formation, oversight, and evaluation of the financial and operational health of HSD.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Homeless Services Department Business Services: Comprehensive Operations Management, Team Leadership, Strategic & Financial Advising, Inter-governmental Agreements (IGAs), Public Representation & Diplomacy, Compliance & Equity.
• Manage the financial operations for over $100+ million in human services contracts, manage selection processes, monitor outcomes, and audit for strict compliance.
• Represent the County and department in regional engagements, funding negotiations, and task forces with the City of Portland, Metro Regional Government, the State of Oregon, and community-based organizations (CBOs).
• Prepare and deliver complex fiscal analyses and briefings to high-level leadership, including the Department Director, County COO, City/County Budget Directors, Mayor’s Office, County Chair, City Council, and the Board of County Commissioners.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a directly related field.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional finance-related experience, three (3) to six (6) years of managing business operations experience, including two (2) years of experience supervising management staff.
• Experience applying an equity lens in all processes and decisions.

Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills

• Ability to conduct in-depth and complex financial analysis is critical.
• Experience in public finance, public administration, risk management, or financial analysis/management.
• Experience engaging a board committee (volunteer or elected) in financial policy development and recommendations.
• Experience leading multi-tiered teams through subordinate supervisors.
• Knowledge of public budget and financial regulations, policies, reporting requirements, and project management and/or funding.
• Strong understanding of public procurement processes and compliance auditing for large-scale ($100M+) human services contracts.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrating equity and inclusion into workforce management, policy creation, and budgetary processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a directly related field; Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional finance-related experience, three (3) to six (6) years of managing business operations experience, including two (2) years of experience supervising management staff; Experience applying an equity lens in all processes and decisions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Ability to conduct in-depth and complex financial analysis is critical; Experience in public finance, public administration, risk management, or financial analysis/management; Experience engaging a board committee (volunteer or elected) in financial policy development and recommendations; Experience leading multi-tiered teams through subordinate supervisors; Knowledge of public budget and financial regulations, policies, reporting requirements, and project management and/or funding; Strong understanding of public procurement processes and compliance auditing for large-scale ($100M+) human services contracts; Demonstrated commitment to integrating equity and inclusion into workforce management, policy creation, and budgetary processes; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

• Ability to conduct in-depth and complex financial analysis is critical.
• Experience in public finance, public administration, risk management, or financial analysis/management.
• Experience engaging a board committee (volunteer or elected) in financial policy development and recommendations.
• Experience leading multi-tiered teams through subordinate supervisors.
• Knowledge of public budget and financial regulations, policies, reporting requirements, and project management and/or funding.
• Strong understanding of public procurement processes and compliance auditing for large-scale ($100M+) human services contracts.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrating equity and inclusion into workforce management, policy creation, and budgetary processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

$122,874.14 - $196,598.08 Annual

Schedule

To be discussed with the hiring manager. This position is qualified for Hybrid teleworking from Oregon or Washington.