Budget Manager

Full Job Description

The Physical Environment Budget Team Manager focuses on supporting team members to make sure they have the skills, coaching, and opportunity to thrive in their jobs and careers.

This team provides budget and fiscal support for services delivered by King County Metro, Department of Local Services, and the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

The position requires strong leadership and communications skills, comfort with budget processes and issues, a commitment to advancing County policy and priorities, and the ability to work with all types of people inside and outside of County government.

Under Executive Zahilay’s leadership, we are building an adaptable, mission driven team. A team that will be in the community, prioritize outcome over optics, build coalitions that drive progress, align resources with needs, solve problems with a ‘yes, and’ mindset, and seek and use feedback to grow. These elements will ensure King County is a high performing government that is urgently and transparently delivering services that center those most impacted and improve the lives of residents. To support this vision, the Executive Budget team serves as a resource to the County's departments and agencies in developing and implementing budgets, financial plans, and policies. The Executive Budget Team is committed to becoming an inclusive, collegial, and open organization that models the County's values.

Requirements

• Support team members by providing coaching, finding opportunities for training and skill development, and aiding long-term career development.

• Manage overall team workload and make adjustments as necessary.

• Ensure that budget processes are followed consistently and that products meet quality standards and are delivered on time.

• Manage the development, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of department budgets and capital improvement plans.

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with County departments and partners. Identify intersecting issues, conflicts, and opportunities for collaboration across county departments and with external partners.

• Maintain a leadership role in the development and monitoring of capital budgets. Monitor capital project portfolios and coordinate standard reporting to the County Council. Review the cost-effectiveness and outcomes of initiatives, programs, and projects.

• Brief County leadership and other audiences on complex financial and policy issues in a clear and informative manner; and synthesize and communicate complex ideas and information to non-financial managers, elected officials, and program stakeholders.

• Serve as project manager on two or three complex projects that may focus on cross-departmental collaboration and areas of high priority.

• Be able to work effectively with the Budget Management Team to coordinate responsibilities for various aspects of the County's budget and financial monitoring processes.

• Work effectively with all Executive Office team members to increase collaboration across the Office.

• Provide backfill for team members as needed.

Qualifications

• A commitment to leading and supporting a talented group of employees

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to innovate, embrace data, and solve problems

• Talent for working with partners and stakeholders to address issues collaboratively

• Comfort with providing constructive feedback and coaching when necessary

DESIRABLE, BUT NOT MANDATORY, CHARACTERISTICS:

• A master's degree in public policy/administration, finance, economics, business, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree and longer work experience.

• At least seven years of experience with budgeting and/or finance.

• Experience managing people, projects, or processes.

Additional Information

FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED: To apply for this appointment, you must provide three application components: 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter, and 3) a fully completed King County application form which is available online at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs (NeoGov).

Please note: do not leave sections of the online application incomplete with the notation "see resume".

For further inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Brittany Hagen Crosser (206) 477-4035.

SELECTION PROCESS: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and qualifications.

Competitive candidates will be invited for interviews, which are tentatively scheduled for the week of April 6.

The interview process will include an exercise to test the candidate's ability to develop a response to a policy or management issue in a short period of time.

Reference checks will be conducted for final candidates.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Driver's License or the ability to travel throughout King County in timely manner.