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Senior Manager

City of Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025

Salary : $96,380.00 - $160,952.00 Annually

Location : Richmond, VA

Job Type : Full-Time

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 22M00000010

Department : Budget

Opening Date : 12 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y ?

R espect. E quity. A ccountability. D iversity... YOU !!!

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements :

  • Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
  • Language Incentive
  • Referral Bonus
  • T uition Assistance Program

Description

The Department of Budget & Strategic Planning is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and hard working person to join its team as the Senior Manager. The ideal candidate will be a : self-starter, excellent communicator and listener, advisor, problem solver, strategic analyzer, and most importantly, a team player.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with multiple, municipal departments and employees and learn about and aim to improve key government operations, will assist departments in solving financial challenges associated with core services, and will help chart a course for the overall improvement in city department operations - making them more efficient, accountable, and effective.

The Department of Budget & Strategic Planning is committed to becoming an employer of choice AND we are dedicated to the growth of our workforce. We value our employees and seek to attract and retain the best. We are also committed to your individual, professional growth! The selected candidate will have the opportunity to attend applicable training and educational workshops, obtain relevant certifications, and join appropriate professional organizations in order to further enhance and develop your professional skill sets.

  • This recruitment is being managed by Administrative and Consulting Advantage (ACA). All interested applicants must submit their application and resume through :
  • This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.

    Duties include but are not limited to

  • Grants Management :
  • Oversee the entire grants lifecycle, including identification, application, management, and compliance.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for efficient and effective grants administration.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to funding agencies and stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with various city departments to identify funding needs and opportunities.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of grant-funded programs and projects.
  • Strategic Planning :
  • Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the city's strategic plan.

  • Facilitate strategic planning sessions with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Analyze data and trends to inform strategic priorities and decision-making.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress towards strategic goals.
  • Prepare and present reports on the status of strategic initiatives to city leadership and the public.
  • Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

    Knowledge :

  • Strong comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local grant regulations and requirements.
  • Knowledge of strategic planning methodologies and performance management principles.
  • Familiarity with public sector budgeting and financial management.
  • Considerable knowledge in agencies, support staff, companies, products and requirements in area of focus; business development; budget management; management practices; policy development and implementation; and project management.
  • Skills :

  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficient in using grants management and performance measurement software.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Abilities :

  • Demonstrated abilities analyzing information; thinking critically; making decisions; multi-tasking, and problem solving
  • Public speaking
  • Relationship Management
  • Providing direction and accountability
  • Leadership and management.
  • MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

  • Bachelor's Degree in public administration, business administration or field directly related to assignment
  • Minimum of seven years of experience in grants management, strategic planning, and performance management.
  • Proven track record of successfully securing and managing grants from various sources.
  • Experience in a leadership role within a government or public sector organization.
  • LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and / or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

  • None required
  • PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

  • A Master's Degree in a field directly related to assignment is preferred
  • Experience working in the public, non-profit sector, or high education setting, particularly as a manager or a lead
  • At least five (5) years of progressive management experience
  • Experience in developing organizational or departmental strategic plans and experience engaging in organizational process improvement
  • Experience performing data analysis (on large data sets) and reporting on the results :
  • Experience with running (using) various statistical analysis programs (SPSS, SAS, etc.) and running various statistical analysis models (regression, longitudinal, etc.)

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

    The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company .

    The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.

    With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

    The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

    10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

    5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following : Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4 / 28 / 52-7 / 1 / 55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2 / 1 / 55 and 10 / 14 / 76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8 / 2 / 90 - 1 / 2 / 92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9 / 11 / 2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

    Are you a City of Richmond employee?

    Employees in this job classification are designated ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, and must be available to report to work during disasters, inclement weather, and other declared emergencies. Are you available and willing to work under these conditions?

    Are you available and willing to work evenings and weekends during peak budget seasons?

    Which answer best describes your highest level of education?

  • High School Diploma / GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's / Advanced Degree
  • None of the above
  • How many years of experience do you have working in budgeting and financial management in the public or non-profit sector?

  • Less than seven years of experience
  • Seven to ten years of experience
  • More than ten years of experience
  • How many years of experience do you have performing strategic planning and finding efficiencies (process improvement) in the public or non-profit sector?

  • Less than seven years of experience
  • Seven to ten years of experience
  • More than ten years of experience
  • From the list below, check the tasks that you have a minimum of seven (7) years performing. Please note this experience must be represented in your application and verifiable. (Check all that apply)

  • Assessing and analyzing departmental or business operations for inefficiencies
  • Reviewing and developing performance measures for business units
  • Explaining and analyzing budget and performance data
  • Developing strategic plans for business units or an organization
  • Performing and providing statistical analysis
  • Performing policy analysis
  • Performing program evaluations
  • Finding program or operational efficiencies
  • Leading and managing organizational units and teams
  • None of the above
  • Which best describes your years of progressive management experience?

  • Less than five years of experience
  • Five to eight years of experience
  • More than eight years of experience
  • Do you have experience giving presentations and reports to senior executives including elected officials?

    Do you have experience working with an Oracle based or financial similar system?

    List the financial systems you have experience working with.

    Do you have experience working in local, state or federal government?

    Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Experience Scale, immediately described below, what is your level of experience using Microsoft Excel? Basic - At this level, an individual is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Intermediate - At this level, an individual understands the concepts of spreadsheets and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Advanced - At this level, an individual is automate some operations, manage Macro commands, have a command of multiple functions, and create pivot tables and other MS Excel applications.

  • Beginner experience
  • Intermediate experience
  • Advanced experience
  • No experience
  • How has your education, training and experience prepared you for the opportunity?

    Required Question

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