With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $103,977 - $171,562/ year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. In this position you can expect to work on site at the Denver Post Building (101 W. Colfax Denver, CO 80201) on your in-office days.
What You’ll Do
The Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is currently seeking a Manager of Capital Finance and Data to join our team! The individual in this position will be a key support role to the mission of the department. DPR is dedicated to customer service and enhancing the health of residents and the environment through innovative programs and safe, beautiful and sustainable places. DPR employees are devoted to positively impacting our diverse population, including children, youth, adults, seniors and adaptive participants.
Specifically, as Manager of Capital Finance and Data, you will:
Provide administrative support with the capital planning process, including coordination with other internal city departments regarding capital budget targets/tracking
Ensure capital accounts are programmed appropriately according to their use requirements
Oversee capital account setup and funding transfers as well as monitor account balances and projections
Lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data related to the management of parks and recreation operations, capital financial planning and capital projects. This includes information from the City financial system, asset condition assessments, point of sale systems, GIS, Sharepoint, and AI. Utilize this information to support budget decisions and provide insight to possible efficiencies
Develop standard monthly reporting package, performance management dashboards and models, while incorporating key capital spend and funding metrics
Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances and review those with key stakeholders
Possess solid working knowledge of software applications for data analysis, financial modeling and presentation
Continuously evaluate processes to drive efficiencies using collaborative techniques, emerging methodologies and automation tools
Communicate complex analytical and scientific processes and results to internal and external stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences
Advance efforts to take a data-informed approach within Parks and Recreation
Lead, coach and supervise analyst(s), including hiring, discipline, assigning work (plan, organize, control, integrate and evaluate work), preparing performance evaluations, establish performance requirements and personal development targets; regularly monitor performance and provide coaching for performance improvement and development
Provide direct support and high level of customer service to DPR stakeholders for capital finance related items
Apply independent judgment on complex technical and data issues and be able to resolve problems effectively
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
5-7 years of related experience
Proficient in Excel and Power BI
Experience with Workday, AI Placer and Open Gov is a plus, but not required
Self-motivated and reliable, with great attention to detail
Strong organizational and critical thinking skills
Data driven decision maker
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to form strong working relationships with various stakeholders
Master’s Degree in business, finance or related field
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field of study
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors
Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post high school education.
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
Licensure and Certification: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
This position is expected to stay open until September 30th, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than September 30th, 2024 at midnight
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$103,977.00 - $171,562.00Starting Pay
$103,977 - $154,666/year based on experience and educationAgency
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