Director of Innovation and High Performance

Anticipated Hiring Range: $147,500 - $186,200 annually

This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary:

The Director of Innovation and High Performance is responsible for driving innovation and process improvement through change and project management and technology enablement. This position will engage with stakeholders throughout the enterprise to ensure the utilization of efficient processes and technologies, drive project management excellence and encourage innovation. This position will also oversee a team of technology Business Analysts and Project Managers to assist with process improvement and solution implementation.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated success leading complex projects spanning diverse departments and a variety of internal and external stakeholders. They will be expert at managing interpersonal relationships, reading and working within political structures, and persuading resistant participants to not only understand the vision, and also to participate fully in bringing the vision to reality.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration or a closely related field
• Five (5) years of public or private sector management of complex projects that span multiple internal and external departments
• Two or more years strategic planning collaboration and evidence of influencing strategic change

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

AND

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

PREFERRED:

• Master’s degree in public or business administration, or equivalent experience in the field.
• Eight (8) or more years of public or private sector project and/or change management
• Project Management Certification

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Project Management: Plan and execute projects, ensuring they are appropriately resourced, completed on time, and within budget.
• Strategic Planning: In collaboration with Chief Information Officer, Director of Information Technology, Performance & Data Analytics and other leaders, responsible for setting the organization’s innovation direction, defining goals, and developing plans to achieve them.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage an analyst through the utilization of a collaboration framework. Sets clear expectations of staff and motivates employees to work towards common goals.
• Innovation and Adaptation: Promotes a culture of innovation and adaptability to keep an organization competitive and responsive to change within the organization and community.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and assess relevance to the organization.
• Procurement and Vendor Management: Manage relationships with vendors, negotiate contracts, and ensure service level agreements are met.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize and delegate assignments to team members
• Hiring, training, motivating and coaching employees
• Evaluate employee performance and goal setting
• Hold employees accountable for assigned task and goals
• Provide timely and constructive feedback and training opportunities
• Provide training opportunities with a focus on employee development
• Resolve conflicts and complaints.
• Analyzing information and processes and develop more effective or efficient processes.
• Establishing and achieving business and financial objectives
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Experience and abilities to translate a multilayered vision into actionable steps for political buy-in including ability to persuade diverse audiences from community stakeholders to City Council members, City workers, partner organizations, potential funding managers, and others
• Experience interacting with high-level political figures and managing complex political messages
• Excellent communication and presentational skills with multilayered development projects
• High-level understanding and knowledge of development, municipal/government, economics, and commercial awareness
• An understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to ongoing challenges and capable of shifting direction when necessary
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal
• Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems
• Executive level communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others, resolve conflict effectively, and build collaboration even in resistant environments
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness
• Ability to own prioritize work and the work of others, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results
• Ability to identify what needs to be done with little or no direction, and build implementation programs that drive short-term and long-term improvement.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages
• Ability to interpret and apply complex rules and regulations
• Ability to handle and maintain sensitive and confidential material
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records and record keeping systems, including keen attention to detail
• Ability to prepare reports, briefings, and presentations in a variety of formats and deliver information to large and small groups, including meeting planning with assistance (e.g. verbal, written, visual, etc.)
• Conflict management skills, including the ability to remain impartial, get disparate and adverse parties to reach consensus, and negotiate amicable resolutions in order to maintain cohesion and cooperation
• Ability to influence and persuade people through the use of data, constructing thoughtful stories that compel action and communicating complete vision

KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT

Strong knowledge of systems, project management techniques and processes improvement strategies. Understanding of federal and local grant processes and compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.

Primarily Office/desk work with occasional meetings and off-site requirements

Able to interact quickly and efficiently with computers and computer technologies and to gather information through sight and sound while facilitating meetings with small and large groups.

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