Chief of Special Projects, Fiscal & Strategic Advisor, Operations Officer V (NCS) - Department of Public Works

Baltimore City•Baltimore, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Special Projects, Fiscal & Strategic Advisor, reports directly to the Director of Public Works and serves as a senior leader responsible for driving high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives that strengthen operational performance, fiscal stewardship, and organizational effectiveness. The role operates across all DPW divisions, addressing complex challenges that fall outside traditional structures and require strategic coordination, analytical rigor, and executive‑level judgment.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, finance, public policy, economics, management, or engineering is required.
Seven years of experience in administrative or professional work, two years of which must have included supervision or project management.
Ability to influence without direct authority and navigate complex bureaucratic environments.
Excellent communication skills for executive‑level briefings and technical translation.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree (MPA, MBA, MPP, finance, or engineering management) is strongly preferred.
Certifications such as PMP, lean six sigma, CGFM, or CPM is desirable.
Experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives in government, infrastructure, or operations.
Experience with procurement, contracting, or public‑sector financial management preferred.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

Lead multi‑division initiatives.
Develop scopes, timelines, and KPIs
Diagnose bottlenecks.
Brief executive leadership.
Conduct fiscal analysis.
Evaluate consultant/contractor spending.
Deliver a plan to reduce contractual/consultant services by 5% through insourcing, consolidation, or elimination.
Improve BOE submissions.
Streamline procurement workflows.
Standardize templates and processes.
Advise the director on strategic issues.
Coordinate across divisions.
Prepare executive‑level materials.
Build dashboards.
Track KPIs
Conduct after‑action reviews.
Support agency‑wide performance improvement.