Director of Budget & Strategic Planning

City of Burlington, Vermont•Burlington, VT

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Budget and Strategic Planning is responsible for overseeing citywide budgeting, capital programs, and external funds procurement and management, and strategic plans to deliver essential services that balance community needs with fiscal realities. This is a Non-Union position with a Pay Grade of MF: $136,500.00 - $152,967.64 Annually. The role is classified as Remote Tier 2, allowing for up to one (1) day remote per week.

Requirements

Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration or related field.
At least five (5) years of experience as a budget analyst, financial analyst, business accountant, or similar, with experience in government preferred.
At least three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Uniform Guidance/2 CFR 200.
Comfort navigating & compiling data from multiple software/sources, especially high-level of Excel knowledge (at a minimum, comfort with pivot tables and basic formulas).
Advanced financial expertise in budget planning and financial forecasting.
Demonstrated leadership, supervisory and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City Officials and Departments, state and other public officials.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Directly supervises Capital Program Director, Grants Director, and Financial and Budget Manager, providing guidance over these programs: capital, grants, philanthropy, and budgeting for the City.
Lead, oversee and support the City in the development, preparation, revision, and presentation for approval of the City’s Operating (General, Enterprise, and Special Revenue Fund) and Capital Improvement budgets in close coordination with Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, Department Heads, Capital Program Director, and Financial and Budget Manager.
Plan and implement a multi-year budgeting process, utilizing multi-year revenue and expenditure forecast systems and models for both Operating and Capital budgets.
Develop standards and procedures to guide the administration, City Council, and departments in Citywide organizational budgeting and strategic planning.
Translate City goals and strategic planning initiatives into actionable annual operating and capital budgets.
Provide financial analysis to City leadership, monitoring the financial condition of City’s funds and reporting status periodically to Mayor and Board of Finance for budgetary control and to identify trends, variances and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and deliver training for creating budgets and financial management and reporting mechanisms for City staff.
Work closely with the Mayor, City Council, CAO, and others, help develop and maintain a strategic plan that outlines the community’s vision in alignment with its financial resources.
Oversees grant function by providing guidance on how the City plans and coordinates applications, including applying for federal and state grants, negotiating terms and conditions, and ensuring financial and programmatic compliance and timely reporting.
Oversees capital program including planning, executing, and monitoring capital projects to ensure they are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
Performs other duties as required.