Director Of Lean Government

City of San Marcos • San Marcos, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of San Marcos is seeking a strategic, experienced leader to serve as its next Director of LEAN Government. Reporting to the City Manager and serving on the Executive Team, the director will advise on complex organizational issues, lead organization-wide improvement efforts, help move major priorities from discussion to action, and provide strategic leadership for the City's communications function. This role is designed for an experienced, collaborative leader who can see the big picture, anticipate challenges, bring structure to ambiguity and help leaders work together more effectively. The director supports the City Manager by providing strategic guidance, coordination and follow-through across the organization. As an equal member of the Executive Team, the director advises and collaborates with fellow directors through influence and partnership and does not supervise, direct or exercise authority over them or their departments.

Requirements

• Experience leading and developing professionals
• Executive-level strategic communications experience
• Strong judgment in sensitive or high-profile environments
• Success advising executives and influencing senior leaders
• Experience leading complex initiatives through implementation
• Knowledge of process improvement, organizational change or customer experience
• Exceptional communication, facilitation and organization
• Municipal or public-sector experience is strongly preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, change-management or project-management credentials are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise the City Manager and Executive Team
• Translate complex issues into clear, meaningful information
• Strengthen executive coordination, ownership and follow-through
• Lead high-impact, cross-departmental initiatives
• Tactfully challenge ideas, assumptions and strategies
• Lead and develop the City’s communications professionals
• Set communications and engagement strategy for major initiatives
• Improve City programs, processes and customer experience
• Build systems that help the organization sustain improvements

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
• Generous health benefits, with the City paying 90% of medical premiums
• 13 paid holidays, vacation and executive leave
• CalPERS retirement (Classic members 2% @ 55, PEPRA members 2% @ 62) and Social Security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed