Senior Vice President of Business Operations

City and County of Denver•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) 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. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD! What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $157,385-267,012/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $200,000-230,000/year, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date) Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%) 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!) PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays Merit Increases STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking Location & Schedule 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. In this position you can expect to work 3 days per week on site at Denver International Airport, Gateway Office, 4347 Airport Way, Denver, CO 80239. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. Who We Are & What You’ll Do Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $47.2 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do. DEN is seeking a Senior Vice President of Business Operations to join our team. As a senior leader at DEN, you play a crucial role in ensuring that you and your division(s) are contributing to defining and executing DEN’s Vision 100 strategic plan along with support of city values. This is achieved by establishing, championing, and developing employee accountability, and demonstrating behaviors that build a culture of belonging, encourage employee engagement, and promote DEN’s guiding principles within the work of your division.

Requirements

Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to the specific functional or operational area.
Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of leadership experience, which must have included director-level management responsibilities.
One (1) year of management experience must include budget and fiscal oversight responsibility, evaluation of business processes, and policy and decision making experience with planning and organizing multiple programs, projects, operations or functions.
Education/Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years 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 the minimum experience requirements.
License/Certifications: This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
Cover Letter

Nice To Haves

Senior leadership background in one or more of the following: Procurement and contract administration, Risk management and safety, Business operations, construction safety management
Excellent leadership skills; strong commitment to coaching, mentoring, and developing future leaders
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects, procurements, and contract lifecycles in complex environments
Proven success leading process improvement initiatives that reduce cycle time while maintaining compliance and quality
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Strong time management, prioritization, and decision-making skills across competing demands
Takes initiative and has the ability to get things done while being cool under pressure

Responsibilities

Annual Workplan Implementation: Development, execution, and management of an annual workplan that details portfolio and/or division-level strategic goals and associated outcomes.
Optimizing Employee Performance: Ensure all employees within the portfolio have timely annual performance goals and expectations that accurately align to team, division, and goals and drive towards outcomes.
Support Risk Management in identifying adaptation strategies for critical assets and operations vulnerable to climate change.
Implementation of Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (ROCIP 5) to support continued growth of DEN.
Support the Division Procurement Team and ensure everyone has access to and knows how to utilize existing technology to its fullest extent.
Select vendor to provide Procurement Software upgrade and consolidate all systems into one tool to manage the procurement process, reduce manual data entry, keystroke errors, time and complexity.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date)
Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays
Merit Increases
STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking