DIRECTOR – OFFICE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe County, Colorado (pop. 570,000) is seeking a Director – Office of Strategic Management. Colorado’s first county and one of its largest and fastest growing, Arapahoe County is a mixed land use county immediately south of Denver, with the County Seat in Littleton. Arapahoe County offers its citizens excellent parks, greenbelts and trail systems, superior public services and an inviting quality of life. Operating under the leadership of an elected five member Board of County Commissioners, the Director - OSM is one of 11 department directors appointed by and reporting directly to the BOCC. The Director assumes responsibility and oversight for all operations and activities of the Office of Strategic Management as well as serving as a strong participant on the County’s executive management team.
The chosen candidate will serve as the Director of Strategic Programs and will be the principal advisor to both the BOCC and the Executive Team of the County, in areas related to county strategy. Arapahoe County has recently adopted a management system called the Balanced Scorecard to develop and execute their strategies/initiatives. They have branded it as Align Arapahoe. The County is seeking an experienced, talented and creative strategist to create this new office/department. This Director will be expected to develop processes and procedures to fluidly work with all departments and offices to develop, update, and prioritize initiative/objectives and identify roadblocks and provide the Board updates as appropriate. The Director is responsible for one direct report and also will be responsible for developing this Department’s annual budget.
Highly developed knowledge and skills are critical for success in this position. Besides the experience of leading an enterprise strategy initiative, leadership skills in the areas of influencing and negotiating, seasoned judgment, visionary thinking, shaping strategy, inspiring trust, driving execution and building organization relationships are critical for success. The new Director will be a creative, collaborative, and visionary leader with a commitment to the highest levels of technical competence, communications and ethical standards. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a closely-related field; The County will consider combinations of education and professional experience that provide the requisite skills. Starting salary range of $100K-125K (DOQ) with highly completive benefits and growth opportunity.
First review of resumes will occur in October/November 2011. Interested candidates please submit your resume online by visiting our website at www.watersconsulting.com/recruitment. Following the first review date, resumes will be screened against criteria outlined in the recruitment brochure. Final interviews in Arapahoe County will be offered by the Board of County Commissioners to those candidates named as Finalists, with reference checks, background checks and academic verifications conducted after receiving candidates’ permission. For more information please contact Chuck Rohre: crohre@watersconsulting.com, mobile phone 214.608.7477, by calling our toll free number 877.356.2924 or by visiting our website at www.watersconsulting.com
Arapahoe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce!