Budget and Contracts Manager

Summary

This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

About the role

The Budget and Contracts Manager leads a unit responsible for development, coordination, and oversight of a $391.8 million biennial operating budget (2023-2024) and a $984 million six-year CIP, a procurement & contracts unit responsible to ensure effective, efficient, and timely support to agency procurement and contract administration, and a capital finance team responsible for ensuring WTD maximizes opportunities to match projects to subsidized grant and loan opportunities and optimizes the bond portfolio.

You will serve in a key Finance & Administration leadership role that reports to the Finance Section Manager and collaborates with Finance unit managers and supervisors to ensure the suite of Finance services are provided with unified and coordinated excellence.

You will help lead a Finance & Administration section that provides services that include budget development & oversight, capital finance, procurement & contracts administration, technology services, central service administration (i.

e. Division Fleet management), accounting, audit & compliance, rates & financial planning, payroll, and billing & accounts receivable.

This role will provide leadership and guidance across unit functions, though will work most closely with the capital budget team, applying hands on leadership and strong subject matter expertise to serve the complex capital budget needs of a rapidly growing capital delivery organization.

The successful candidate will have depth of expertise in capital budget and project prioritization for a large infrastructure delivery organization, preferably in the wastewater industry, and a strong commitment to building relationships with internal clients.

This position will have direct reporting supervisors for the Operating Budget team, the Procurement & Contracts team, the Capital Finance team, and two capital budget staff direct reports.

This is an opportunity to serve the people that live, work, and play in King County by leading the Budget and Contracts Unit for one of the largest wastewater utilities on the west coast.

You will lead the way through active engagement with staff to foster an anti-racist, pro-equity workplace where everyone can thrive, and work with Finance leadership and Division partners to ensure services are equitably provided to the residents of King County.

You will foster relationships, collaboration, and teamwork across units and the division, so the division functions as "One King County."

About the Team

As a member of the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) you are part of a team helping to protect public health and the environment in a socially conscious way.

At WTD, we pride ourselves on fostering a work culture of collaboration, inclusion, respect, and support; every voice is important.

As a Budget and Contracts Manager, you will contribute to ensuring the utility has the financial resources necessary to protect our environment and communities.

Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With over 800 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship.

Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.

We enforce regulations to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection.

We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that services over 2.3 million King County residents .

Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice :

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world.

Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees.

As a Budget and Contracts Manager, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at .

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP).

Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.

Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits , and growth opportunities.

Job Duties

• Lead capital budget staff and partner with Project Planning & Delivery colleagues to assess and understand project budget costs, timelines, sensitivities, and prioritization context, to develop capital budget alternatives for leadership decisioning.
• Lead the capital budget team in preparing reports and communication to ensure leadership and decision makers have clear, relevant, and timely information regarding capital budget performance and trends.
• Engage as a member of the Delivery Board, one of three tiers of WTD project prioritization governance boards.
• Work closely with the Rates and Financial Planning team to develop capital spending forecasts that extend beyond the six-year budget period to support sewer rate scenarios and long-term planning financial and rate analysis.
• Lead the capital budget team in a variety of capital budget support activities such as project Life Cycle Cost Analysis, indirect capital cost burden forecasting, rate calculation, and approvals, and other capital program technical support functions.
• Work with the Operating Budget Supervisor to develop, propose, and track the operating budget.
• Ensure coordination between operating and capital budget activities and interdependencies.
• Lead and coordinate communication with the County's Office of Performance Strategy and Budget representatives and the DNRP on budget matters.
• Work with the Procurement & Contracts Administration team Supervisor to facilitate procurement and contract administration and compliance.
• Ensure the Procurement & Contracts team is sufficiently resourced to provide guidance and administration of procurement activities and can advise partners and clients across the Division in optimizing timely and compliant purchasing, contracting, and contract administration.
• Coordinate with other King County departments such as the Finance and Business Operation Division (FBOD) as needed to support the work of this unit, resolve issues, and represent WTD initiatives and interests.
• Work with the Capital Finance Advisor in leading a team responsible for identifying and pursuing subsidized grant and loan funding opportunities and matching them to capital projects, and coordinate with the County's financial advisor and bond counsel to optimize the bond portfolio and generate new money to fund the capital program.
• Ensure Finance provides exceptional service to our partners and colleagues across WTD.
• Build and invest in the unit team including hiring, training, facilitating resources for career advancement opportunities, and performance management and evaluation (providing guidance, support, identifying development needs, resolving issues).

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring :

• Any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience.
• Advanced knowledge working with capital budget development, oversight, reporting, and accountability.
• Knowledge of public utility infrastructure funding sources award criteria.
• Experience procuring or managing contracts.
• Experience and skills to work with boards, leadership, and project teams on prioritization of projects within a capital program.
• A strong commitment to understanding and meeting client needs.

Competencies You Bring :

• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Builds Effective Teams -Teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Collaborates -Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring :

• Advanced knowledge working with capital budget development, oversight, reporting, and accountability.
• Experience in budget preparation and management for a large capital infrastructure delivery agency.
• Knowledge of utility infrastructure funding sources award criteria.
• Knowledge of contract management and compliance.
• Knowledge of public works procurement and contracting.
• Knowledge of goods and services procurement and contracting.
• Experience and skills to work with boards, leadership, and project teams on prioritization of projects within a capital program.
• Ability to effectively engage in and sustain relationships with people from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Commitment to continued development of a leadership skillset that engages teams to produce high quality and timely deliverables, and effectively navigates the complexity of managing people.
• Strong communication skills to develop and deliver critical and relevant information in a way that engages and educates.
• A strong commitment to understanding and meeting client needs.
• Proven track record of continuous improvement.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions :

Remote and Onsite Work Details : Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically 2-3 times per month.

The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S.

Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of Green Where We Work .

• Remote Work Location Requirement : Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• Work Location : 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104
• Work Schedule : This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation : This position is represented by Teamsters L117 (Salary reflects $2.00 per hour contribution to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund).

Application and Selection Process :

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a :

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Note : Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact : For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Emiliya Makaryan at [email protected]

Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division : Visit our website and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram , YouTube and our WTD Blog .

Discover More About DNRP : Visit our website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .

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Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce.

• To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region;
• a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer;

we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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