Transformation Management Officer

POSITION TITLE: INTERNAL ONLY - Transformation Management Officer (Full-Time Regular) (Unclassified Management)
REQUISITION #: req8079
DEPARTMENT: Transformation Management Office
LOCATION: 222 LAPORTE
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Unclassified Management View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $142,295.00 - 237,164.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $180,000.00 - 190,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 4/13/2025.

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Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, domestic partner, children) - eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

The Transformation Management Officer reports directly to the City Manager's Office, partners with executive and senior leadership, and offers a unique opportunity to lead the development and implementation of transformation initiatives in alignment with the city's strategic goals, priorities, and objectives. This position oversees a team of practitioners that proactively identify opportunities for improvement, fosters collaboration, and ensures transformation efforts of new programs are operationalized for consistent executive function.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

Focus Strategically:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive transformation strategy for the organization aligning with the City's mission, vision, and goals.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for operational and service improvements, ensuring alignment with public expectations and policy mandates.
• Support the executive leadership team in the integration of operational, strategic, and internal improvement initiatives and measures by overseeing citywide project management, policy analysis, administrative coordination, and change management functions through the Transformation Management Office.
• Maximize organizational performance by providing strategic direction for citywide performance programs, leveraging data, strategy, and continuous improvement to drive results.
• Identify and adjust the pace or direction of new organizational performance projects and initiatives citywide; manage innovative programming work, process improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices.
• Direct, manage, oversee, and provide strategic direction to all the City's organizational performance and innovation areas, planning and activities.
• Facilitate and support citywide strategic planning and reporting of the citywide strategic plan, including alignment and reporting for both the internal and external key performance indicators and performance measures.

Build Capability:

• Lead change management initiatives embedding a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Strengthen governance frameworks to promote transparency, accountability, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish performance benchmarks and monitor adherence to governance standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of key transformation projects and change management process to ensure smooth transition.
• Oversee the development, preparation, and administration of the cityside continuous improvement program, including using standardized and systematic process improvement techniques to foster collaborative improvement and effectiveness across all city functions.
• Supervise, motivate, support, train, develop, and evaluate TMO staff; recommend short and long-term goals and objectives.
• Design and implement communication plans to ensure stakeholder buy-in and alignment on transformation goals.
• Oversee the planning, executing, and monitoring of cross-functional projects to deliver on transformation objectives.
• Establish robust project management frameworks to ensure timely and efficient delivery of initiatives.
• Create change management and strategic planning organizational standards building capability across the City.
• Monitor progress of transformation initiatives and provide regular updates to executive and senior management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between the organization and external partners to align transformation efforts with public needs.
• Collaborate with key partners to gather input and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies to modernize processes and improve service delivery.

Deliver Results

• Conduct thorough assessments to identify areas for improvement and innovation.
• Drive citywide performance management initiatives and supports data driven decision making by facilitating organization wide performance meetings, data policies and data strategy.
• Develop metrics to evaluate the success of transformation initiatives and provide regular updates to senior leadership and key partners.
• Ensure transparency in reporting progress, challenges, and achievements.
• Analyze data and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of transformation efforts and drive evidence-based decision making and operational excellence.
• Ensure successful implementation and ongoing alignment with transformation projects, organizational standards, and departmental ownership.

Management Responsibilities

Yes

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.
• Experience building teams and implementing practices to lead others well in an inclusive, high-performance organization. Skill in integrating and synthesizing others' viewpoints to build alignment of diverse perspectives to achieve results.
• Capable of creating conditions of emotional safety and demonstrates self-awareness and regulation in responding to others.
• Capable of systems thinking to see interdependent relationships and recognize multiple causes and effects of community issues, to predict or anticipate the consequences of policy decisions, and to community and organizational resources.
• Strong ability to assess alternatives in terms of their financial, revenue, social, environmental, and strategic advantages and disadvantages and propose solutions.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the City of Fort Collins mission, vision, values.
• Knowledge of the City of Fort Collins organizational structure, policies and operating procedures; including budget management, public administration, business administration, and program development.
• Knowledge of transformation and change management methodologies and best practices.
• Knowledge of government operations and public policy.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate experience managing complex transformation projects with measurable outcomes.
• Ability to take initiative, identify opportunities for innovation and influence key partners to achieve alignment and effective outcomes.
• Proven ability to navigate the political landscape while maintaining a focus on public benefit.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a track record of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in data-driven decision-making and the implementation of performance measurement systems.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferred

College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees
Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, communications, organizational development, or a related field

Master's degree is a preferred qualification

Experience Requirements

• Ten years of experience in change management, process improvement, strategic planning, organizational transparency and performance management, customer experience, data and analytics; of which included five years at a managerial level. Or an equivalent combination of related training and experience may be considered.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Transformation Mangmt Officer
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