Deputy Department Director*; Police

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the A ppointing Authority. The City of Richmond Police Department is seeking a highly qualified, experienced, and strategic professional to serve as Deputy Department Director - Business Services. This senior leadership position is responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight of critical business functions that support the Police Department's day-to-day operations and long-term financial and organizational objectives.

The Deputy Department Director provides leadership and oversight for the Department's Budget, Grants, Procurement, Payroll, Facilities Management, and State and Federal Asset Forfeiture functions. The position works closely with Police Department executive leadership, City departments, external agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure sound fiscal management, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and effective stewardship of public resources.

The successful candidate will possess significant experience leading complex financial and administrative operations, managing multiple functional areas, developing and monitoring budgets, analyzing financial information, and providing strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

The anticipated hiring range is $ - $148,703.

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight for the Police Department's Budget, Grants, Procurement, Payroll, Facilities Management, and State and Federal Asset Forfeiture functions;
• Directing the Department's budget processes, including daily financial activities, expenditure tracking, financial analysis, forecasting, and budget projections;
• Monitoring the Department's fiscal position and providing financial analysis, projections, and recommendations to executive leadership;
• Overseeing grant activities, including research, grant writing, administration, financial management, compliance, and required state and federal reporting;
• Providing oversight of procurement activities and ensuring the effective acquisition of goods and services necessary to support departmental operations;
• Overseeing biweekly payroll processing, leave audits, on-call payments, and related payroll activities;
• Developing, reviewing, implementing, and evaluating policies, procedures, internal controls, and business processes affecting the Department's financial and administrative operations;
• Preparing, reviewing, and approving financial reports, contracts, expenditures, budget documents, presentations, and other business-related materials;
• Directing, managing, supervising, coaching, and developing a staff of four;
• Managing and monitoring complex projects and initiatives involving multiple business functions;
• Collaborating with City departments, governmental agencies, vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders;
• Identifying operational and financial risks and recommending strategies to improve efficiency, accountability, compliance, and fiscal stewardship; and
• Providing executive-level analysis and recommendations to Police Department leadership regarding financial and business operations.

This position is considered ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, and the incumbent must be available to report to work during disasters, inclement weather, and…