Budget and Policy Manager; Manager II), Grade M2

The salary range for this position is $116,956 to $199,734, with the anticipated starting salary for this hire at or less than $161,754.

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C. With more than one million residents, it is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse county in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse counties in the nation.

The Office of the County Council is seeking a Budget and Policy Manager (Manager II). This position will work as part of the Council’s Central Staff team - which is the non-partisan, professional staff team responsible for ensuring that the Council meets its budgetary, legislative, land-use, public health, and oversight responsibilities.

This Budget and Policy Manager (Manager II) position will work closely with the Council’s Executive Director and the Deputy Director for Budget and Policy to identify, develop, and execute enterprise-wide initiatives that enable the Council’s Central staff team to effectively meet the Council’s current and future legislative needs. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Management of the Council’s processes, review, and reconciliation of the County’s more than $6 billion Capital Budget.
• Continued development and management of the Council’s base budget reviews for its almost $8 billion Operating Budget.
• Supervision and coordination of workplans for assigned Council committees.
• Management of the Council’s policies, processes, and review of the compensation and benefits for all County-funded agencies.
• Develop and lead diverse staff teams for multiple initiatives and programs.
• Monitor, review, and improve internal and external Council processes to ensure effective implementation of the Council’s legislative priorities.
• Special projects as assigned by the Deputy Director for Budget and Policy.

The Budget and Policy Manager must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, and within an organizational structure focused on accountability, respect, and integrity. Additionally, the person selected for this position is expected to help foster an inclusive workplace where all staff feel comfortable and respected, and a person’s background, characteristics, beliefs, or life experiences do not negatively impact their work experience.

Off-site work, weekend and/or evening hours will be required as needed. The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned.

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in budget or fiscal management and organizational policy making, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity.

Note:

the term "executive" is further defined as a management or high-level position involved in technical research, management advisory services, or policy making. An "executive" is an individual who exerts considerable influence on organizational policy, plans, and operations through technical research, management advisory services, and/or policy making duties and responsibilities.

Graduation from an accredited…