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About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!  

This posting will accept applications until October 4, 2024

What We Offer:

 The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The target salary range for this position is between $120,000.00 – $165,000.00.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees, which include but are not limited to:

·         Four (4) Medical Plans, Dental, and Vision Insurance

·         Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%) and 457 (b) Retirement Plan

·         PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 12 paid holidays

·         Yearly Merit Increase

·         STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance

·         CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits

·         Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program

·         Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

·         Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources

·         EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)

Location and Schedule:

In this position, you can expect to work on-site at Denver International Airport 40 hours a week. Depending on the project assignment, some weekend and Evening availability may be required.

What You’ll Do:

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.  

Job Summary

This Director role will serve as an active, hands-on leader for DEN’s Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO), dedicated to serve as a central office ensuring the work of capital/program management, operations, maintenance, and customer service are properly tied together into one single integrated ecosystem that coordinates and anticipates system impacts, challenges, and opportunities.

Actively leads Fellows, and Interns to operationalize work outcomes for SIMO.  Manage strategic initiatives for various project teams and lead the planning and conducting of research while managing the implementation of projects testing leading-edge ideas within DEN’s Systems Integration Management Office.   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees, directs and manages functions within SIMO, including project or program conception, development, implementation.
• Explores, initiates, and tests leading-edge ideas from Leadership DEN’s capstone projects to develop protocols for system integration.
• Establishes and monitors short-range and long-range goals, budgets, schedules, and strategies.
• Ensures cooperation and coordination of services amongst departments to achieve DEN-wide goals and objectives for the Systems Integration Management Office.
• Coordinates and disseminates information to various agencies, groups, and departments.
• Develops, forecasts, and monitors budgets for plans, programs, and projects.
• Provides technical support and policy guidance to management on DEN plans, programs, and projects.
• Reviews and evaluates in conjunction with other portfolios, contractor proposals; negotiates award amounts, operating standards, and work projects; ensures productive use of contractors; and analyzes and manages contractor/consultant contracts and budgets.
• Develops and evaluates plans and projects, and operations plans, services and schedules.
• Oversees the preparation of comprehensive reports, correspondence, and cost estimates.
• Supervises, trains, and provides technical assistance to assigned staff.
• Makes recommendations to the SVP on the best possible ideas and concepts for DEN to initiate and pursue that are in alignment with SIMO priorities.
• Directs team to collaborate and partner within the DEN enterprise and outside governmental agencies, the private sector, and policy makers to create effective and results-based partnerships.
• Ensures compliance with DEN policies and procedures and applicable state, federal and local regulations and laws.
• Prepares and presents reports to executive and management staff, City Council, the Mayor’s Office and outside regulatory agencies.
• Makes presentations and represents DEN at meetings, conferences, and public events.
• Contributes to ensuring that the EDI programs of DEN are supported.
• May be required to perform other related job duties.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of 

• Theories, principles, and practices of planning, program management, procurement, and public policy
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Capital and operating budgets
• Social, political, and environmental issues influencing the aviation industry.
• Public administration
• Contract administration
• Financial and budgeting principles

 Skill in 

• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Thinking strategically and innovatively
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and in stressful situations
• Project Management
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Effective business writing and preparing executive reports.

Ability to 

• Develop and implement objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls.
• Promote innovative ideas to internal and external partners.
• Determine strategies to achieve goals.
• Represent DEN before elected officials, the private sector, and the public.
• Analyze situations, identify problems, implement solutions, and evaluate outcome.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Interact professionally with various levels of DEN employees, City Council, the Mayor’s Office, and outside representatives.
• Interact professionally with various levels of DEN employees, outside representatives, and public officials.

Ideal Experience 

Five years of relevant management-level experience in Aviation planning, policy, program management, or project development/management. Experience convening subject matter experts (SMEs) to streamline communications, the ability to identify all work streams within the organization and manage multiple stakeholder groups.

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of subordinate supervisors.

Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Aviation Planning, or a related field

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2758 Director

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$103,977.00 – $171,562.00

Starting Pay

$120,000.00

Agency

Denver International Airport

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