Title:  Operations Manager

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Assessor’s Office in collaboration with the Assessor and Chief Deputy Assessor. Oversees administrative, financial, and personnel functions while supporting long-term planning, operational excellence, and cross-departmental coordination.

DUTIES:

• Partner with the Assessor and Chief Deputy Assessor to develop and implement office goals, strategic initiatives, and long-term operational plans. Provide leadership in budget strategy, financial analysis, technology oversight, staffing, employee engagement, business process improvement, data analysis, and project management.

• Direct and supervise the Customer Support, Abstract, and Administration teams, ensuring efficient and effective day-to-day operations across all functional areas of the Office.

• Lead and manage all operational personnel functions Office-wide, including recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, retention strategies, employee relations, performance management, coaching, corrective action, risk management, timekeeping, and leave administration, in collaboration with Human Resources as appropriate.

• Develop, prepare, and administer the Office’s annual budget. Oversee expenditures including purchasing, payments, payroll, and maintenance of financial records. Conduct budget forecasting and projections, monitor ongoing financial performance, analyze complex budget issues, and provide recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and resource needs.

• Serve as a main point of contact between the Assessor’s Office and County departments and business partners. Represent the Office at various county functions, internal and external committees, business meetings, and public engagements as directed.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelors Degree
• 7+years’ experience in an office management or progressively responsible administrative role, accounting/finance or human resources. 
• 5+ years of employee management experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Government experience

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.
• Security clearance required:  will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

• Spends 90% of the time sitting and 10% of the time either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

Below, please list any special physical demands associated with this position.  For instance, exposure to hazardous environments, blood borne pathogens, extreme heat/cold, use of power equipment or machinery, wearing of PPE (personal protective equipment). 

• NA

Definitions:

Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.