Strategic Initiatives Manager

18 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth

The City of Fort Worth, Texas, ranked as the 13th largest and one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., provides a wide range of services to its more than 900,000 residents. From official news updates to community events and government administrat...

Specialized Consumer Services
1K-5K
Founded 1849

Description

  • Manage the Business Strategy & Performance team, including workload planning, coaching, and performance evaluations.
  • Serve as the city’s central hub for performance management, KPIs, and strategic initiatives.
  • Align departmental services, programs, and results with City Council priorities and report on progress to leadership.
  • Maintain a citywide inventory of programs and services and coordinate performance-related certifications and awards.
  • Partner with the Data Analytics & AI team to build automations and AI agents that improve reporting and business processes.
  • Work with the Budget and Revenue divisions and city departments to align performance data, strategic initiatives, and resource decisions.
  • Oversee FWStat and other citywide performance reporting products and review deliverables for quality and accuracy.
  • Lead process improvement and strategic initiative projects from development through execution, including risk assessments and implementation recommendations.
  • Build relationships across departments and communicate findings and recommendations to senior leaders and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field.
  • 5 years of recent progressively responsible experience in an administrative, managerial, or staff capacity in a municipal organization.
  • Experience leading a performance management, strategy, or business analysis function with direct staff supervision.
  • Experience with hiring, performance management, workload prioritization, and quality review of strategic or analytical deliverables.
  • Proficiency with data, analytics, and reporting tools such as Power BI, Excel, Python, and SQL.
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted or automation tools such as Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, or AI agents.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or strategic initiatives.
  • Experience using data or performance metrics to inform recommendations for executive or department-level stakeholders.
  • Experience with performance management frameworks such as balanced scorecards, KPI dashboards, or strategic plan alignment, or with budget and revenue analysis.
  • Experience in local government or another large, complex organization is preferred.
  • Ability to pass a CJIS fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.

Benefits

  • Pay range of $49.17-$63.92 per hour, or $102,277-$132,959 annually.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Pension plan.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible schedule with Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm hours and some evening/weekend work required.

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