Toll Budget Manager (WMS 02)
About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of an integrated, multimodal transportation system that helps to ensure that people and goods move safely and efficiently throughout the state. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT operates the largest ferry system in the nation, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and recently completed the world's widest tunneling project.
The Opportunity
WSDOT is eager to hire an innovative leader to serve the state of Washington as WSDOT’s Toll Budget Manager in Seattle, WA. The primary undertaking of this position is to manage the Toll Division’s entire organizational unit budget essential to the agency’s purpose to collect toll revenue. As the Toll Budget Manager, this position is to support WSDOT Executive Leadership, the WA State Legislature, and other federal, state, and local partner agencies on all matters related to state toll budget and expenditures supported by toll revenues. If you are interested in taking on this rewarding challenge, we invite you to apply to lead this exciting and highly successful program, joining a diverse team of outstanding staff to deliver the safety of the transportation infrastructure system throughout the region and state of Washington.
What to Expect
The Toll Budget Manager serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a complex program with multiple funds. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring expenditures, creating spending plans, and preparing for closing the biennium within budget for the Legislatively defined budget program.
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Toll Budget Manager will:
- Develop and provide oversight of Toll Operations multimillion dollar budget, serving as the subject matter expert for Toll Division’s budget, allotments, detail plans, and allocation methodology.
- Coordinate with Toll Division Program Managers to develop, implement, update, and monitor budget and expenditures in the areas of responsibility.
- Investigate, develop, and provide recommendations for responses to inquiries from legislative staff, legislators, executive staff, and other interested entities as they pertain to Toll Division.
- Identify issues with budget, expenditures, or accounting that may not fit clearly with existing Toll-related RCWs and report these issues to the Financial Planning and Budget Manager for possible proposed changes to RCW.
- Monitor the usage of Toll Revenue Funds appropriated to other programs within WSDOT, including Highway Maintenance and Operations, Traffic Operations, and Improvements and Preservation.
- Develop comprehensive, strategic, and detailed budget information in response to OFM and legislative staff inquiries within the framework of department policies, state law, and general budgeting practices.
- Monitor monthly the biennium-to-date expenditures vs. allotments/detail plan and provide analysis to the Financial Planning and Budget Manager of what are the driving factors for any significant variances.
- Develop financial projections to inform sufficiency of existing budget authority (supplemental budget requests) as well as to determine what decisions need to be made to ensure the division can complete the biennium within budget.
Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:
- A degree in business, economics, finance, public administration or related field, OR
- Five (5) years of experience in a budget related role.
In addition to:
- Familiarity with USDOT and WSDOT program management, budget, financial planning, and project office requirements, priorities, and expectations.
- Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective partnerships with colleagues, agency programs, OFM, the Legislature and others.
- Communicate clearly in writing, speaking, and through analytic documents. Written materials require minimal revisions.
- Ability to translate technical issues into language and images that are pertinent and understandable by federal employees, elected officials, and the public. Ability to develop complex, detailed reports as well as high-clip memos and formal presentations.
- Advanced knowledge and experience using complex Excel spreadsheet software.
- Ability to develop and manage a complex multimillion dollar budget.
It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:
- Bachelor’s degree in financial planning, finance, business administration, economics, accounting, or related field.
Important Notes
- The information provided on your application profile, any supplemental material attached to your application, and the responses to the supplemental questions will be used to determine qualifications for interview selection. Therefore, it is to your advantage that your application packet be completed in as much detail as possible.
- The listed salary includes the Legislative approved King County Premium.
- The recruiting efforts for this position may be extended beyond the displayed closing date for as long and until a sufficient candidate pool has been established. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time thereafter. It is to your benefit to submit your application as soon as possible.
Why WSDOT
- Work-Life Balance – We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule options available to staff, including telework for eligible positions.
- Paid Leave – In addition to 10 paid holidays, full-time employees earn a minimum 14 paid vacation days per year!
- Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options, and free dental coverage! Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.
- Tuition Assistance – Our employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
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How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible. In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:
- An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
- An attached Cover Letter that further details your qualifications, and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
- Contact information to be included in the “References” section of the online application for a minimum three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, knowledge base, and job-related competencies.
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WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as well as people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
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Contact us:
For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter, Eric Saniatan, at SaniatE@wsdot.wa.gov. Please be sure to reference 21DOT-NWR-0W587 in the subject line.
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