Multnomah County · 23 hours ago
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expMultnomah County is seeking a seasoned and dynamic executive to serve as Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO). In this pivotal role, you will perform high-level executive and strategic duties supporting the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing a diverse workforce and driving initiatives that contribute to the County's mission of making the community safer, healthier, and more secure.
Government
Hiring Manager
Cole Whitehurst
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Shape and realize the County’s mission and vision as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. You will provide executive expertise in developing annual goals and long-range planning while acting as a liaison between the Board of Commissioners, elected officials, and federal/state agencies
Operational Excellence: Lead initiatives to improve performance outcomes and establish administrative controls. You will provide executive direction for internal services, including Information Technology, Facilities and Property Management, Fleet Services, and Records Management, ensuring these functions are agile and service-centric
Workforce Equity: Directly oversee activities under the Workforce Equity Strategic Plan (WESP). You will champion a culture of Safety, Trust, and Belonging, ensuring that operational designs, recruitment, and retention practices are centered on racial equity and inclusion
Fiscal Stewardship: Participate in the annual budget process, supporting departments in optimizing multi-million dollar resources. This includes overseeing Finance and Risk Management, the Central Budget Office, and the Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation (DART)
Collaborative Governance: Break down internal silos by promoting cross-departmental coordination. You will lead the implementation of large-scale capital investments and coordinate inter-jurisdictional projects, ensuring complex countywide decisions connect to the organization's core values
Change Management: Support department heads with organizational change initiatives, leveraging continuous improvement strategies to modernize traditional structures into outcome-focused operating models
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership experience with responsibility for a large scale organization of employees represented by labor, policy development, facilitation, strategic planning, budgeting, human resource management, collaborative culture building and operational planning
Demonstrated experience communicating complex human capital strategies and organizational data clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, ranging from frontline employees and union representatives to executive leadership and the Board of Commissioners
Substantial experience in budget planning, financial management, and resource optimization. Examples include managing multi-million dollar departmental budgets, forecasting personnel costs, and overseeing capital expenditures
Demonstrated experience managing departments and coordination of a large workforce
Experience applying equity lens to operational decisions
Preferred
A Masters Degree
Minimum of 8 years of experience in a Senior Level Executive role
Public Sector/Governmental Experience: Direct, substantial experience in a large county, state, or municipal government or other comparable complex public-sector entity
Demonstration experience working with Elected Officials or high ranking leadership, navigating conflict, and highly political environments
Direct experience leading a large scale organization transformation
Company
Multnomah County
At Multnomah County, our organization’s top priority is to meet the many needs of our residents.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cora Bell
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