Senior Operations Advisor (Internal Candidates Only)
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Senior Operations Advisor (Internal Candidates Only)
Salary
$80,000.00 - $95,000.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
EAASROPSADVISOR_ESW07.28.25
Department
Office of the Governor
Opening Date
07/28/2025
Closing Date
7/31/2025 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
1313 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
gov_hr@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Department Information
Department Information
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Mission of Governor's Office of Operations: To empower state agencies to build a culture of operational excellence and bold innovation driven by continuous performance improvement. For more information about the Operations team, visit our website here: https://operations.colorado.gov/ .
Description of Job
NOTE: This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Governor's Office of Operations, Office of the Governor. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Governor's Office of Operations will be accepted.
Position: Senior Operations Advisor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Term Limited: The position is funded through December 2026
Organizational Relationships: The Senior Operations Advisor reports to the Deputy Director of Operations, and possesses no supervisory responsibilities.
This posting may be used to fill multiple positions. Candidates will be considered for the Operations Advisor or the Senior Operations Advisor role, depending on their experience.
Summary of Functions: This role supports the execution of the initiatives of the Governor's Office of Operations to achieve the Governor's priorities and strategic projects, and supports agency goals as outlined in their annual performance plans. This is a generalist position within the Governor's Office of Operations. The hired individual(s) will be part of a team of roughly six operations advisors, with specific projects and assignments based on individual interests and experience, as well as the needs of the team.
The position will interact closely with multiple state Departments and Offices to ensure they are receiving adequate support, open communication channels, and assist in building highly effective teams. The incumbent in this role will interact regularly with multiple departments and must gain a working knowledge of the various divisions and overall operations of the agencies supported by the team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Performance Management
Coach state agencies and teams in strategic planning processes to ensure State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive and Transparent (SMART) Government Act compliance for performance plans and reporting
Ensure agencies comply with data and goal reporting submissions, tracking progress toward agency goals and the Governor's Priorities
Coach agencies in SMART Goal development, identifying lead and lag measures, developing strategies and mapping out a plan for goal achievement and tracking
Facilitation of Working Groups (as needed)
Facilitate ongoing, cross-agency working groups that support execution on the Governor's priorities
Lead groups in developing annual goals, and monitoring progress towards those goals
Talent Development
Coordinate the team's professional development portfolio, including the Governor's Professional Development Academy and the Executive Fellowship
Coordinate the recruitment of top talent into executive leadership positions across State government
Supporting the organization of team development activities, including team retreats and trainings
Oversee and support the annual Tom Clements Better Government Award
Operational Excellence Initiatives
Supporting short and long-term statewide initiatives to improve operational performance, which may include support with implementation design and planning, meeting facilitation, expert identification, and/or overall sponsorship. Examples may include implementation of the Governor's Greening Government Executive Order, the realization of the vision of the State's Digital Government Strategic Plan, and the Governor's Operational Agenda
Project Management
Provide project and change management and direction to agencies to ensure overall success of statewide initiatives. This includes developing project plans such as project charters or scopes of work, objectives, timeline, deliverables, trackers, and success criteria that support organizational goals
Issue Identification & Resolution
Identify and elevate operational or performance issues across State government, and make recommendations to address those issues
Work with agencies to address those issues by creating accountability, and ensuring clear communication of expectations
In general, Operations Advisors and Sr. Operations Advisors may take on similar tasks, but Sr. Operations Advisors are expected to do so with a higher level of autonomy. **Note that we rarely hire new team members directly into the Senior Operations Advisor role. Decisions to hire at this level will require a comprehensive qualitative assessment of the individual's ability to immediately contribute autonomously and at a high level.
Senior Advisors tasks may also be more complex, urgent, or institutionally critical. Demonstrated skills for a Sr. Operations Advisor will include:
Mastery of concepts and processes related to statewide performance management
Ability to independently lead complex projects or processes, including standing up new projects or processes
Utilizing subject matter expertise and/or experience from past achievements to drive success in State initiatives
Demonstrated ability to get things done without active engagement required from team leadership
Proactively identifying operational, communications, or other issues within state government for team leadership, and recommending steps to address them
Coaching and training other members of the team
General
Adheres to all health and safety policies in the planning and execution of activities
Uses word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents related to projects
Provides continuous effort to improve operations, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service
Participates in project teams as required
Participates in and coordinates conferences and workshops
Represents the Governor's Office and regularly interacts with Departmental Executive Staff
Other duties as requested and required
Expected Annual Travel
Minimal
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Qualifications:
The incumbent in this role will contribute to the development of a culture of operational excellence throughout the executive branch by demonstrating the following attributes:
A skilled project leader, who has a demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate teams around shared goals, to set direction and approach in a complex and ever-changing environment, to make difficult decisions, and to deliver tough messages with grace.
Strong analytical skills, with a sound understanding of statistics and ability to identify and use data to inform decisions and to make recommendations.
Strong organizational skills, and self motivation to follow-up on projects, information, and issues until resolved.
Empathetic and creative problem solver able to listen, understand, and lead various decision makers at all levels of state government in an emotionally intelligent manner.
Enthusiastic about the power of performance management, data, and information to drive action toward positive outcomes.
Minimum Education/Experience: At least six (6) years of relevant experience. This may be exclusively work experience OR a combination of higher education, training, and work experience.
Operations Advisors must demonstrate:
Six years of work experience in an area closely related to the work areas to be performed by this role
OR
Bachelor's degree in public administration, political science, economics, or a related field AND at least two (2) years of work experience in an area closely related to the work areas to be performed by this role
*Additional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis
Senior Operations Advisors must have an additional two years of highly relevant work experience, for a minimum of eight (8) years of professional and/or educational experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Note that the above are minimum qualifications. Additionally, we value:
Graduate degree in public policy, public administration, business administration, statistics, economics or a relevant field
Previous experience in government or a related sector
Familiarity with performance management principles in the public sector
Please apply if you believe would bring a unique perspective or enthusiasm to this position, even if you do not have all of the above preferred qualifications. We're always looking for individuals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
Conditions of employment: Must be currently employed with the Governor's Office of Operations, Office of the Governor.
Supplemental Information
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
12 paid holidays per year
Medical and dental plans
State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary
Choice of 2 retirement plans
401K and 457 plans
State paid Short Term Disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union Membership
RTD pass
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits .
Inclusion and Belonging
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success , and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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