Division Manager - Development Services

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Job Description Summary Department - Development Services Job Description OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY Job Type: Unclassified Job Classification: 1128 - Division Manager Development Services Salary Grade: 18 Pay Range Hiring Range: $93,392 - $128,398 Annually Pay Range: $93,392 - $140,067 Annually Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Join a dynamic team of development professionals at Pima County Development Services. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as Division Manager of the Operations Division. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the development and permitting process, extensive experience working within the Accela permitting system, and a proven ability to supervise staff and lead organizational initiatives. Success in this role requires excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate across divisions to identify solutions, build consensus, and support continuous improvement efforts. A thorough understanding of development codes, regulations, and permitting processes is essential. As Division Manager, you will oversee the Operations Division, including management of the department's GIS, computer systems, IT support, finance functions, project management activities, and customer service initiatives. The position is also responsible for other operational functions that support the overall success of the department and its strategic goals. This leadership role reports directly to a Deputy Director and supervises a team of approximately 4-6 employees. Work is primarily performed in an office setting. If you are an experienced leader who is committed to innovation, operational excellence, and working collaboratively to find solutions, we encourage you to apply. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Plans, organizes, trains and manages assigned Development Services activities, supervising staff across various functional areas such as planning, development review, permitting, and code enforcement; Manages, monitors, and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided by the division, ensuring compliance with federal, state, county, and related laws, rules, and regulations; Advises management on the development of policies, standards, and operating procedures to ensure timeliness and efficiency to meet both long- and short-term strategic goals for the division; Oversees the planning and coordination with other county departments, ensuring alignment with development goals, safety standards, infrastructure improvements, and innovative practices in development; Assists in developing, administering, and monitoring budgets for assigned areas, providing input during the department's budget process; Addresses complex public inquiries related to development services, ensuring that concerns are effectively resolved and community needs are met; Represents the division in interactions with other public works departments, municipalities, developers, utilities, and regional organizations, such as the Pima Association of Governments, Metropolitan Pima Alliance, Southern Arizona Home Builders Association; Conducts research, investigations, and analysis on contentious or sensitive issues, documenting findings and recommending appropriate actions to the director or deputy director; Prepares and delivers comprehensive technical reports on division activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting for management review; Monitors contractual agreements and services related to development projects, including preparing requests for proposals (RFPs) and analyzing proposals for assigned projects or services.

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