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State of Colorado · 12 hours ago

Program Manager, Enterprise Zone.

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$65K/yr - $80K/yr

8+ years exp

The State of Colorado's Office of Economic Development and International Trade is seeking a Program Manager for the Enterprise Zone Program. This role involves managing the program, providing support to stakeholders, and ensuring timely reporting and compliance with state regulations.

Association

Responsibilities

Communicate with applicants and the public to provide program information and support

Develop, maintain, and improve program guides and webpages

Work with the Salesforce and OIT teams and other relevant staff to maintain and update a functioning application system, database, and mapping tools

Support local Enterprise Zone administrators in implementing the program through tools, information, regular meetings, and the Salesforce application system

Establish and prioritize program-wide best practices and timelines for processing applications and responding to business requests

Work with local Enterprise Zone administrators to promote the Enterprise Zone program

Respond to legislative and public information requests under tight deadlines, including pulling reports and analyzing data

Manage Economic Development Commission meeting preparation including logistics and compiling materials and present to them where their approval is required

Any other task related to managing the Enterprise Zone Program

Qualification

SalesforceStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsPublic RelationsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsFlexibility

Required

Ability to understand and articulate to others via verbal and written communications relevant funding and incentive programs and their potential impacts for community and economic development strategies

Ability to understand and train others on application systems and other databases, including a strong familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRMs and their inner workings

Flexibility and willingness to modify approaches based on feedback from stakeholders and or leadership

Knowledge of Colorado's communities and regional economic needs and backgrounds

Experience with the Salesforce platform and processes for creating, reviewing, and analyzing workflows of applications, reports, and dashboards

Strong interpersonal, public relations, oratory and presentation skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as problem solving acumen

Effective interaction with businesses, communities, local governments, and other decision-makers during conversations or meetings

Passion for public service and the state of Colorado

An equivalent combination of 8 years post-secondary education and experience in program, policy, or project management or a related field

Benefits

Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month

Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month

11 paid holidays per year

Medical plans - choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium

Dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

State-paid life insurance policy of $50,000

Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution

Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings

State-paid short-term disability coverage

Additional optional life and disability plans

Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program

Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado

RTD (transit) EcoPass

Training and professional development