Lead Analyst, Business (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Lead Analyst, Business (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req8042
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
LOCATION: CITY HALL
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $80,218.00 - 133,707.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $96,000.00 - 118,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 3/31/2025.

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• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

The Lead Analyst is a strategic leader responsible for driving the successful implementation of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role requires a deep understanding of complex organizational processes, project management methodologies, and modern ERP systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and technical skills to ensure the timely delivery of a robust and efficient modern ERP solution. The senior Project Manager will create conditions to drive operational efficiency, improve decision-making, and ultimately achieve the realization of a robust ERP system that delivers on our design goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Lead the implementation of a modern ERP platform, managing the full project lifecycle from initiation, selection, implementation to post-deployment.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk management strategies.
• Coordinate with SaaS vendors, third-party implementers, and internal teams to meet project objectives and deliverables.
• Track and report on key project metrics, including milestones, testing outcomes, and deployment success.
• Prepare and deliver progress reports and budget updates to the steering committee and executive stakeholders.
• Collaborate with an OCM vendor on change strategies, communication plans, and training delivery to support adoption.
• Facilitate cross-departmental coordination to align business needs with ERP system functionality.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to minimize project impact and ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee resource allocation and manage competing priorities across related projects.
• Establish and refine project management tools, templates, and practices to improve organizational project delivery.
• Support impact analysis and change readiness assessments, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, providing clear updates on schedules, risks, and required actions.

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of ERP modernization and experience moving from legacy, on-premises systems to cloud-based ERP solutions
• Expertise in change management, project management and process improvement techniques
• Accomplished and proven critical thinking approach to problem solving, issue resolution and solution development, drawing upon business acumen and perspective gained from experience, ability to understand the 'big picture'
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business organizations
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Data query, extraction and normalizing skills proficient at incorporating and utilizing data in a variety of reporting tools
• Strategic critical thinking in approach to problem solving, issue resolution and solution development drawing upon acute business acumen and perspective gained from a wide range of experience
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks with accuracy and respond to changing priorities
• Ability to adapt communication appropriately for purpose and audience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including independent writing skills
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Expertise in leading RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for SaaS ERP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data migration strategies to cloud environments, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption.
• Understanding of data migration strategies for cloud environments, with an emphasis on ensuring data accuracy, maintaining integrity, and minimizing disruptions to business operations.
• Ability to reengineer legacy business processes to align with industry practices, and cloud ERP capabilities through simplification, automation, and self-service enablement to provide an equitable, and inclusive experience.
• Demonstrated skill in comprehensive pre-implementation planning, including risk assessment and integration needs.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Program Management, or related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience Requirements

• Five years of related project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Certifications/Licenses/Specialized Training

• Current required certification through Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent; Six Sigma, and Organizational Change Management certification are highly desired.

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Lead Analyst, Business

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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary

The Lead Analyst is a strategic leader responsible for driving the successful implementation of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role requires a deep understanding of complex organizational processes, project management methodologies, and modern ERP systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and technical skills to ensure the timely delivery of a robust and efficient modern ERP solution. The senior Project Manager will create conditions to drive operational efficiency, improve decision-making, and ultimately achieve the realization of a robust ERP system that delivers on our design goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Lead the implementation of a modern ERP platform, managing the full project lifecycle from initiation, selection, implementation to post-deployment.Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk management strategies.Coordinate with SaaS vendors, third-party implementers, and internal teams to meet project objectives and deliverables.Track and report on key project metrics, including milestones, testing outcomes, and deployment success.Prepare and deliver progress reports and budget updates to the steering committee and executive stakeholders.Collaborate with an OCM vendor on change strategies, communication plans, and training delivery to support adoption.Facilitate cross-departmental coordination to align business needs with ERP system functionality.Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to minimize project impact and ensure timely delivery.Oversee resource allocation and manage competing priorities across related projects.Establish and refine project management tools, templates, and practices to improve organizational project delivery.Support impact analysis and change readiness assessments, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged.Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, providing clear updates on schedules, risks, and required actions.
Management Responsibilities

No