Cash Management Improvement and Renewal Program Manager

Initial Posting Date: 02/08/2024 Application Deadline: 02/29/2024 Agency: Oregon State Treasury Salary Range: $6,901 - $11,205 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Cash Management Improvement and Renewal Program Manager Job Description: Oregon State Treasury is looking for a Manager for our Cash Management Improvement and Renewal Program (CMIRP) within our Finance Division.
This important continuous improvement program focuses on renewing, replacing, and refining processes and technology supporting Treasury’s cash management services to state agencies, public university entities, and local governments.
As the sole banking and cash management provider for the State, all payments between state agencies and their customers, clients, vendors, and business and government partners flow through Treasury every day.
In this role, Treasury processed 16.
9 million transactions valued at more than $379 billion in 2022.
Our teams work behind-the-scenes to manage essential functions and partnerships with financial institutions to ensure we’re meeting the needs of every government entity we serve.
The person in the CMIRP manager position leads a team of business analysts that work at the exciting intersection of business and technology activities.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make their mark on Treasury modernization projects, as well as ongoing change management and business process mapping and improvement efforts.
If you’ve worked with Oregon State Treasury in its role of central financial service provider (banking, cash management and/or public funds) OR you have any of the following experience, we encourage you to consider applying for our CMIRP Manager position: Experience working with or leading business analysts, project managers, or others in project or operational settings Government work experience in a financial setting (including fiscal, budgetary, legislative, or related activities) Experience providing service to other business units, agencies, or similar “internal-to-the organization” customers/clients Banking, cash management, or public funds work experience Job Duties Responsible for business process mapping and evaluation program aimed at better understanding and, ultimately, replacing, refining, or validating core Cash Management business processes and supporting technology for Cash Management programs.
Manages the project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure of a series of distinct but interrelated CMIRP projects.
Collaborates with Treasury customers and business partners as needed to define and achieve individual project goals, including keeping Treasury staff, customers, and business partners informed on CMIRP project status and highlighting related connections across teams and programs.
Serves as the primary liaison between customers and financial institutions/service providers related to CMIRP, and individual CMIRP-initiated project and activities.
Provides primary subject matter expertise with regard to Cash Management Improvement and Renewal Program projects and implementation of any new vendors, services, or tools.
Collaborates as appropriate with other Treasury staff on related activities.
Responsible for management of a standard Change Management process for all cash management activities, including implementation of new services or changes to existing services for agency and contracted public university customers.
Change management activities to include support of processes to provide for formal identification of proposed change(s), assessment, authorization, and prioritization of the proposed change(s), appropriate planning, development, and testing related to proposed change(s), and implementation and post-implementation review of the change(s).
This position directly supervises CMIRP staff.
Responsibilities involve planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating day-to-day activities of the group including responsibility for hiring, terminating, disciplining, recommending salary adjustments, evaluating performance, and responding to grievances, and will be carried out with the general requirements for performance of duties that are listed above.
This position will perform other management and supervisory duties as deemed necessary by the Finance Division Director or Treasury Executive Management, including as might be outlined in Treasury policies and procedures or as communicated orally or in writing.
On a periodic and backup basis, and in the absence of the Banking Operations Manager, may provide oversight of Daily Banking Operations staff and activities.
At the direction of the Finance Division Director, represents Treasury at the statewide or professional level on matters of cash management and other division programs.
Participates in other divisional and agency-wide task forces and committees as appropriate.
Work Schedule This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid (remote and in-office) work location schedule; in-office work will be predominately from Treasury’s office in Salem.
The schedule will be approximately 90+% time spent remote with at least quarterly in-office presence.
Salary Range $82,812 - $134,460 annually for non-active PERS members $88,560 - $143,808 annually for active PERS members Job Classification This position is classified as a Business Operations Manager 2.
This position is management service.
Required Minimum Qualifications Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Desired Attributes Experience in a supervisory management or relevant leadership role.
Experience working with or leading business analysts, project managers, and/or subject matter experts in business or technical project and operational activities.
Experience working with state or large government entities, including familiarity with and knowledge of fiscal, budgetary, legal, and related activities and the technologies that support them.
Experience working with internal and/or external partners to deliver services to shared customers.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.
Experience working with Treasury in its role as the central service provider of cash management/banking services to state agencies, public universities, and local governments considered a plus.
Core Competencies Respect – Treats all individuals fairly and respectfully; works effectively with others; fosters an environment where opportunities to thrive are available to all; respects different values and viewpoints.
Teamwork – Acts in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner, recognizes the worth of others, and places the good of the team ahead of personal objectives.
Flexibility – Demonstrates willingness to change to meet organizational needs, professionally handles discomfort with a changing work environment, and remains calm in stressful situations.
Communication – Effectively articulates and exchanges information with internal and external stakeholders.
Is prompt in responding to questions and inquiries.
Initiative – Takes appropriate action without waiting for explicit instructions, generates creative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.
Critical Thinking – Identifies and weighs options, makes sound decisions after reviewing all relevant information, plans for potential problems, takes calculated risks, and recognizes impact of solutions.
Time and Work Management - Prioritizes and manages time effectively across various competing tasks, demonstrating focus and adaptability, arriving on time for meetings, and meeting deadlines.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment and at managing and communicating about evolving and competing priorities.
Attention to Detail – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness when accomplishing tasks and ability to understand the big picture within which details operate.
How to Apply You are required to upload your resume and a cover letter describing how you meet the desired attributes listed above.
Please make sure the attributes and minimum qualifications you possess are clearly demonstrated in your application materials Following these instructions and providing this information will be used to determine which candidates will be selected to move forward in the process.
We will accept applications through the job announcement closing date, however, we may close this recruitment early, if we receive a well-qualified applicant pool.
If interested, please apply early.
Benefits of Joining Our Team Low employee premium share for medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life (1% or 5% employee share); Robust paid leave package, such as vacation, personal business, holidays, sick leave, and special holiday leave; PERS retirement benefits; Support with training and development; Student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF); Optional benefits include optional life, short & long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, Oregon Savings Growth Plan (deferred compensation plan), flexible spending accounts, long term care insurance, employee assistance program, weight watchers, and more! About Oregon State Treasury Oregon State Treasury is focused on improving the financial well-being of all Oregonians.
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