What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Initiatives Manager position at El Paso Water?
Salary
$81,030.00 - $137,590.00 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U1061-0526
Department
Administrative
Opening Date
05/07/2026
Closing Date
5/12/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Development or a related field, and six (6) years of work experience in program or project development or management, strategic planning, business process improvement, and/or public administration.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general direction, administer and manage efforts in the coordination of strategic program initiatives and operational action plans to create citywide efficiencies and services aligned with the organizational goals, vision and mission.
Typical Duties
Plan, organize, control and direct the coordination and implementation of initiatives to support City program action plans and processes for departments and/or cross-functional teams including special projects and activities through subordinate managers/coordinators. Involves: Review and evaluate service delivery methods, systems and initiatives. Supervise implementation of activities and initiatives to ensure alignment exists with the city’s values and goals. Lead and apply organizational and change theories.
Identify opportunities for improvement to program services and operating procedures to enhance efficiencies. Involves: Make recommendations to senior staff on best practices, initiatives, and processes. Approve project plans, to include documents, data collection, and analysis for existing projects and new opportunities. Develop detailed project plans, scope and objectives, and milestone dates. Establish program priorities and key performance indicators.
Perform a comprehensive evaluation of program initiatives and performance measurements. Involves: Deliver oral and written presentations of findings, conclusions and recommendations. Provide input and subject matter expertise into the improvement and impact of strategic initiatives. Compile yearly strategic outcome measures to determine the impacts of strategic goal(s) and initiatives.
Manage and approve the planning and coordination of special events and City-wide programs. Involves: Approval of event planning process, contract negotiation, and vendors for events such as Winterfest and other City-wide programs. Develop, train, direct, and supervise staff for events and programs. Oversee and approve purchases of all necessary supplies for events and programs.
Serve as spokesperson for the City’s programs and services initiatives. Involves: Represent the city and assist with developing marketing and communications in support of initiatives and programs. Attend various meetings and conferences and interact with a wide range of officials, departments, and the public. Develop and write effective communications on the City’s implementation of strategic plans and strategies. Coordinate with the City’s Communications Department to create marketing plans to promote related events through press releases, radio, television, and social media platforms. Lead public meetings and deliver presentations to targeted audiences as needed.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide, and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review appraisals by subordinate supervisors. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts, and deficiencies. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
General Information
For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/membersfor more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Development or a related field?
Do you have a minimum of six (6) years of work experience in program or project development or management, strategic planning, business process improvement, and/or public administration?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
$81,030.00 - $137,590.00 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U1061-0526
Department
Administrative
Opening Date
05/07/2026
Closing Date
5/12/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Development or a related field, and six (6) years of work experience in program or project development or management, strategic planning, business process improvement, and/or public administration.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general direction, administer and manage efforts in the coordination of strategic program initiatives and operational action plans to create citywide efficiencies and services aligned with the organizational goals, vision and mission.
Typical Duties
Plan, organize, control and direct the coordination and implementation of initiatives to support City program action plans and processes for departments and/or cross-functional teams including special projects and activities through subordinate managers/coordinators. Involves: Review and evaluate service delivery methods, systems and initiatives. Supervise implementation of activities and initiatives to ensure alignment exists with the city’s values and goals. Lead and apply organizational and change theories.
Identify opportunities for improvement to program services and operating procedures to enhance efficiencies. Involves: Make recommendations to senior staff on best practices, initiatives, and processes. Approve project plans, to include documents, data collection, and analysis for existing projects and new opportunities. Develop detailed project plans, scope and objectives, and milestone dates. Establish program priorities and key performance indicators.
Perform a comprehensive evaluation of program initiatives and performance measurements. Involves: Deliver oral and written presentations of findings, conclusions and recommendations. Provide input and subject matter expertise into the improvement and impact of strategic initiatives. Compile yearly strategic outcome measures to determine the impacts of strategic goal(s) and initiatives.
Manage and approve the planning and coordination of special events and City-wide programs. Involves: Approval of event planning process, contract negotiation, and vendors for events such as Winterfest and other City-wide programs. Develop, train, direct, and supervise staff for events and programs. Oversee and approve purchases of all necessary supplies for events and programs.
Serve as spokesperson for the City’s programs and services initiatives. Involves: Represent the city and assist with developing marketing and communications in support of initiatives and programs. Attend various meetings and conferences and interact with a wide range of officials, departments, and the public. Develop and write effective communications on the City’s implementation of strategic plans and strategies. Coordinate with the City’s Communications Department to create marketing plans to promote related events through press releases, radio, television, and social media platforms. Lead public meetings and deliver presentations to targeted audiences as needed.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide, and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review appraisals by subordinate supervisors. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts, and deficiencies. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
General Information
For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/membersfor more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Development or a related field?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a minimum of six (6) years of work experience in program or project development or management, strategic planning, business process improvement, and/or public administration?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
- Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
- No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
- N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
Salary : $81,030 - $137,590