Metro

As   the  Housing Finance Manager you  will Financial Management and Analysis: Prepare the annual budget and the five-year financial forecasts for Affordable Housing ($447M) and Supportive Housing Services ($423M) funds. This includes the management of budget calendar and deadlines, creation and updating of departmental budget tools, preparation of presentation materials, communication of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) budget instructions and assumptions within the Housing department, working with staff and leadership to prepare budget and budget deliverables, updating narrative materials, and preparing technical, substantive, and administrative budget amendments at various stages during the year.  Develop complex financial planning models, analyze the results, and prepare strategy recommendations to stakeholders.  Financial reporting and analysis in the context of the housing departments responsibility of compliance and oversight. Prepare regular financial reports for the Affordable Housing Bond Oversight Committee and the Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee.  Develop financial reporting templates for jurisdictional partners.  Work closely with the Revenue and Analytics Division on tax revenue forecasts and impacts. Review and analyze monthly financial reports for operational oversight. Prepare quarterly financial reports with metrics for the CFO and Agency leadership. Support accounting and payroll teams with year-end accruals and other duties, management of general ledger accounting needs for the Housing department (journal entries, reconciliations, etc.) and adhere to internal controls and financial policies/procedures. Produce other financial and metric reports as needed.   Relationship and Partner Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with the Housing Leadership Team.  Serve as the primary financial consultant and partner to managers and staff within the Housing Department.  Convene and lead regular meetings with SHS county partners. Present financial updates to the Affordable Housing Bond Oversight Committee and the Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee.  Develop relationships with the Metro Central Finance team – a team of Finance Managers and budget staff who support all of Metro’s departments.  Engage with teams and personnel throughout the agency.   Project Management: Develop a strong understanding of the programs and projects within the Housing department to be able to provide financial support.  Manage, research, and implement special projects as requested by CFO or Housing leadership.  Develop financial policies, improve financial processes, manage software upgrades, and participate in Metro steering committees, along with other duties.  Supervise, initiate, and execute contracts on an as needed basis.   Supervision and Staff Management: Manage daily workflow for department finance staff; assign work, ensure project tasks and priority issues are addressed. Provide supervision to professional and technical staff, including hiring, promoting, transferring, assigning, evaluating performance, disciplining, and discharging. Develop successful and supportive work culture that is inclusive, flexible, and understanding.   Attributes for success Knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting and budget control.  Ability to be successful in an environment of rapid change and where ambiguity exists. Ability to navigate the needs of various stakeholders and find an equitable consensus and outcome.  Systems thinker with advanced critical thinking and problem-solving ability. Advanced ability to mediate and resolve planning issues involving opposing interest groups. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with people of all ages and from a variety of cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.  Advanced ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance professionals and stakeholders.  Self-driven and interested in finding areas for improvement, development processes and using financial analysis to drive operational decisions. Foster workplace diversity values and outreach in program execution and delivery.

The Tribal Liaison will serve as a member of the Government Affairs and Policy Development (GAPD) team, which is part of the Chief Operating Officer / Council Office.   Reporting to the Director of Government Affairs you will work with a second Tribal Liaison working in the GAPD office. Both Tribal Liaisons will work across the agency with a broader, cross-departmental group of staff at Metro, which collectively comprises Metro’s Tribal Affairs program.  The primary responsibilities of the Tribal  Liaison will be to support the Metro Council’s priorities through strengthening relationships and coordinating consultation with interested Tribal Governments; establishing and improving existing staff trainings in tribal sovereignty and self-governance, history, practices, and cultural and historic resource protection; supporting engagement with urban Indigenous community members in greater Portland; and providing occasional project management support to special agency projects. The incumbent will also develop relationships with people and organizations with expertise on tribal histories, treaties, protocols, customs and traditions, natural and cultural resources, relevant economic enterprises, and issues of tribal sovereignty and self-governance. The Tribal Liaison will work with the Metro Tribal Affairs program to elevate the priorities and interests of Tribes and Indigenous Peoples directly to the Metro Council and agency leadership.  DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION                                               At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community. 

As the Analytics Manager you will: Lead a team that designs and provides research, analysis, performance metrics and evaluation, data infrastructure, reports, dashboards and other self-service tools. Promote respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion as a key organizational value through leadership and decision-making processes. Direct and supervise technical and professional staff in their daily work, providing coaching and helping staff grow professionally.  Oversee, assign, and coordinate the work of the team including collect and use data to monitor, interpret, forecast and tell the story of the regional garbage and recycling system. Research and recommend new procedures and technologies to improve workflows.   Liaise and strategize with other Metro departments on related work including climate indicators, GIS, transportation modeling, and economic forecasting.  Develop policy and strategic recommendations for department to improve programs, services, operations, compliance and oversight of the garbage and recycling system.   Attributes for success:  Strong racial equity and social justice lens and analysis experience.  Track record of coaching people in analytical approaches and methods for applied research. Proven ability to think and lead strategically and manage effectively in a political environment. Experience data modeling, analysis and reporting, including qualitative and quantitative methods. Skill in cultivating and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately, both orally and in writing, with individuals and groups. Knowledge of waste systems or commitment to gaining expertise in garbage and recycling services to effectively support the team.  Commitment to cultivating leadership skills in team members throughout the department through messages and actions. Demonstrated ability to support an overall department vision and guide a department through change management and supporting policy and procedure development, refinement and accountability. Knowledge and interest in data-driven-decision-making program implementation and policy implementation.