Summary

Description

About Our Job

Application Deadline:

This position is expected to stay open until Monday, February 9, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, February 9th at 5:00PM.

The Department of Public Safety has an opening for an experienced Executive who will serve as the second-in-command to the Executive Director of Safety. This position will manage the day-to-day operations of the department, including management of Deputy Directors and other staff, and act in the Executive Director’s place when they are unavailable. 

Job responsibilities include:

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Department of Public Safety including oversight of personnel, programs, budget, and projects. Provides guidance and direction to public safety agencies while acting as a senior advisor to the Executive Director of Safety. 

• Establishes the long-term vision and strategic plan for the department in conjunction with the appointed charter officer and other executives, directors, and managers while integrating the perspectives of policy makers and elected officials into plans. Will also be responsible for ensuring that plans are completed, measured, and implemented.

• Maintains external awareness, monitoring conditions, trends, innovations and practices that may have implications for the department. Incorporates systems thinking to help lead change that supports continuous improvement.

• Creates overall organizational design and optimizes resource allocations based on the long-term vision of the department and available financial resources.

• Provides leadership and direction to public safety agency leadership, deputy directors, directors, managers, and staff members to ensure the continued development and management of an efficient organization. Establishes effective decision-making processes that achieve goals and objectives while establishing and monitoring the performance and priorities of safety teams.

• Resolves complex issues with multiple internal and external stakeholders which add value to the overall management of the department. Acts as an unbiased mediator to address and resolve staff conflicts.

• Represents the department and Executive Director in meetings with elected and/or appointed officials, external stakeholders, and other city entities as needed. Serves as a city representative with a variety of public, business, and community organizations and fosters collaborative relationships to the benefit of the organization.

• Cultivates, fosters, and maintains positive working relationships with representatives from other divisions, external public safety agencies, governmental agencies, community and business groups, and legislative officials.

• Leads and directs divisions of a large charter department or independent agency. Represents the organization's positions, initiatives and interests with a focus on the delivery of superior customer service; ensures staff is sufficiently knowledgeable and dynamic regarding customer service protocols and performance expectations. Ensures divisions accomplish annual work plans, strategic initiatives, and performance standards.

• Makes short and long-term precedent-setting decisions impacting multiple functional and operational areas of the department. Works with the department head to develop strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives for the department and its divisions. Leads the performance of the Divisions as related to the department’s strategic plan, and the associated department and division level key performance indicators (KPIs). Develops and implements strategies for optimizing performance with the goal of meeting or exceeding the established KPI performance benchmarks.

• Acts as senior leader on the executive team to develop and establish standards, procedures, systems and guidelines for the department and its divisions. Provides expertise, consultative guidance and direction to the department head and executive team. Provides expert advice to internal and external stakeholders including elected and appointed officials, citizens, and members of the business community.

• Coaches, mentors, and challenges staff. Champions continuous improvement, including devising new strategies and new opportunities. Leads staff development initiatives that include training, development, and succession planning.

• Develops goals, documents performance, provides performance feedback and formally evaluates the work of employees;s provides reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Helps staff achieve performance standards and identifies opportunities for continual improvement to performance standards, including providing support and direction to managers and directors to ensure the success of their teams.

• Fosters an atmosphere of innovation to challenge the organization to think creatively, especially as it relates to positive citizen and customer experience opportunities.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Leadership & Cultural Attributes

• People-Centered Leader
  Demonstrated ability to lead with emotional intelligence, empathy, and credibility. Builds trust across all levels of the organization, listens actively, gives candid feedback, and creates an environment where people feel valued, challenged, and supported.

• Highly Collaborative Partner
  Proven capacity to work effectively across departments, agencies, and stakeholder groups with differing priorities. Values teamwork, shared accountability, and collective problem-solving, and understands that durable public safety outcomes are achieved through collaboration, not silos.

• Entrepreneurial and Change-Oriented Executive
  Brings a proactive, solutions-focused mindset to complex challenges. Comfortable operating in ambiguity, identifying opportunities for innovation, and driving continuous improvement while respecting the responsibilities and traditions of public service.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Graduate degree in related field

• At least one year of executive level management experience

• Lean Six Sigma certification (any level)

• Knowledge of the City of Denver Public Safety apparatus (Police, Fire, Sheriff, 911)

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications: 

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a related field based on a specific position(s).

• Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of leadership experience, which must have included executive-level management responsibilities. One (1) year of management experience must include budget and fiscal oversight responsibility, evaluation of business processes, and policy and decision making experience with planning and organizing multiple programs, projects, operations or functions. 

• Education & Experience Equivalency:  Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of posthigh school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. 

• Licensure & Certification:  None.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2951 Deputy Manager

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$157,385.00 – $267,554.00

Target Pay

Based on Experience and Education

Agency

Department of Safety

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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