Summary
Description
About Our Job
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $157,385-267,012/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $200,000-230,000/year, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:
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Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date)
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Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
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457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
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PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays
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Merit Increases
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STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
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CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
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Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
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EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking
Location & Schedule
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work 3 days per week on site at Denver International Airport, Gateway Office, 4347 Airport Way, Denver, CO 80239. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $47.2 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.
DEN is seeking a Senior Vice President of Business Operations to join our team. As a senior leader at DEN, you play a crucial role in ensuring that you and your division(s) are contributing to defining and executing DEN’s Vision 100 strategic plan along with support of city values. This is achieved by establishing, championing, and developing employee accountability, and demonstrating behaviors that build a culture of belonging, encourage employee engagement, and promote DEN’s guiding principles within the work of your division.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Annual Workplan Implementation: Development, execution, and management of an annual workplan that details portfolio and/or division-level strategic goals and associated outcomes.
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Optimizing Employee Performance: Ensure all employees within the portfolio have timely annual performance goals and expectations that accurately align to team, division, and goals and drive towards outcomes.
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Support Risk Management in identifying adaptation strategies for critical assets and operations vulnerable to climate change.
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Implementation of Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (ROCIP 5) to support continued growth of DEN.
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Support the Division Procurement Team and ensure everyone has access to and knows how to utilize existing technology to its fullest extent. Select vendor to provide Procurement Software upgrade and consolidate all systems into one tool to manage the procurement process, reduce manual data entry, keystroke errors, time and complexity.
What You’ll Bring
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
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Senior leadership background in one or more of the following: Procurement and contract administration, Risk management and safety, Business operations, construction safety management
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Excellent leadership skills; strong commitment to coaching, mentoring, and developing future leaders
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Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects, procurements, and contract lifecycles in complex environments
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Proven success leading process improvement initiatives that reduce cycle time while maintaining compliance and quality
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Exceptional oral and written communication skills
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Strong time management, prioritization, and decision-making skills across competing demands
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Takes initiative and has the ability to get things done while being cool under pressure
Required Minimum Qualifications
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Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to the specific functional or operational area.
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Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of leadership experience, which must have included director-level management responsibilities.
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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.
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Education/Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
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Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
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License/Certifications: This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.
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Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
Application Deadline
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
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Cover Letter
Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, January 19th, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.
FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.
Snow / Emergency Duties: Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation. If weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees can be required to work extended hours and/or shifts.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CX2775 Deputy Manager Aviation
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$157,385.00 – $267,554.00
Target Pay
$200,000-230,000/year, based on experience and education
Agency
Denver International Airport
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.
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
