Deputy Division Director, Finance & Business Operations

ABOUT THE ROLE The Director's Office supports and leads the Finance and Business Operations Division (FBOD) portfolio of countywide services, including treasury operations, procurement and payables, financial management, and small business support and pro-equity contracting. King County is seeking an innovative, people-centered leader to coach, empower, and develop talent, build relationships, and navigate complex environments with strong financial acumen and an understanding of government finance. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Foster a workplace grounded in excellent customer service, respect, continuous improvement, and equity. - Lead and support the Director's Office team including Finance, HR, Continuous Improvement, Equity and Social Justice, and special projects. - Collaborate with the Director to shape and execute strategic vision, goals, workforce plans, operational strategies, and best practices. - Build strong partnerships across agencies to solve financial challenges and advance consistent, equitable countywide standards. - Use data and performance metrics to drive action. - Communicate clearly with senior leaders and elected officials to provide recommendations on critical financial issues. - Manage complex, multi-agency projects with executive presence, ease, clarity, and confidence. - Model King County's values through everyday actions and leadership behaviors. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Proven leadership experience overseeing people, operations, and/or analytical teams. - Strong commitment to Equity and Social Justice, including understanding systemic racism and engaging in authentic conversations about race and equity. - Deep knowledge of continuous improvement practices, standard work, and customer-driven performance measures. - Standout track record implementing strategic initiatives, policies, and systems, and managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects. - Creative ideas and strategies to strengthen employee engagement, learning, coaching, and team-building. - Strong financial acumen across accounting, debt and investment concepts, and government finance. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and comfort partnering with senior and executive leaders. - Strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills, plus the courage to ask tough questions and make difficult decisions. - Emotional intelligence, humility, and an ability to create a fun, vibrant, and recognizing work environment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to the King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. - When working remotely, must maintain a workspace with an internet connection to reliably perform work, remain available and responsive during scheduled hours, and follow FBOD's Hybrid and Remote Guidelines, including on-camera participation during virtual video meetings. SELECTION PROCESS - Candidates will be evaluated based on their application and work history demonstrating the ability to fulfill the requirements of the position. - The process will follow King County's standard assessment and interview procedures for executive career service roles. HOW TO APPLY - Submit an online King County application, providing detailed work history that highlights your ability to fulfill the position requirements. - For alternate language/format or accommodation requests, contact Jen Irwin at Jirwin@kingcounty.gov. - Closing Date: September 21, 2026, at 11:59 PM Pacific. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS - Job Number: 2026JI27825 - Department: DES - Executive Services - Division: FBOD-Finance & Business Ops - Location: King Street Center, 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104 - Work Model: Hybrid (combination of onsite and telecommuting, ratio dependent on business needs and subject to change). - Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours per week. - FLSA Status: Exempt. - Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines.