ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.

Deputy Assistant Director

Job Location:

Director's Office - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

Main office: 100 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $130,000 to $140,000 (DOE)

Grade: E3

Open Until Business Needs Are Met (1st Review of Resumes 9/29/2025)

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for the role of Deputy Assistant Director within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) unit. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this pivotal position tackles complex challenges and strategic issues critical to enhancing ADOA's mission of delivering impactful results. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional strategic, operational, and organizational support, aiding the leadership team in interfacing effectively with the public, state, and federal officials. This role demands a profound understanding of state services, finances, and strategic objectives, essential for fostering ADOA's capacity to anticipate and surmount challenges.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with subject matter experts and policy teams to integrate best practices and develop enterprise-level solutions. The Deputy Assistant Director will spearhead efforts to enhance cooperation across departments, formulate strategic recommendations for state leadership, and build effective coalitions both internally and externally. If you are a visionary leader with a robust background in government operations and finance, eager to make a significant impact on public service, we invite you to apply for this outstanding opportunity to shape the future of Arizona’s public services.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

• Manage and support development and implementation of the agency’s annual budget, including monitoring, analyzing, and periodically reporting on financial performance. Coordinate preparation of annual budget submission and funding requests. Develop, recommend, and implement fiscal strategies, policies, and initiatives to support the agency’s strategic priorities and fiduciary responsibility. Manage the agency’s finance, cash management, and budget functions.
• Work closely with senior leadership across the Department to manage a portfolio of projects, budget initiatives and policy proposals related to strategic priorities. Monitor progress to ensure goals, priorities, and time frames are met. Serve as a thought leader and policy convener, providing assistance, guidance, and recommendations while functioning as an internal consultant across a wide range of priority areas and conducting analysis on all relevant proposals and data.
• Rapidly assimilate complicated technical, regulatory, and organizational details unique to each project area. Provide analytical and presentation support to leadership; prepare materials and talking points for priority meetings, events and speaking engagements. 
• Maintain awareness of external current events and broader developments that may impact workstreams; review best practices in priority areas from other states, national governments, and/or the private sector and employ those to inform ADOA policy. Collaborate with key leaders and staff to distill and share learnings throughout the organization to continually drive greater impact and a culture of learning.
• Manage Analysts, Senior Analysts, and other technical staff; efficiently allocate personal efforts and team resources in a fast-paced environment with rapidly shifting priorities.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Operations, budget ma