City Hall Strategy & Transformation Advisor

City of Cleveland; Ohio; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleveland invites applications for Senior Advisor to the Mayor. This role supports the Mayor and executive leadership in advancing strategic priorities and improving City government effectiveness, reporting to the Chief of Staff.

The Senior Advisor leads cross-department initiatives, designs operating procedures, and fosters accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across city operations.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in government, organizational management, project management, operations, or a related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with executive leadership.
• Experience in local government or other large, complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of high-priority strategic operational initiatives identified by the Mayor and executive leadership to improve operational effectiveness across City departments.
• Develop standardized operating procedures, business process documentation, and governance frameworks.
• Promote adoption of operational excellence tools and methodologies across City government.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate executive working groups and cross-functional teams.
• Build collaborative relationships across departments to achieve shared organizational goals.
• Represent the Mayor and the City at external meetings, events, and other engagements as appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support the Mayor’s priorities and advance strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Political acumen

Problem solving

Executive liaison

Job description

City of Cleveland invites applications for Senior Advisor to the Mayor. This role supports the Mayor and executive leadership in advancing strategic priorities and improving City government effectiveness, reporting to the Chief of Staff.

The Senior Advisor leads cross-department initiatives, designs operating procedures, and fosters accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across city operations.