Quick overview
Job description
Salary range: $73,268-$85,000
Posting expires: November 24, 2026
General Description and Classification Standards
The Business Manager II is responsible for overseeing the budget support team, within the Contract Administration unit, which provides budget monitoring and tracking for DOA operation departments.
Duties at this level include, but are not limited to:
• Assisting the business units by performing professional tasks in the areas of human resources, budgeting, planning, and training;
• Representing the department by attending various meetings, training sessions, and programs that require presentation for the department;
• Acting as liaison for various occasions;
• Interacting with the law department as a resource for departmental budget management.
Supervision Received
Works under very general supervision. Depending on organization structure, may work independently with responsibility for an assigned function or program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
• Directs the activities of the budget support team, within Contract Administration, by providing leadership to creatively manage and motivate staff, as well as an encouraging team approach.
• Interprets, directs, and implements goals and objectives.
• Develops, establishes, and implements operational policies and procedure guidelines.
• Monitor and track budget activities for DOA business units.
• Process and submit all direct pays and training/travel request.
• Direct and review the work of staff and provide support in overall functions.
• Participates and provides direction and supervision.
• Monitors time, attendance, and payroll within Oracle.
• Plans, assigns, and coordinates budget support staff work activities.
• Identifies staff skill levels and encourages staff development through training.
• Monitors and mentors staff.
• Meets as needed with business units, to provide budget updates, status, and assistance for departments’ budget needs.
• Assist business units in planning monthly accruals.
• Provides input and assist business units in planning for the annual budget.
• Assist the department for future staffing needs and makes recommendations.
• Monitoring and tracking expenditures for personnel, operations, and equipment for Contract Administration.
• Apply operational policies.
• Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.
• Establish work priorities, timetables, performance standards, etc.
• Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff.
• Solves complex logistical problems that may arise daily, utilizing industry standard tools.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully; it is not an exhaustive list.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction;
• Composes and prepares routine and complex correspondence, letters, memorandums, and reports;
• Skills in persuading people to change habits and behaviors; time management of self and others; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
• Listening and communicating exceptionally to effectively convey information verbally and in writing;
• Analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving and streamlining complex work processes;
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers;
• Work on own initiative and be proactive in developing and improving the administrative functions;
• Schedule activities, meetings and/or events;
• Routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes;
• Operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods;
• Work with small and large groups of individuals and/or groups;
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial management, budgeting, accounting, business administration, and/or contract administration.
Licensures and Certifications
N/A
Preferred Requirements
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field; with three (3) years of professional experience in administration, finance, or budgeting.
Work Environment
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
Lifting Requirements
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.