Salary : $120,016.00 - $140,004.80 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EFA-BudgetDirector-06.22.2026
Department: Colorado Energy Office
Opening Date: 06/24/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 1600 Broadway, Suite 1960, Denver, CO 80202
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
Starting Salary: $120,016.00 - 140,004.80 Annually

*This position is eligible for a hybrid and/or remote working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.
This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office will be accepted.

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), a division of the Governor's Office is hiring a Budget Director to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the CEO budget across multiple funding sources, including federal grants from multiple federal agencies. This position is responsible for providing management and leadership of the CEO budget. This position supervises the Budget Team, which is responsible for the development and implementation of CEO strategic budget, including federal grants. This position is at the strategic level in budget development, including working with OSPB during the annual budget process. CEO is looking for an experienced public-sector budget professional who excels at strategic thinking, thrives in a complex funding environment, and can actively manage and guide the Department's budget and resources.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Employees currently are expected to work in office one full day per week, typically on the assigned team day, or as directed by their supervisor.

• Establishes annual operating budgets for programs throughout the CEO.
• Management and monitoring of operating budgets throughout the year, including:
  • Establish operating budgets for the individual programs.
  • Input budget into CORE.
  • Reconcile budgets to legal appropriations and federal approved budgets.
  • Monitor budgets throughout the year.
  • Meet with unit directors at least quarterly to review budget to actual and address any issues.
  • Participate in CEO annual planning and lead the budget planning portion.
  • Oversee the development and analysis of budgetary information, including budget projections, budget vs. actual analysis, and budgetary compliance.
• Continuously reviews spending to alert executive management of potential problems of spending levels being exceeded or significant underspending.
• Provides detailed and summary budget reports on both program/unit level and department-wide level to provide the department leadership with a comprehensive overview of fiscal health to support strategic decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of relevant experience in federal grant applicant and management, state budget development and submission.
• Experience reconciling CORE to approved budgets.
• Knowledge of Colorado state or public sector fiscal processes, including experience with the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) system.
• Knowledge of the Colorado legislative process, including the development of fiscal notes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating, managing and executing budgets as the primary role of the job for an organization with multiple funding streams
• Knowledge and ability to write financial reports and make formal presentations of financial data to internal and external parties
• Ability to use job-specific software including databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and analytical tools
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Experience managing agency-wide administration related programs
• Experience delivering financial services-related support in a public sector environment, including applying agency policies, procedures, and service standards.

Supplemental Information
To Apply:

A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental plans
• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000
• Choice of 2 retirement plans
• 401K and 457 plans
• State paid Short Term Disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union Membership
• RTD pass
• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
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Please describe how you would prioritize CEO's mission of reducing emissions and consumer energy costs to benefit all Coloradans in this role.
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