Management and Budget Specialist III, Grade N25

About the Position

WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is to move people and connect places with seamless, equitable transportation options that are safe, environmentally responsible, and support economic growth and vibrancy in Montgomery County. The Department has five divisions: Highway Services, Parking Management, Transit Services, Traffic Engineering and Operations, and Transportation Engineering. We are a large organization with over 1,200 employees and a dedicated County budget of $300 million.

The Division of Transit Services coordinates transit services in Montgomery County. Transit accomplishes an essential mobility mission of the County, connecting people, communities, workplaces, educational institutions, recreational opportunities, and many other essential destinations. The Division employs 850+ people and operates nearly 400 buses on 80+ fixed routes throughout Montgomery County. The Division plans, schedules, and manages the County's Ride On bus system, consisting of County-owned and operated buses. Ride On carries roughly 18 million riders annually.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), Transit Services Division, is seeking a highly skilled Management and Budget Specialist III to support and advance the division’s comprehensive budget operations.

This role safeguards the integrity of the division’s operating and personnel budgets by ensuring precise financial documentation, accurate reporting, and reliable data that support efficient transit operations. In this capacity, you will prepare and maintain detailed budget records, monitor program expenditures, and ensure all budget entries comply with county requirements and operational needs. You will analyze spending trends, identify variances, and develop financial models that forecast future budget requirements and support strategic planning across the division. You will also assist in developing budget submissions, respond to financial inquiries, and provide clear, data-driven insights to guide decision-making across Transit Services.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis, and budget development, along with strong proficiency in statistical functions, data modeling, and the use of analytical tools for data manipulation and forecasting. You will build financial models that project future budget needs, analyze operational trends, and support decision-making across the division.

What You'll Be Doing

The Management and Budget Specialist III advances MCDOT/Transit Services’ mission by supporting the development, monitoring, and integrity of the division’s operating and personnel budgets. This includes preparing financial analyses, evaluating trends, and ensuring budget decisions are based on accurate data, clear projections, and sound financial reasoning.

Responsibilities include:

• Assess budget requests using benchmarking, trend analysis, projections, and program evaluations to ensure alignment with division priorities.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations comparing budgeted versus actual spending and highlighting key financial issues.
• Perform monthly reconciliations to ensure transaction accuracy and compliance with county standards.
• Provide financial analyses and scenario-based models to inform management on spending plans, resource needs, and overall fiscal health.
• Maintain accurate, reliable budget data with strong attention to detail.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, concise language for diverse audiences and collaborate across the division.
• Identifies spending variances, analyzes root causes, and recommends corrective actions.
• Use statistical functions, data modeling, and analytical tools to generate insights that support division goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring operating and/or capital budgets, including analysis of and reporting on management and programmatic issues having budgetary implications.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: None.

Medical Exam Protocol: This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.

Financial Disclosure Statements: This position is designated as one that requires filing a Financial Disclosure Statement, and you will be required to disclose information about your financial affairs.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

We will use preference criteria:

• Experience explaining and justifying budgeting processes, financial analyses, and spending recommendations to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to apply modern budget principles and best practices to evaluate budget requests, develop achievable spending plans, and monitor their successful execution within an operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of fiscal management and the ability to leverage technology and analytical tools to gather, analyze, and interpret financial information for decision-making.
• Proven skill in translating complex financial data into clear, concise insights that support program planning and resource allocation.
• Ability to identify spending variances, assess root causes, and recommend corrective actions that maintain budget integrity.
• Demonstrated proficiency with modern budget and data-analysis technology, including advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), as well as experience using statistical functions, data-modeling tools, and other financial software to gather, analyze, and interpret complex financial data.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.