Manager, Planning Services

Cuyahoga County Planning Commission

Salary Range: $88,088 - $98,176

Want to be part of the exciting initiatives underway at County Planning? Well now is the time, we are excited to share that we are hiring for a Manager of Planning Services position! Our team is currently working on planning and zoning projects like: Community Master Plans, an opt-in Unified Zoning Code, Cuyahoga TOD, Cuyahoga Greenways, Trails & Wayfinding, Corridor Studies, and so much more - check out our website to learn more.

The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission is hiring a Manager of Planning Services position. This is a full-time, benefits eligible position in our Downtown Cleveland office. We allow a hybrid schedule of two remote days per week after a 90-day probation period.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in urban/regional planning, landscape architecture, urban design, or a related field with seven (7) years of experience in planning and urban design, and project management, and two (2) years of supervisory experience, for a total of 9 years of experience. Applicants must have the AICP credential for this position.

Apply through the Cuyahoga County Department of Human Resources

This is a management-level classification responsible for coordinating the development of strategic and tactical plans for urban master plans, zoning code updates, and other Planning Services offered, and ensuring staff understands and delivers the appropriate solutions to user agencies. This position works under general direction of the Planning Commission Executive Director and is expected to exercise discretion in applying policies and procedures to resolve organizational and planning problems and to ensure that assigned projects and activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Supervises and directs the work of Planners, Senior Planners, Principal Planners, and other assigned staff, directs staff to ensure work completion and maintenance of standards; plans, assigns, and reviews work; coordinates and/or provides training and instruction; evaluates employee performance; responds to employee questions, concerns, and problems; approves employee timesheets and leave requests; prepares and addresses issues related to timesheets, requests for leave, and overtime; develops and monitors unit work plans and work performance standards; monitors and provides for training needs; meets with employees individually and as a unit; recommends personnel actions including selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, or discharge.

Manages, plans, and coordinates the development and implementation of plans for clients; prepares proposals to potential clients for professional planning services; prepares, reviews, and approves contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, scopes of work, project budgets, timelines, and workplans for Planning Projects; reviews and approves distribution of deliverables to project teams, stakeholder committees, and the general public; schedules and organizes weekly internal project team meetings; applies for funding for planning projects; manages contracts with awardees; advises the Planning Commission Executive Director on all planning-related matters; directs the development and production of planning reports, including data and analyses.

Represents the Planning Commission at various meetings for stakeholders; prepares resolutions, briefing memoranda, and other project-related documents and presents to the Planning Commission Board for approval; attends various counsels or committees as a designated representative or alternate; builds working relationships with other County departments to enhance planning efforts.

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