APD - Innovation Strategist

Position open until 11/3/2026

Salary: $63,401.31 - $95,013.00 annually; commensurate with experience

General Description and Classification Standards

The Innovation Strategist supports the City of Atlanta's Police Department: Chief Administrative Office's Special Projects & Strategy division.

This position is responsible for developing and deploying creative solutions to provide continuous improvement of the departments core functions. This position collaborates closely with stakeholders and utilizes deep industry knowledge, and designs customized solutions to address the specific goals and challenges faced by suppliers and user agencies. This optimization of APD's processes and operations enhances overall efficiency and profitability.

Supervision Received

Works under direct supervision and follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.

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.

- Excellent communication skills.
- Exceptional organization skills, with the ability to track and support multiple complex projects with both flexibility and close attention to detail.
- Ability to work both collaboratively as part of a team and independently to achieve goals and timelines.
- Ability to develop solutions to problems creatively as they arise and the judgment to know when to call on colleagues or a supervisor for help.
- Ability to build relationships and work with a diverse range of partners.
- Ability to craft persuasive verbal and written communications for different audiences.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field (Additional years of experience may be considered as a substitute for the required degree on an exceptional basis, with a minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of professional related experience).
- Three (3) years of project management experience with a track record of proven results.

Licensures and Certifications

Certified Scrum Master, Project Manager Professional, Six Sigma Black Belt.

Preferred Requirements

None.

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, ender 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.