Manisha Tibrewal

Key Contributions:

• Successful negotiation with unions related to Body Wor n Camera and Detail system
• Implementation of major departmental initiatives ; BWC, FLSA, Cadet Program
• Recruitment initiatives to improve diversity within the department
• Complex analysis to enable strategic decision making
• Creative solutions to complex human resources and labor relation issues

Core Responsibilities:

Responsible for overseeing the administration, financial and operational functions of a department of over 380 full and part-time staff:

Planning and Analysis:

• Oversee program planning, implementation and evaluation, including short and long range operational planning and procedures.
• Develop data gathering and analysis techniques useful in assessing need for improvements, performing statistical studies relating to the allocation and operation of departmental staff and resources.

Human Resource/Personnel Management:

• Direct human resource functions of the department, manage all aspects of hiring, recruitment, new employee orientation and staff development, coordinate the screening and hiring process of police officers and professional staff.
• In consultation with Human Resource colleagues, coordinate labor relations activities with command staff, unions and employees, including grievances, disciplinary hearings, and arbitrations.
• Represent the department in collective bargaining with employee unions including superior officers, patrol officers, traffic supervisors and clerical unit.
• Coordinate departmental response to civil service processes such as promotions, hiring and notification of status changes.
• Implement and administer City and departmental personnel policies and procedures.

Fiscal Oversight:

• Supervise all fiscal functions of the department including revenue, budget, purchasing and payroll.
• Development and preparation of departmental annual operating and capital budgets, responsible for ongoing budget analysis and evaluation and supervision of requisition, purchasing and accounts payable systems and staff.
• Administration of grant awards for community policing, domestic violence and similar program grants.

Key Contributions:

• Develop, and manage the Department’s approximately $80m budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Oversee the day-to-day fiscal operations of the department including supervision of fiscal staff to ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Development of complex financial forecasting models to facilitate financial and long range operational planning. Supported strategic decision-making with data-driven insights on financial performance metrics.
• Assist with confidential managerial decisions in the Office of Planning, Budget & Personnel to ensure operations are performed accurately, efficiently, and professionally.
• Mentored junior finance staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for successful completion of major projects within budget constraints.
• Enhanced financial transparency, providing clear and concise reports to department leadership.
• Improved cash flow management by instituting measures to improve revenue collection and reduce aging balances.

Coordinated the development of operating and capital budgets for multiple departments. Evaluated budget performance, including analysis of salaries, overtime, and other components of pay for collective bargaining units. Recommended solutions to departments regarding issues including purchasing and payroll errors and budget amendments. Collaborated with departments to perform grant and capital reconciliations ensuring that revenues and expenditures are recorded accurately. Developed long-range forecasts for City-wide revenues and expenditures. Prepared communications to diverse audiences such as the City Council, Cambridge residents, Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Bond Counsel.

Key Contributions:

• Lead the preparation of the City's Annual Bond presentation to the major credit rating agencies prior to the annual bond sale. This included collaboration with external and internal stakeholders as well as with the City's Financial Advisor and Bond Counsel.
• Design and implement new budget system dashboard to improve departmental workflow and enhance user experience.
• Represent the City in liaising with external agencies including the Bond Counsel and Financial Advisor.
• Estimated financial impact of collective bargaining agreements for the Fire Department. Enabled users to determine the impact of agreements on individual components of pay and on various position types.
• Analyzed license fees in surrounding communities, developed a fee proposal for Cambridge, and facilitated cross-departmental discussion regarding the implementation of fees for no value liquor licenses in Cambridge.

• Fund Manager for the Public Safety Business Center; led the development of its $90 million five-year financial plan and personnel budget for 562 employees. Analyzed business trends and forecasted all major revenues and expenses. Prepared and presented management reports explaining financial results and variances to executive leadership. Educated, and made recommendations to management regarding financial performance and business drivers. Participated in the development of the Business Center’s strategic plan.
• Key Contributions:
• Designed a financial model to demonstrate the impact of collective bargaining agreements with firefighters. Improved the organization's ability to negotiate a successful contract while ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
• Saved Sarasota County $80,000 by designing an interactive model in Excel that built “what if” scenarios to determine the long-term financial impact of strategic initiatives.
• Developed new fee schedule for emergency medical service (EMS) transports using activity and standard costing analyses to determine per transport costs.
• Established an equitable basis for indirect cost allocation between the Fire and EMS Business Units.
• Proposed innovative funding mechanisms enabling the Business Center to meet budget targets and improve revenue collection.
• Developed a cheat-sheet to improve business manager’s understanding of procurement policies and procedures.
• Established performance benchmarks by designing and implementing a customer satisfaction survey.

Prepared monthly reports analyzing financial results and explained material variances to management. Coordinated monthly reporting between multiple global offices.

Key Contributions:

• Lowered monthly reconciliation time from 7 to 3 days by automating calculations and reports.
• Created efficiencies in reporting by designing and implementing exception reports that detected potential errors in calculations.
• Streamlined the process of reconciling Global Loan Loss Provisions by creating standardized templates. Increased accuracy and consistency of reporting and reduced time to investigate differences.
• Led system design, data migration, and validation of a web-based interface for an in-house data warehouse. Enhanced the quality of information by collaborating with the Information Technology department and end users.