Assistant City Manager

The City of Raleigh, NC is seeking an Assistant City Manager to join our team.
This Assistant City Manager will join the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and two Assistant City Managers in implementing the City Council's policies and providing strategic direction and oversight to City departments and functions. Assistant City Managers report directly to the City Manager.
The new Assistant City Manager will join a diverse and high-functioning executive team. The Assistant City Managers act as extensions of the City Manager's leadership, and it is paramount that the working relationship with the City Manager be one of deep trust, transparency, and collaboration. While members of the City Manager's Office have assigned areas of responsibility, a team-based approach that includes functional partnerships to achieve results is important to the organization's culture.
The former Assistant City Manager's duties were focused on internal services, but an office reorganization is anticipated, and all talented candidates are encouraged to apply! Specific departmental assignments and responsibilities will be determined based on the background and strengths of the successful candidates and those of the existing executive team. Proven leaders with experience in all areas of municipal government are encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates must be people-focused, exhibit an exemplary customer service approach, and have a strong commitment to public service. The ability to develop and leverage authentic relationships with internal and external stakeholders is critical. The successful candidate will value diversity and demonstrate knowledge and commitment to equity and will clearly exemplify the City's organizational values of responsiveness, integrity, respect, collaboration, honesty, diversity, stewardship, and initiative.
The successful candidate will also demonstrate strengths to include:

• Energy and influence in building broad community networks
• Talent in bringing ideas to life
• Willingness to act boldly and creatively to achieve organizational goals and objectives
• Commitment to excellence with focus on strengths and talents of others
• Resilience in the face of unexpected community or organizational events
• Ability to aspire others to be their best

About the Raleigh Community
The City of Raleigh, founded in 1792, is the second largest city in North Carolina. It's both the county seat of Wake County (the largest county in North Carolina) and the capital of the state.
Driven by a strong economy and an outstanding quality of life, Raleigh is consistently ranked among the nation's best places to live and operate a business. Sustained population growth has created new development opportunities in Raleigh. The City has made strategic investments into new operational facilities, parks, transportation, transit, and affordable housing and is completing plans for a new consolidated Civic Campus. Similarly, reform of development standards has allowed more urban, transit-focused development and more diverse housing types to encourage housing choice and affordability.
Community Demographics

• Population growth: 467,655 (2020 Census - 481,900 is the current estimate), up from 291,141 in the 2000 Census.
• Educational attainment: 54.33 % received their bachelor's degree or higher
• Median household income: between $60,000 and 75,000
• Median home price: $248,300
• Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Priorities that are areas of focus for Assistant City Managers include:

• Oversight of the implementation of the City's Disparity Study recommendations
• Preparation for the organizational transition to the new consolidated Civic Tower
• Coordination and planning for the City's city-wide Compensation and Classification study
• Work on catalytic projects related to affordable housing, transit, parks, and operating infrastructure
• Engagement in long term land-use, operational and financial planning to ensure long-term success

Education and Experience:
The City is looking for someone with a master's degree in public administration, government operations, business management, or a similar program with 10+ years of experience in local government with more than five years of executive experience in the City Manager's Office or as a department director. Equivalent experiences will be considered.
The candidate will have successfully served in or demonstrate strong familiarity with the Council-Manager form of government. Successful candidates will also have a proven record of leadership, fiscal stewardship, innovation, and relationship-building.Application and Selection Process
Qualified candidates should submit their letter of interest and resume online.
This position is scheduled to remain open until Jan. 22, 2024.
Following this date, applications will be screened against criteria outlined in thisbrochure. Virtual interviews with the City of Raleigh will be offered to those candidates selected as finalists, with reference checks, background checks, and academic verifications conducted after receiving candidates' consent. A pre-employment screening to include controlled substance tests will be conducted by the City.
Compensation and Benefits
The City of Raleigh offers a competitive salary commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and experience. The salary range for the position of Assistant City Manager is $142,841 - $264,258. City practice is to consider starting salaries that do not exceed the mid-point of the range.
The City's compensation philosophy prioritizes market competitiveness and "total rewards." The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of the total rewards program to support employees through important events in their life, to enhance their life outside work, and to help them plan and prepare for the future. The City participates in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (NCLGERS). Employment Type: Full-Time