City Manager

About the role

The City of Anaheim, CA is seeking a City Manager. Reporting directly to the City Council, the City Manager serves as the City’s chief executive officer, leading a full-service municipal organization at the center of Orange County’s economic, cultural, and civic life. This role requires a leader who can balance competing priorities, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and deliver results in a highly visible environment. Anaheim seeks an exceptional executive; a leader who has earned their credibility through results, not just résumé. This is not a role for a caretaker. It is a role for someone who sees complexity as opportunity, who thrives under public scrutiny, and who brings the strategic vision to capitalize on a once-in-a-generation moment while never losing sight of the people and neighborhoods at the city’s core.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to the City Council, a steady hand for a high-performing organization, and a visible, approachable presence in the community. They will know when to move boldly and when to build consensus, and will have the track record to back both instincts. Most importantly, the next City Manager will be a principled public servant who leads with integrity, holds themselves to the highest standard of accountability, and measures success not by the scale of the projects they oversee, but by the tangible difference those projects make in people’s lives.