City Manager
About the role
The City Manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Janesville and provides executive leadership for a full-service municipal organization. Reporting directly to the City Council, the City Manager directs municipal operations, implements Council priorities, manages the City’s financial resources, and advances strategic initiatives that support the community’s long-term success. As the principal advisor to the City Council and a visible leader throughout the organization and community, the City Manager fosters collaboration, promotes transparency and accountability, builds strong relationships with stakeholders, and ensures the effective delivery of high-quality municipal services.
Responsibilities
- Fosters collaboration and transparency within the organization and community
- Directs municipal operations and implements Council priorities
- Manages the City’s financial resources
- Advances strategic initiatives that support the community’s long-term success
- Fulfills the role of principal advisor to the City Council
- Builds strong relationships with stakeholders
- Ensures the effective delivery of high-quality municipal services
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field required
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible executive leadership experience in local government or a similarly complex public-sector organization
- Demonstrated experience in organizational leadership, budget development and management, strategic planning, economic development, community engagement, and employee development
- Experience working effectively with elected officials, community stakeholders, and regional partners
- International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM) preferred
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field required
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible executive leadership experience in local government or a similarly complex public-sector organization
- Demonstrated experience in organizational leadership, budget development and management, strategic planning, economic development, community engagement, and employee development
- Experience working effectively with elected officials, community stakeholders, and regional partners
- International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM) preferred
Skills
- Strategic vision
- Operational excellence
- Judgment and political acumen
- Financial management experience
- Integrity, accountability, and follow-through
- Teamwork, innovation, and service excellence
- Community engagement
- Employee development
- Responsible growth and economic development
- Maintaining high quality municipal services
Benefits
The City Manager operates under a Council-Manager form of government, ensuring professional management, fiscal responsibility, strategic planning, and responsive municipal services. The City is committed to community character, economic vitality, recreational amenities, and strategic location, creating an exciting environment for impactful public service leadership.
Pay
Hiring Range: $240,000–$275,000 (DOQ)
Schedule
Not specified