Assistant City Manager en Bozeman, City of (MT), MT

About the Department

The City of Bozeman is seeking an experienced and collaborative Assistant City Manager to help lead City operations, drive special projects, and foster a culture of high performance. Working closely with the City Manager, this role oversees cross-departmental initiatives, supports advisory boards, and builds strong relationships with community members, partner agencies, and elected officials. This position is ideal for a dynamic leader who excels at problem-solving, motivating teams, and advancing initiatives that strengthen the community and enhance the efficiency of City government.

This position offers an opportunity to have a meaningful impact in one of Montana’s most vibrant and rapidly growing communities. You will be part of a passionate team driving positive change while enjoying a fantastic benefits package including:

Relocation: This position is eligible for reimbursement of up to $10,000 for relocation expenses. Temporary housing assistance may be available for the successful candidate. 

• Housing Allowance equal to 15% of base salary
• Participation in PERS, with employer contribution of 9.07%
• 18 vacation days per year
• 12 sick days per year
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans (HDHP 100% employer-paid)
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Wellness benefits including discounted gym memberships and ski tickets!

• Performs administrative duties in support of the City Manager in the execution of prescribed ordinances, resolutions, and regulations, including implementing all policies set forth, and serving as the acting City Manager in the absence of the City Manager;
• Plans, directs, and supervises the City’s organizational management and administration, as assigned by the City Manager, and ensures all operations are executed in accordance with prescribed policies, procedures, and codes of ethics;
• Develops goals, plans, and measurements for the identification and evaluation of the City’s opportunities and challenges, and assumes lead staff responsibility in managing City projects;
• Confers with the City Manager and elected City officials, Department and Division heads, and other supervisory personnel to discuss, identify, and assess their organizational, management, administrative, budget, and financial challenges and needs, including working with City Departments and Divisions on work plans and budgets;
• Serves as a key liaison between the City Manager’s Office and other City personnel, the general public, local organizations and businesses, and other Federal, State, and local agencies;
• Researches special projects or assignments for the City Manager and oversees project assignments to ensure successful completion;
• Participates in the organization of special task forces and projects designed to address organizational management, administrative, and community challenges and needs as directed by the City Manager;
• Collaborates with the City Manager, City Commission, and City Department and Division heads in the development of recommendations for enhancing City operations and services, including assuming lead staff responsibility in management studies aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of City operations;
• Participates in the development and management of the City’s annual budget, capital improvement plan, and staffing plan in accordance with policies established by the City Commission;
• Communicates with all related personnel in efforts to encourage, motivate, promote leadership, and encourage teamwork in accomplishing set forth objectives;
• Works with both elected and appointed City officials to solve internal organizational challenges within Departments and Divisions and across departmental and jurisdictional lines;
• Provides assistance to both elected and appointed City officials in program development and coordination of intergovernmental policies, programs, and operations;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audiovisual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizen’s questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of this classification.

Position Duties

• Bachelors’ Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field; and
• Extensive (7years) experience in public management, preferably in the public sector at the local level of any government; and
• Considerable (5) years of supervisory experience; or,
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of public management, organization, and administrative theories, principles, and techniques at local government level;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the organization, functions and methods of the operation of the City’s legislative body, executive staff, and operational departments;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the basic laws, ordinances, and regulations underlying City government, including State and City Codes, administrative regulations, and IMCA Code of Ethics;
• Comprehensive knowledge of City government finance and administration, including State and National laws affecting the operations of the City;
• Substantial knowledge of human resource management-related laws, rules, principles, practices, and procedures;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the City Manager, City Commission, Division and Department heads and other supervisory personnel, other City employees, and the general public;
• Ability to solve internal and external challenges that reduce the effectiveness in delivering public services;
• Ability to listen and understand the personnel and organizational needs of the City’s Department and Division heads, and other supervisory personnel;
• Ability to provide effective leadership, motivation, management, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of others in order to accomplish work objectives;
• Ability to effectively promote team and organization building, goal development, and project follow-through;
• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate the work of others;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;  
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;  
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions to routine and non-routine challenges;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;  
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks;
• Consistently performs assignments in accordance with the City’s Core Values of Integrity, Leadership, Service and Teamwork.

Other Qualifications

• Possess a valid Driver’s License and obtain a Montana Driver’s License within 60 days of employment;
• Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of appropriate post conditional offer process.