Deputy City and County Manager

Are you a dynamic, agile, people-centric and experienced leader ready to make a significant impact in service to a community? The City and County of Broomfield seeks a dedicated professional to serve as our Deputy City and County Manager. This role offers the chance to join a highly committed, service-oriented team devoted to each other and to our community. Our team is future-focused and dedicated to fortifying a culture built on diversity, equity, access and inclusion. 

As a Deputy City and County Manager, you will report directly to the City and County Manager in collaboration with your fellow Deputy City and County Manager, to ensure seamless administration and transparent communication within the organizational structure. Vital to this role is delivering high-quality services while fostering a thriving organizational culture and community environment. This is the perfect opportunity if you excel in strategic planning and execution, have the skills to assist the organization in modernizing technology efforts, possess strong interpersonal skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Broomfield seeks an individual who desires to contribute actively and consistently to a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation, continuous improvement and employee development. To drive the city and county forward strategically, Broomfield has prioritized five Community Goals. The prioritized goals and KPIs result from collaboration between the City Manager, City Council and Broomfield staff. 

Broomfield is a council-manager form of government with a 2024 budget that projects $905 million in total sources of revenue with an operating budget of $630 million, which is representative of operating a city and a county.

The City Council, which also functions as the Board of County Commissioners, consists of ten council members and the mayor. The City and County Manager’s Office is led by the City and County Manager and supported by two Deputy City and County Managers. 

Incorporated as a city and county in 2001, Broomfield is a unique community that seamlessly functions as a city that manages a county, both operationally and financially. Additionally, the positions in a standard county that are elected are appointed by the City and County Manager and serve along with their fellow department heads (Treasurer, Assessor, Clerk and Police Chief, who also serves as the Sheriff). 

Broomfield is nestled just outside the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains along U.S. Highway 36, seventeen miles northwest of Denver and nine miles south of Boulder. Its location between Denver and Boulder is desirable for families and businesses due to its direct access to cultural amenities and educational opportunities. Money Magazine rated Broomfield the 2024 #4 healthiest places to live in the nation and Livability ranked it as the 6th best place to live in the U.S., and the top Colorado city. Broomfield is a highly educated, inclusive and growing community with employment opportunities for both new and current residents. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists the City and County Manager in the overall operation of the city and county.  
• Supports the City and County Manager and staff in preparing and coordinating agendas, reports, presentations and routine communications for the City Council, community groups and individual stakeholders.
• Assists in developing and implementing strategic initiatives, programs, policies and procedures to advance the city and county’s mission, goals and objectives.  
• Identifies and develops courses of action to respond to various organizational needs.  
• Engages in collaborative efforts and initiatives to address major issues and projects that are politically significant or highly sensitive in the community. 
• Provides executive leadership, guidance and support to department heads on staffing, organization, budgeting and other administration matters.  
• Meets and confers with community groups and individuals to explain various city and county programs, functions, policies and procedures.  
• Represents the city and county in a policy-making capacity or meetings with staff, outside organizations, other public agencies and the general public

The Ideal Candidate:

• Adaptive and transformational leader 
• Able to embrace and understand the ‘big-picture’ 
• Operates collaboratively
• Embraces a culture of failing fast and pivoting
• Flexibility to navigate changing environments and organizational priorities with resilience and agility while mobilizing and activating solid teams
• Thorough knowledge of local government operations, laws and regulations
• Excels in strategic planning and execution
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities 
• Strong commitment to ethical principles and public service
• Trustworthiness and reliability
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Skilled in negotiation, conflict resolution and collaboration
• Forward-thinking with a vision for the future of the community
• Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving and service delivery
• Commitment to engaging with and understanding the needs of the community
• Ability to foster a sense of inclusivity and responsiveness to public concerns

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful candidates require a bachelor's degree, a master's degree preferred, and at least five years of public or private sector executive leadership experience as chief or deputy chief administrative officer of a comparably sized community or organization. Experience working in a fast-paced, growing community or organization is a plus, as is familiarity with a broad range of local government operations ranging from public works and utilities to information technology and economic development. Experience in successfully balancing a wide range of services related to supporting a highly-rated community is an important consideration.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job successfully may be considered instead of the minimum qualifications.

All communication via your application will come from info@governmentjobs.com. 

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Broomfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information, click here.