City Manager Job Posting (2022)11:4 i ■ I I a ; a;I I Z \O S\',
The City of Schertz desires an effective, experienced, and dynamic municipal
management professional to be its next City Manager. The new City Manager will
find Schertz is a progressive City with the challenges and opportunities that are
characteristic of a thriving and growing community.
The City has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and the preferred
candidate should have experience in high - growth communities. There will be a
focus on continuous improvement of municipal operations and an expectation that
the new City Manager will share the City's vision and strategic plan to
ensure the continuation of the community's high quality of life.
The City Manager will need to develop a thorough understanding of the
processes and functions of the City's departments. He or she will need to work
closely with the Council, community organizations, citizens, and other
governmental agencies to develop short and long -range strategies for addressing
current and future challenges while making the best use of resources.
An innovative, dedicated, and confident City Manager will understand the
importance of open and forthright communication and will recognize the
significance of staff development, conflict resolution, goal identification, and
holding City Staff accountable, all of which will serve to create a high - performing
and motivated team capable of improving the high level of service delivered to the
Schertz community.
The next City Manager will play a key role in overseeing projects that will help the
City attract new industry and services to the area, continue to make Schertz an
attractive community for current and prospective residents, and improve
infrastructure to ensure sustainable growth.
The City of Schertz seeks an engaged leader with an outgoing, dynamic
personality, a strong vision and highly advanced interpersonal skills to be its
new City Manager. The ideal candidate will value transparency, discipline and
collaboration, and be a self- confident municipal manager of high
integrity who inspires and motivates others by example. The selected
individual should have broad experience with departmental operations in a
high - growth municipality, must be comfortable with the public nature of their
position, and be invested and visible in the community.
The ideal candidate is a strongly committed individual who has a positive
record of achievement and a history of developing constructive working rela-
tionships with both internal and external stakeholders. He or she will actively
solicit ideas from all levels of the organization and foster innovative solutions
through sound administrative practices and strategic planning skills. This
strong leader will bring significant fiscal management, economic
development, interpersonal and communication skills, as well as an ability to
work closely and effectively with the Mayor and Council, City staff, and the
community.
The successful candidate will have highly developed problem - solving,
decision - making, project management, and presentation skills. A record of
identifying and adopting best practices, embracing emerging technology,
increasing professionalism, and promoting innovation is important. The ability
to unite the organization with a shared sense of purpose, promote teamwork,
clearly articulate expectations, delegate responsibility, and create a culture of
accountability is essential.
The Council desires an ethical, honest, and personable team - builder with an
approachable personality who will foster interdepartmental communication
and collaboration. The Council seeks someone who will communicate with
them directly and frankly, but always positively and respectfully. Additional-
ly, the individual will be an exceptional listener and consensus - builder. The
City Manager will serve as a bridge between staff and Council, while skillfully
guiding Council through the decision - making process.