Assistant City Manager, City of Myrtle Beach, SC
The City of Myrtle Beach, SC is seeking an experienced leader to join their leadership team as an Assistant City Manager. The Assistant City Manager provides managerial and administrative oversight for daily operations and will be responsible for overseeing assigned departments of the City of Myrtle Beach. Oversight will include operations leadership, budgetary oversight, and talent and culture management for those departments. The Assistant City Manager will serve on the City leadership team and will report to the City Manager.
Oversees assigned departments, supervising department leaders and setting performance expectations and accountability measures. Directs assigned City departments, establishing long range plans, goals, and objectives. Collaborates with department heads to ensure programs, services and systems support City goals and objectives. Analyzes operations and evaluates effectiveness; identifies and implements strategies to address inefficiencies. Incorporates policies and procedures that provide appropriate guidelines to staff and department leaders that allow for highly effective operations. Some
Manages the budgeting process for assigned departments, leading the development and submission of proposed budgets. Oversees budget adoption and budget management activities. Monitors revenues and expenditures of assigned departments, ensuring adherence with adopted budget. Prepares and submits periodic financial reports to the City Council. Makes City Manager and Council aware of budget variances and any potential budgetary issues. Leads budget realignment efforts, if necessary, to responsibly manage departmental budgets.
Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s degree in public administration is highly preferred.
Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in local government; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Interested candidates should submit an email of interest and resume to Christin Mack, Manager of Public Sector Executive Search with Find Great People, at cmack@fgp.com or, candidates may apply to the FGP website at https://www.fgp.com/jobs/assistant-city-manager-44835/.