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Deputy City Manager

Salary

$160,711.26 - $267,863.74 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

13689

Department

City Manager - Executive

Opening Date

11/26/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

Deputy City Manager: Shape the Future. Strengthen the Community. Lead with Purpose.

The City of Norfolk, Virginia is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and experienced community-focused Deputy City Manager to join our executive leadership team. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic local government professional to help guide a thriving, forward-looking city and ensure exceptional service delivery for all residents. This key leadership role reports directly to the City Manager and serves as a trusted advisor, operational leader and ambassador for the City’s mission and values. You will be responsible for overseeing a designated portfolio of departments and initiatives.

This is an unclassified at-will position serving at the will of the City Manager.

Essential Functions

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

+ Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned departments and initiatives.

+ Collaborate with the City Manager and executive leadership team on city-wide planning, policy development, and performance management.

+ Serve as a liaison and oversee long-range projects and special initiatives.

+ Represent the City on boards, committees, and in public forums.

+ Support the development and implementation of the City’s budget and key policy initiatives.

+ Advise the City Manager on emerging issues, departmental needs, and community concerns.

+ Build strong relationships with community stakeholders, elected officials, business and regional partners.

+ Prepare and deliver reports and presentations to the Mayor, City Manager, City Council, and other audiences including special boards, citizen groups, general public and the media.

+ Negotiate and oversee/approve departmental agreements and contracts.

+ Ensure alignment of departmental goals with the City’s strategic objectives.

Education/Experience

+ A Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

+ A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible executive-level experience in City or County Management or a related field is required; ten (10) years is preferred.

+ An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

+ Proven leadership and administrative expertise in a complex public sector environment.

+ Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

+ Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.

+ Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and interdepartmental initiatives.

+ Commitment to public service, innovation, and community engagement.

Additional Information & Requirements

Compensation & Benefits

+ Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

+ Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, paid leave, and more.

Application Process

This position will remain open until it is filled. Interested candidates should complete the online application and respond thoroughly to the supplemental questions. Please note that responses such as “see resume” are not acceptable and may disqualify your application. Norfolk, Virginia is an independent city and operates under a council-manager form of government. The City Manager is the hiring manager for this position. Prospective applicants shall not deviate from the application process.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Please acknowledge receipt of the following information: - This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the City Manager.

+ I acknowledge receipt of the information above

04

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

05

Do you currently reside in the City of Norfolk?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Which of the following best describes the highest level of education that you have received?

+ No Advanced Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

07

Which response best reflects your executive level of public sector experience?

+ No executive level of public sector experience

+ Less than five years of executive level of public sector experience

+ Five to ten years of executive level of public sector experience

+ Ten or more years of executive level of public sector experience

08

Are you a qualified military spouse? (An individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being a spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces)

+ Yes

+ No

09

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

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