Assistant City Manager

City of Tigard • Tigard 97223, OR

19h

About The Position

The City of Tigard, Oregon, is seeking an experienced public-sector leader to serve as Assistant City Manager. The position provides strategic support, guidance, and accountability to department leaders while empowering them to manage their areas with appropriate autonomy. It has direct responsibility for a set of departments and leads the City’s functional efforts to establish and implement a strategic plan. The role is highly visible internally and externally and serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the City Manager.

The successful candidate will lead directors and professional staff, balance competing priorities, foster collaboration across departments, and turn the City’s vision into measurable results. They will quickly understand Tigard’s values, see interdependencies among departments, advance new initiatives while supporting existing programs and daily operations, and build relationships with neighboring communities and regional partners. The role calls for a leader who is strategic yet attentive to day-to-day service, visionary yet practical, decisive yet collaborative, and approachable while maintaining executive presence and accountability.

The City of Tigard serves more than 56,000 residents and employs approximately 375 staff across ten departments. Its strategic vision is to be an equitable, walkable, healthy, and accessible community. The City’s “Five E’s”—Equity, Environment, Economy, Engagement, and Excellence—guide decision-making, resource allocation, and community engagement.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, with major coursework in business or public administration, public policy, finance, or a related field.
• Five years of management or administrative experience in administration and City government.
• Advanced interpersonal, leadership, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Experience and ability to lead directors and professional staff in a public-sector organization.
• Ability to build collaboration, balance competing priorities, and support strategic planning and organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support, guidance, and accountability to department leaders while allowing them appropriate autonomy.
• Directly oversee a set of departments.
• Lead the City’s functional efforts to establish and implement a strategic plan.
• Support department leaders in aligning their work with City goals and priorities.
• Advance new initiatives while supporting existing programs, services, and daily operations.
• Build collaboration across departments and relationships with neighboring communities and regional partners.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the City Manager.
• Help balance competing priorities and translate the City’s vision into measurable results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior