City of Amarillo, TX - Assistant City Manager
About The Position
The City of Amarillo is seeking an experienced executive to serve as a strategic partner to the City Manager while providing leadership across a portfolio centered on Public Safety. This position will play a critical role in advancing City Council priorities, strengthening regional partnerships, leading major initiatives, and ensuring exceptional municipal services for a growing community. Amarillo operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor and four City Council Members. Reporting directly to the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, providing strategic oversight of multiple City departments while helping guide organizational priorities, policy development, and daily operations. This recruitment is focused on the Public Safety portfolio, including Police, Fire, Emergency Management and Communications, City Marshal, Intelligence Liaison, Municipal Court, and Animal Management & Welfare.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible municipal leadership experience as a City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Department Director, or equivalent.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex organizations, budgets, and strategic initiatives.
- Ability to effectively supervise multiple departments and build collaborative teams.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, or Business Administration.
- Experience managing organizational budgets exceeding $300 million.
- Criminal justice background or direct experience overseeing public safety operations.
- Experience with labor relations, collective bargaining, emergency management, and regional partnerships.
- Strong understanding of technology initiatives and innovation in local government.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic partner to the City Manager.
- Provide leadership across a portfolio centered on Public Safety.
- Advance City Council priorities.
- Strengthen regional partnerships.
- Lead major initiatives.
- Ensure exceptional municipal services.
- Provide strategic oversight of multiple City departments.
- Guide organizational priorities, policy development, and daily operations.
- Effectively supervise multiple departments.
- Build collaborative teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
