City Manager

City of Regina•Regina, SK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The City Manager is the administrative head of the City of Regina, entrusted with the full scope of civic leadership, organizational stewardship, and professional oversight required to deliver on Council’s vision for a vibrant, inclusive, sustainable, and high-performing municipality. The role is defined through legislation, Council bylaws, strategic direction, and contemporary organizational needs, making it one of the most influential leadership positions in Regina’s civic landscape. The City Manager is responsible for overseeing all civic operations, programs, and services while ensuring they are implemented in alignment with Council’s approved policies, priorities, and strategic direction. The City of Regina is seeking a credible, relationship‑centered City Manager who brings sound judgment, political acuity, and a steady leadership presence. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead a complex municipal organization with integrity and care, build trust across Council and Administration, and advance Council’s strategic priorities through disciplined execution and people‑centered change. This leader will value listening, alignment, and transparency, and will approach transformation thoughtfully — balancing stability with progress while strengthening organizational confidence and performance over time. City Council is committed to a respectful, constructive, and professional working relationship with the City Manager. Council values clear advice, open dialogue, and principled decision‑making, and recognizes that strong outcomes are achieved when elected officials and administration work within their respective roles, grounded in trust, transparency, and shared accountability. This is a significant leadership opportunity for a values‑driven leader committed to public service to steward a well‑established and progressive municipal organization serving a growing and diverse community. Candidates motivated by advancing the public good—while leading with integrity, accountability, and care—will be inspired by the opportunity to strengthen service excellence, deliver meaningful results for residents, and foster a culture of responsiveness, trust, and shared responsibility in a dynamic civic environment.

Requirements

Sound judgment
Political acuity
Steady leadership presence
Ability to lead a complex municipal organization with integrity and care
Ability to build trust across Council and Administration
Ability to advance Council’s strategic priorities through disciplined execution and people-centered change
Values listening, alignment, and transparency
Approaches transformation thoughtfully, balancing stability with progress
Values-driven leader committed to public service
Integrity
Accountability
Care

Responsibilities

Overseeing all civic operations, programs, and services
Ensuring implementation of Council’s approved policies, priorities, and strategic direction
Leading a complex municipal organization with integrity and care
Building trust across Council and Administration
Advancing Council’s strategic priorities through disciplined execution and people-centered change
Strengthening organizational confidence and performance
Providing clear advice, open dialogue, and principled decision-making
Steward a well-established and progressive municipal organization
Strengthening service excellence
Delivering meaningful results for residents
Fostering a culture of responsiveness, trust, and shared responsibility