Panel Interviews: August 23, 2023

Incorporated in 2003, the City of Rancho Cordova became the 478th City in California. The Rancho Cordova area is one of Northern California’s fastest growing business commerce areas. With new housing choices and a record growth rate, Rancho Cordova, the heart of the Highway 50 Corridor, offers a high standard of living. Recreation abounds with many miles of bike trails and pedestrian paths linking Rancho Cordova to Sacramento and historic Folsom. The City is home to the American River making rafting, fishing, and other water recreation activities abundant. Many wineries, historical gold rush towns, and convenient shopping centers and malls are all within a short distance of Rancho Cordova. Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are within close proximity to the City and offer many winter sport activities. San Francisco is also a short two-hour drive away. The Assistant City Manager is a key member of the City’s Leadership Team, responsible for managing public works, community and economic development activities. The new Assistant City Manager will be responsible for Citywide initiatives, undertaking special projects as assigned, and performing a wide variety of administrative duties. Rancho Cordova is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and customer service-based individual as their next Assistant City Manager. The City is seeking an Assistant City Manager who will excel in developing and mentoring staff, building an exceptional team. The new Assistant City Manager will be a politically astute leader and a motivator, encouraging quality, efficiency, and customer service-oriented work. Any combination of experience and education that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for this position is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these would be a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, finance, or public administration (Master’s degree is desirable), and seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in city or county government, at least five (5) of which are at an executive or department level. Experience managing multi-year projects which have a broad impact on the community is desirable.

The annual salary range for the Assistant City Manager is $190,299.24 - $232,315.20; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience.