Position Information
Are you an experienced leader with a reputation of success in full service municipal organization? Do you have experience with data centers and municipal power agencies? If you are visionary, fiscally conservative, compassionate, and solution oriented, you should apply for this opportunity today!
The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly located for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. The City boasts waterfront homes, two performing arts theaters, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers.The City Council is seeking a City Manager who is an experienced and well-respected leader with broad expertise in a full-service municipal agency and significant experience in a leadership role. A strong understanding of finance, capitalization of projects, land use, and economic development is required. A Master’s degree and experience as a City Manager or Assistant City Manager is desirable.
The annual salary for this at-will position is up to $305,796, depending on qualifications and experience. The City offers an outstanding benefits package that includes fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and family, deferred compensation matching, a retiree health savings plan, and a generous paid leave program. Relocation assistance may be offered at the discretion of the City Council.
Link to Brochure: Peckham & McKenney (Download PDF reader)Apply for this position via Peckham & McKenney at City Manager - City of Pittsburg, CA - Peckham & McKenney Executive Search - Career Page by September 14, 2025. Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
Examples of Duties
- Accepts full responsibility for all City of Pittsburg activities, programs and services including directing the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures; ensures that established goals and priorities are achieved.
- Provides advice and consultation to the City Council on the development and implementation of City programs and services.
- Directs and participates in the preparation and administration of the City budget.
- Reviews and evaluates program service delivery methods and systems within the City including administrative and support systems and internal relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and implements changes to standard operating procedures to enhance services.
- Enforces and administers revisions of the laws and ordinances of the City.
- Directs the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of city personnel policies and practices as prescribed by the City Council.
- Coordinates the preparation of the agenda for the City Council; addresses the City Council on behalf of City staff; represents the City Council to employees, community groups, individual members of the public and other governmental agencies.
- Directs the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of City personnel policies and practices as prescribed by the City Council.
- Prepares long-term plans of capital improvements with plans for their financing.
- Confers with department heads and managers concerning administrative and operational problems; makes appropriate decisions or recommendations.
- Prepares and submits to the City Council reports of finances and administrative activities; keeps City Council advised of financial conditions, program progress, and present and future needs of the City.
- Confers with residents, taxpayers, businesses and other individuals, groups and outside agencies having an interest or potential interest in affairs of City concern.
- Responds to the most difficult complaints and requests for information.
- Selects, supervises, trains and evaluates staff.
- Serves as a resource for the City Council, department personnel, City staff and other organizations; coordinates pertinent information, resources and work teams necessary to support a positive and productive environment.
- Studies systems and procedures and proposes improvements and simplifications; conducts continuous research in administrative practices and recommends to the City Council those practices which will produce greater efficiency and economy in operations.
- Coordinates City activities with other governmental agencies and outside organizations.
Performs all duties as may be prescribed by City Council action; directs the preparation of plans and specifications for work which the City Council orders.
- Attends and participates in professional and community meetings as necessary; stays current on issues relative to public administration and relative service delivery responsibilities; responds to and resolves sensitive and complex community and organizational inquiries and complaints.
- Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff, and the public.
Regular employees receive benefit.
