City Manager

City Manager

The City of North Miami Beach is seeking a qualified visionary and collaborative professional to serve as its next City Manager. The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Commission for the administration of all City affairs and for carrying out policies adopted by the City Commission.

The City of North Miami Beach is a progressive, economically and demographically diverse community located in Miami Dade County, Florida. Equidistant between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, its population is approximately 43,676. The City is a full-service community with an annual combined budget of approximately $212MM; with approximately 630 employees. The City has a Commission-Manager form of government.

With an upcoming centennial celebration in 2026, the City of North Miami Beach is a relatively young city. Spanning approximately 5.3 miles, our community has grown into a beautiful, urban oasis, that offers a refreshingly balanced lifestyle for its residents and is an area of expanding opportunities for businesses. Realizing a vision for a City takes a dynamic team, and this City is extremely fortunate to have so many outstanding employees who are committed to achieving our City's full potential.

One of the key reasons that North Miami Beach is attractive and successful is our enhanced focus on financial stability. Through good fiscal stewardship, we have earned investment grade bond ratings; developed a robust capital improvement program; and developed healthy, purposed reserves.

The City's brand is a mix of both its organic attributes and the assets we have worked diligently to create. The City expands its services beyond just its boarders, being caretakers of a regional water supply, serving over 175,000 customers while protecting and preserving the environment for future generations as the second largest water treatment plant in Miami-Dade County. The regional utility currently serves customers in northern Miami-Dade County including North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, and portions of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Owned by the City of North Miami Beach, NMB Water is counseled by a 7-member Public Utilities Commission, which acts as an advisory committee to the Mayor and Commission regarding decisions on water utility rates, expansions, and expenditures.

In addition to all the critical services provided by the City, none are more vital than the North Miami Beach Police Department. NMBPD is a progressive police organization with a focus on providing superior service. With this vision in mind, they work to collaborate with community members, city departments and other partners in the law enforcement, mental health, and victim service organizations. Their training reinforces the importance of building strong relationships with community members, both residents, non-residents, and businesses alike. Embedded in the fabric of our agency is The NMBPD Police Athletic League (PAL) and we are committed to this program to ensure a better tomorrow for our youth. Our program is focused on youth enrichment, educational and youth leadership programs. The NMBPD PAL has grown to over 300 participants and has been nationally recognized as a standard for other law enforcement agencies across the nation.

Our municipality understands the critical importance of providing excellent services in a financially responsible and environmentally conscious manner. Through visioning and strategic planning, the City of North Miami Beach is looking beyond the present and continues its forward momentum to achieve its aspirations for the future.

We are a city of great people with great dreams. Our community is engaged and excited about our future. The City is focused on a vision for filling the needs of our residents and business community by providing first class municipal services.

The City is looking for someone who will facilitate the Commission's agenda and carry out its responsibilities; an executive manager who understands that the elected officials set policy and who will then thoughtfully distill the alternatives into reasonable options. The individual will present all the best options not just the one the manager thinks is best and do so in a way that gives the Commission the information and time it needs to evaluate the options and make the best decision. She / he will recognize their role as facilitator of the Commission's agenda, and possess the ability to manage multiple, complex relationships with Commission members and the Mayor.

The individual must be an outstanding leader and mentor of the staff. He / she will be the chief implementer, but realize one person cannot do it all. Teamwork will be important as will an understanding of the importance of collaboration. The individual will provide direction and resources while relying on staff to get things done. She / he will be on top of what is going on in the organization without insisting on being intimately involved and / or micromanaging. Accountability will be important and the manager will expect projects to be completed on time and within budget. He / she will be an experienced professional who can foresee the consequences of actions and who can advise the elected officials so they can optimize what they do. The City Manager will also help the Commission define the City's core mission and help the City avoid distractions from that mission.

Personally, the manager will be an outstanding communicator and a problem solver. The individual will believe in transparency, openness and in keeping the elected officials and the staff fully informed. She / he will be creative, straightforward, strong and self-confident enough to tell the Commission what it needs to hear, not what it wants to hear. Tact and diplomacy are essential as are energy, a critical eye, and a love for the City. The City Manager will represent the City well and have outstanding communication skills.

The individual will relish being involved in the community and reach out to all aspects from business to neighborhoods, non-profit organizations, the arts and educational communities. She / he will be a strategic thinker who takes the long term view, someone who understands how decisions made today on one project will impact the future fabric of the City. A sense of humor will be critical. The individual will understand politics but not be politically involved. He / she must have the ability to help the elected officials develop and / or refine their vision for the City and its future. A willingness to challenge established thinking is critical, and strong negotiation skills will be very important.

In accordance with the City of North Miami Beach Charter, the City Manager shall :

• Be responsible for the appointing, hiring, promoting, supervising, disciplining and removing of all City employees, except the City Attorney, and the City Clerk.
• Direct and supervise the administration of all departments and offices but not City boards or committees, unless so directed by the City Commission.
• Prepare such other reports as the City Commission may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices, boards and committees.
• Ensure that all laws, provisions of this Charter and directives of the City Commission, subject to enforcement and / or administration by him / her or by employees subject to his / her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
• Prepare and submit to the City Commission a proposed annual budget and capital improvement program.
• Submit to the City Commission and make available to the public an annual report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
• Attend all meetings of the City Commission, with the right to take part in discussion, but without a vote.
• Keep the City Commission advised as to the financial condition and needs of the City and make such recommendations concerning the affairs of the City as she / he deems to be in the best interests of the City.
• Execute contracts and other documents on behalf of the City as authorized by the City Commission.
• Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or as required by the City Commission.

Requires a bachelor's degree in public or business administration, political science, finance, or related field, with advanced or master's degree in public or business administration, management, human relations, finance, community planning or a related field strongly preferred. Requires at least five (5) years of progressively responsible and / or managerial experience in a municipal or county government. Experience in management of a municipality utility is desired. Keen understanding of municipal issues and government relationships in the State of Florida is preferred.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong record of executive-level municipal leadership, with preferred experience in the following areas :